A long-time surface parking lot at 6150 N. Sheridan in Edgewater is officially on borrowed time. A full building permit has been issued for a five-story, 40-unit condominium building, clearing the last big hurdle before crews can move in. The project, planned by 6150 N Sheridan LLC and designed by Hanna Architects, will bring one parking space per unit, a rooftop deck for residents, and a fresh residential façade next to the former Kindred Hospital. General contractor Global GC Inc is listed on the permit and can now start on-site work, with the development team still targeting a second-quarter 2027 opening if construction stays on schedule.
Design and unit mix
As reported by Urbanize Chicago, Hanna Architects’ plan stacks eight units per floor above a row of front duplexes that extend down into the basement. The four front condos are set up as duplex layouts, split between two four-bedroom units and two three-bedroom units. Above them, the upper levels will hold 18 two-bedroom, 20 three-bedroom, and two four-bedroom residences, and every home is slated to include a private balcony. Residents will also get a shared rooftop deck, plus private decks on top of the rear parking garage.
Permit details and timing
According to Chicago YIMBY, the city’s permit portal shows the full construction permit went live in early May and lists the job as 6152 North Sheridan, along with a recorded job cost. The permit followed a February application that had been sitting in the system, and earlier project documents pegged the overall budget at around $15 million, with plans to break ground this year and deliver units by the second quarter of 2027.
What the permit allows on site
With the full building permit in place, Global GC Inc can move ahead with site prep and excavation for a basement-level garage that will be accessed by a ramp from the alley. That garage, combined with rear surface parking, is expected to provide roughly 40 spaces. Urbanize Chicago also notes that four ground-floor rear units are planned with private decks built over the garage. The outlet points out that the larger floor plans and the one-to-one parking ratio line up with a condominium project rather than a typical rental building.
Edgewater context
The 6150 N. Sheridan permit drops into an active development pocket in Edgewater, where mid-rise infill has been steadily replacing lower-density lots near Sheridan Road and the lakefront. Chicago YIMBY points to other 40-unit and smaller projects on nearby Kenmore Avenue and notes that this Sheridan project secured Plan Commission approval last November. For neighbors, the change means trading a surface lot for a five-story residential building that will be easy to spot from Sheridan and from parts of the nearby lakefront.
What to watch next
Next up, keep an eye on the city’s permit portal for foundation, caisson, or crane permits, which usually signal the shift from early site work to vertical construction. If filings keep moving without major delays, crews could be digging out the garage and basement areas this summer, with interior build-out following next year and a 2027 delivery window still in play. We will be watching permit activity and local filings for any changes to the schedule or new community notices.
