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Stateway Gardens

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedChicago, IL

Proposed garden-apartment redevelopment (Zeb McLaurin) in Chicago; marked 'already in play' due to housing context. 12 nearby redevelopments within 10km. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 12 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road

This site: 313,700 on Dan Ryan Expwy fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012

This site: -11% census-cbp · all sites with this

County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year

This site: 4,853 units, Cook County census-bps · all sites with this

County typical rent $2,000+

This site: $2,228/mo zillow · all sites with this

Interstate or freeway within 600 m

This site: Dan Ryan Expwy fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

Shrinking county

This site: -0.7% census-acs · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

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New use

Housing

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Office

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Retail (continued)

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Now

Status	Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New uses	healthcare, housing, office, retailWikipedia no source
Redeveloper	Zeb McLaurinnewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Cook County (IL), 2024	4,853 units in 5+ unit buildings, 512 in 2–4, 1,142 single-family; 2023: 3,332 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	12 within 10 km, 24 within 25 km: Central Manufacturing District (2.7 km); Sports Authority (5.8 km); LaSalle Street Reimagined (5.8 km); 300 West Adams Street (5.8 km); Millennium On LaSalle (5.8 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	213,302 jobs in 12,604 establishments; average annual pay $43,743; employment location quotient 0.83; employment -0.6% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	505 jobs; 10 in retail trade, 68 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 17031380600)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 22th income percentile as adults; 6.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (677 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 49.8%; median family income $21,488; 215 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Chicago Public School District 299 (PK-12); 15 public schools within 1 mile: Fuller Elem School; Hendricks Elem Community Academy; Minnie Minoso Academy; Mollison Elem SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation	596 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	1,091 county-logged events: 620 thunderstorm wind, 164 hail, 133 flood, 82 flash flood; $1,049,471,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 60609, 2026-09	median list price $278,500 (+3.3% on the year); 39 active listings; median 50 days on market; 10% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	13,577 establishments (-11%); 214,575 jobs (-4%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $340,258 (+6% 1 yr, +23% 5 yr); typical rent $2,228/mo (+5% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	313,700 vehicles a day on Dan Ryan Expwy (Interstate, 12 lanes); 26,000 trucks; 13 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Stateway Gardens (Chicago, IL) is a proposed redevelopment of former garden-apartments. Developer Zeb McLaurin plans mixed-use (healthcare, housing, office, retail).

Why. Status is 'proposed' but marked as 'already in play' due to housing in the record (opp_reasons).

Where it stands. 12 nearby developments within 10km include Central Manufacturing District (3km, proposed) and LaSalle Street Reimagined (6km, proposed). Peers like BP Gas Station (10km) share similar redevelop strategy.

For a planner

No site size or parcel details provided.
ZHVI $340k (2026-09) shows 6% annual growth; Cook County permits show $1.86B in 2024 housing projects.

For a developer

No timeline or land ownership details.
Traffic: Dan Ryan Expwy (313k ADT) nearby, but no site access specifics.

What we do not know yet

Status unclear beyond 'proposed' (no approval date).
No site-specific housing demand data; market data is county-level.

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Similar sites

BP Gas Station at 1647 N. LaSalle Drive, Chicago, IL · Gas stations · same strategy: redevelop; also in IL; 10 km away
Shell Gas Station at 130 W. North Ave., Chicago, IL · Gas stations · same strategy: redevelop; also in IL; 10 km away
LaSalle Street Reimagined, Chicago, IL · Office parks · same strategy: redevelop; also in IL; 6 km away
Central Manufacturing District, Chicago, IL · Industrial sites · same strategy: redevelop; also in IL; 3 km away

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already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
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History and original facts

County	Cook County
Census division	3 · East North Central
Notes	Draft from chicagoyimby.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Stateway Gardens homes, demolished in 2007, are proposed for redevelopment into a mixed-use project with retail, medical office, restaurant, bank, and housing.

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Sources

Plan Commission Approves First Phase Of Mixed-Use Bronzeville ...
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Stateway Gardens

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Stateway Gardens, Chicago, IL." Record n-f343d541cd, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/garden-apartments/il/chicago-stateway-gardens/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

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@misc{retrofitatlas_chicagostatewaygardens,
  title = {Stateway Gardens, Chicago, IL},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/garden-apartments/il/chicago-stateway-gardens/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-f343d541cd, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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