DREXEL MANSION / OBSERVATORY LOFTS AND CONDOMINIUMS

Rehabilitation of a designated Chicago historic landmark known as the Hale Mansion or the Singer Mansion, as well as the vacant school building attached thereto, to be converted into 20 condominiums including 20 surface parking spaces

PROJECT TYPE:

For-Sale Housing

DEVELOPERS:

K & L Development, Inc.: a joint venture between Paradigm Residential Development Group, Inc. and Premier Building Contractors Inc.

GENERAL CONTRACTOR:

Premier Building Contractors, Inc.

ARCHITECT:

Nicholas Clark Architects, Ltd.

INVESTOR FUND:

Community Reinvestment Fund 2000 L.P.

PROJECT OWNER:

Drexel Mansion Limited Partnership

ADDRESS:

4545 South Drexel Boulevard Chicago, Illinois

NEIGHBORHOOD:

Grand Boulevard
Located in Moderate-Income census tract (at time of initial investment)

NUMBER OF BUILDINGS:

2

TOTAL NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS:

20

UNIT TYPES:

7-1 Bedroom/1 Bath
2-1 Bedroom/1 Bath/Duplex
4-2 Bedroom/2 Bath
3-2 Bedroom/2Bath/Duplex
1-2 Bedroom/3 Bath/Duplex
1-3 Bedroom/2 Bath
2-3 Bedroom/3 Bath/Duplex

AFFORDABILITY:

11 units (55% of total) initially projected to be affordable to moderate-income homebuyers

TOTAL COST:

$3,537,804

CRF CAPITAL
(net to project):

$ 552,000