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BP Gas Station at 1647 N. LaSalle Drive

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedChicago, IL

Proposed gas station to housing in Chicago; active housing market, high traffic, but no timeline or ownership details. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

This site: …proposed record · all sites with this

Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 14 within 10 km computed · 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

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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Now

Status	Retrofit proposedWikipedia no source
Strategy	Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New uses	housingWikipedia no source

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Cook County (17031) profile (data.census.gov)from data.census.gov
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Reference (3)

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Chicago on Wikipediafrom en.wikipedia.org

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Market (1)

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History and original facts

County	Cook County
Census division	3 · East North Central
Notes	Draft from blockclubchicago.org, model-extracted, unreviewed: The BP Gas Station at 1647 N. LaSalle Drive is proposed to be removed as part of a redevelopment to add residential tower and improve walkability.

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Planning

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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	14 within 10 km, 24 within 25 km: Shell Gas Station at 130 W. North Ave. (0.2 km); Cabrini–Green Homes (1.5 km); 1800 N. Clybourn (1.7 km); Chicago Place (2.1 km); North Pier (2.8 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	1,345 jobs; 79 in retail trade, 305 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 17031071500)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 37th income percentile as adults; 1.8% incarcerated at the 2010 count (125 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; 0% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 4.7%; median family income $187,841; 0 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Chicago Public School District 299 (PK-12); 12 public schools within 1 mile: Franklin Elem Fine Arts Center; LaSalle Elem Language Academy; Lincoln Elem School; Manierre Elem SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation	597 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 60614, 2026-09	median list price $845,000 (-4.5% on the year); 99 active listings; median 25 days on market; 5% 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)	21,708 vehicles a day on North Ave (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 675 trucks; 8 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Gas station at 1647 N. LaSalle Drive (Chicago) is proposed for housing redevelopment. Status: proposed. Verified: draft. Opp score: 0.0 (reasons: housing in record, already in play per context).

Why. Context shows 14 sites within 10km, including 2 proposed gas stations (0.2km away) and 4 housing projects (e.g., 'Millennium On LaSalle' built at 4.2km). Housing market: ZHVI $340k (6% annual growth). Permits: 4,853+ unit housing projects approved in Cook County 2024. Traffic: 21,708 ADT on North Ave (principal arterial, 4 lanes).

Where it stands. No timeline or ownership details provided. Status is 'proposed'—not under construction, approved, or sold. Context includes demolished Cabrini-Green (1.5km) but no impact noted. Traffic data (2024) and housing permits (2024) indicate active development in area.

For a planner

High traffic volume (21,708 ADT) on key arterial
Proximity to 4+ housing projects within 4.2km
Permit data shows 4,853+ housing units approved in 2024

For a developer

Housing market shows 6% annual growth (ZHVI)
No competing housing proposals within 0.2km (only gas stations)
Permit data confirms active housing construction

What we do not know yet

No timeline for housing project
No land ownership details
Status 'proposed'—not confirmed

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Sources

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BP Gas Station at 1647 N. LaSalle Drive

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "BP Gas Station at 1647 N. LaSalle Drive, Chicago, IL." Record n-9c36bbe86e, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/gas-stations/il/chicago-bp-gas-station-at-1647-n-lasalle-drive/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_chicagobpgasstationat1647nlasalledrive,
  title = {BP Gas Station at 1647 N. LaSalle Drive, Chicago, IL},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/gas-stations/il/chicago-bp-gas-station-at-1647-n-lasalle-drive/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-9c36bbe86e, 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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