Construction at Evergreen Garden, the six-story condominium project on Tan Court in Chicago's Chinatown, has now pushed above grade to the top of its fourth level, but recent site photos have neighbors and transit riders wondering how fast things are really moving. The building, tucked beneath the CTA Orange Line near Ping Tom Memorial Park and marketed toward older buyers, shows parts of the structure resting on visible temporary shoring with little crew activity apparent in recent images.
June Photos Catch Building Through Fourth Floor
Photographs published on June 12 show the concrete frame and structure reaching through the fourth level, with the upper floors already enclosed and window openings punched out, as reported by Chicago YIMBY. Those same images also capture floors two through four supported on exposed shoring and framing, where heavy equipment is notably absent, details that have prompted neighborhood observers to keep a closer eye on the pace of work.
Permits, Developer And Timeline
City piling and full building permits for the first phase landed in spring 2024, clearing the way for foundations and construction above grade, as reported by Urbanize Chicago. Public permit summaries and contractor listings name MPI Contracting as the general contractor and record a May 1, 2024 full-building permit, according to listings on BuildZoom. The project is led by Tan Court Development LLC, with architecture by FitzGerald Associates.
Plans, Units And Amenities
The first phase is permitted as a six-story building with roughly 110 studio, one- and two-bedroom condominiums geared toward buyers 62 and older, along with about 44 surface parking spaces, according to project paperwork and marketing materials. The developer's website and sales documents tout ground-floor amenity areas, a community lounge, building offices, covered parking and bicycle storage. Those materials also call out accessible layouts and energy-efficiency upgrades intended to support independent senior living.
Where It Sits In Chinatown
Evergreen Garden occupies a long-vacant lot directly beneath the Orange Line and next to the south end of Ping Tom Memorial Park, although railroad tracks cut off direct access to the park and the closest entrance is roughly three blocks away at 19th Street, per Chicago YIMBY. The site sits within walking distance of several CTA bus routes and is about four blocks from the Cermak/Chinatown Red Line station, putting the development on a high-visibility infill parcel along the neighborhood’s riverfront edge.
What Comes Next
With the frame now clearly above grade, the usual next steps include exterior enclosure, installation of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, and interior buildouts, phases that typically bring more visible activity back to a job site. Public permit records and the developer's marketing pages do not list any updated completion date, leaving residents and project watchers to scan for new filings or signs of fresh crew activity, according to Urbanize Chicago and public permit listings. For now, the June photos confirm a tangible step forward above ground while also serving as a reminder that on-site snapshots and permit databases only reveal part of the story on a construction timeline.
