University Avenue area

University Avenue area groups 25 nearby vacant lots and buildings in Chatham, along the Calumet Hts/Avalon corridor context. It is worth examining together because nearby vacant sites can sometimes be studied as one reuse opportunity — these are early possibilities from public records, not availability listings.

Streets in this area: Kimbark Avenue, 93rd Street, Avalon Avenue, Kenwood Avenue, 94th Street.

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Parcels in the group

25

Combined approximate area

about 4,500 sq ft (size partly unknown)

Land / building mix

4 vacant land · 21 vacant buildings

Zoning (most common)

RS-3 — Residential (detached/townhouse/multi-unit); verify project-specific eligibility.

• • 25 of 25 mapped sites intersect an incentive geography
• • Near the Calumet Hts/Avalon corridor

• ›Side-lot or community reuse could support further exploration.

• •21 of 25 sites are not yet classified by ownership type
• •Mixed ownership types across the group
• •Some sites carry tax-sale or violation history — verify current status
• •Zoning is not recorded for 21 mapped sites — confirm allowable uses

1. 01Corridor partner: Confirm present site conditions and community priorities.
2. 02Project team: Review official parcel and deed records for each site.
3. 03Development partner: Test zoning and financial feasibility.

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