Development: 1514 West Lake Street


	1514 West Lake Street This three-unit condo building with 1,300 square feet of ground floor retail would replace a current four unit apartment building. The project would feature a car elevator as to make efficient use of a lower level for parking. The new building would be narrow and centered on the west end of the property so that the eastern residential neighbors can have more light. The building to the west of the property, the Citadel Building, has no windows on its eastern wall, so the building's placement would not be affected.		(Opens in New Window)



	Developer: Property Owner - Toni Crockett Architect: RooM Status: Approved / Under Construction Current Zoning: C1, PO Proposed Zoning: C1, PO Current Use: Rental Housing Proposed Use: Mixed-Use: Condo/Retail Proposed Height: 49'11" Current Parking: Undetermined Proposed Parking: 5 underground to be served via two car elevators Parking Requirement: TBD Housing Units/Type: 3 / Condo Conditional Use Permits Requested: Height (7'11") Variances Requested: Sideyard setback 5' from west line, Sideyard setback on east line (due to parking below), drive-aisle reduction (4')


	At the July 2006 East Isles Residents Association's Zoning and Planning Committee meeting, the property owner of the apartment building at 1514 West Lake Street shared her desire and vision for a small redevelopment on the property. Citing a tighter rental market and concerns over converting the building to condos, she explained that the planned, new building on the property would be of high-quality and a scale appropriate for the neighborhood. The conceptual building would be narrow and shifted towards the west end of the property as to maximize space between the condo building to its north. There would be approximately 1,300 square feet of ground floor retail and three residential condos above, each with its own floor. Two of the units would have approximately 1,900 square feet of living space and the third unit on the upper floors would have 2,100 square feet. The upper unit would have a small lofted area on the fifth floor. Parking would be provided underground, but unlike most developments, would utilize car elevators. Without elevators, underground parking could be extremely expensive or impossible due to the narrowness of the site. At the meeting, the owner hoped to receive city approval by the end of September and begin demolition in spring 2007. Construction was estimated at 9 to 12 months following demolition. As of the meeting, no plans were submitted to the City and the neighborhood has not taken a position on the development.


	Rubenstein, Aaron. "New Lake St. Building a Go." Uptown Neighborhood News Oct. 2006. Rubenstein, Aaron. "4-Story Condo/Retail Proposed for Lake Street." Uptown Neighborhood News Aug. 2006.