CSIM
Revitalization File

Independence Boulevard area

West Garfield Park · ZIP 60624 · 44 sites

These are early possibilities identified from public records — not availability listings. Ownership, condition, and feasibility must be verified.

01 Opportunity summary

Independence Boulevard area groups 44 nearby vacant lots and buildings in West Garfield Park, along the West Garfield Park 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.

02 Map and boundary

Streets in this area: Hamlin Boulevard, Van Buren Street, Independence Boulevard, Flournoy Street, Harrison Street.

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03 At a glance

Parcels in the group
44
Combined approximate area (mapped members)
about 38,000 sq ft (size partly unknown)
Land / building mix
21 vacant land · 23 vacant buildings
Zoning (most common) (mapped members)
RM-5 — Residential (detached/townhouse/multi-unit); confirm project-specific requirements.

Detailed site facts (size, zoning, addresses) cover 27 of the 44 sites in this group — the mapped members only. Group totals count all 44 sites.

  • 27 of 27 mapped sites intersect an incentive geography
  • Near the West Garfield Park corridor

Ownership types in this group

  • 21 of 44 sites: Public agency ownership type
  • 23 of 44 sites: Not yet classified ownership type

04 What could happen here

  • Storefront or mixed-use infill could support further exploration.
  • Side-lot or community reuse could support further exploration.
  • A larger assembled site could support further exploration.

05 What needs checking

  • 23 of 44 sites are not yet classified by ownership type
  • Mixed ownership types across the group
  • Zoning is not recorded for 6 mapped sites — confirm allowable uses

06 Suggested next steps

  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.

07 Properties in this area

Detailed site facts (size, zoning, addresses) cover 27 of the 44 sites in this group — the mapped members only. Group totals count all 44 sites. This table lists the mapped members only.

AddressTypeOwnership typeVerify
410 S HAMLIN BLVDVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
3854 W VAN BUREN STVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
320 S HAMLIN BLVDVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
711 S INDEPENDENCE BLVDVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
711 S INDEPENDENCE BLVDVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
711 S INDEPENDENCE BLVDVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
705 S INDEPENDENCE BLVDVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
711 S INDEPENDENCE BLVDVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
617 S INDEPENDENCE BLVDVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
613 S INDEPENDENCE BLVDVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
615 S INDEPENDENCE BLVDVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
3724 W FLOURNOY STVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
3835 W HARRISON STVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
3853 W GLADYS AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
334 S HAMLIN BLVDVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
3855 W VAN BUREN STVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
3839 W VAN BUREN STVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
3852 W CONGRESS PKWYVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
3818 W FLOURNOY STVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
3853 W FLOURNOY STVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
3819 W FLOURNOY STVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
3707 W HARRISON STVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
3723 W HARRISON STVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
3725 W HARRISON STVacant buildingNot yet classified
3700 W CONGRESS PKWYVacant buildingNot yet classified

Showing 25 of 27 mapped addresses in this area

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08 Sources and limitations

Records as of August 13, 2026.

This area is grouped by proximity from public records — nearby tracked vacant sites linked geographically, never by common ownership. Owner information appears only as a category mix; no owner names or mailing addresses are shown.

Grouping methodology

Proximity clusters: tracked sites within ~100 m linked; contiguous areas larger than ~500 m are divided into sub-areas for intervention planning; minimum five sites. Boundaries are analytical, not parcel-contiguous.