CSIM
Revitalization File

Monticello Avenue area

Humboldt Park · ZIP 60651 · 31 sites

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

01 Opportunity summary

Monticello Avenue area groups 31 nearby vacant lots and buildings in Humboldt Park, along the Kinzie 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: Lawndale Avenue, Monticello Avenue, Thomas Street, Central Park Avenue, Ridgeway Avenue.

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03 At a glance

Parcels in the group
31
Combined approximate area
about 4,700 sq ft (size partly unknown)
Land / building mix
5 vacant land · 26 vacant buildings
Zoning (most common)
RS-3 — Residential (detached/townhouse/multi-unit); verify project-specific eligibility.
  • 31 of 31 mapped sites intersect an incentive geography
  • Near the Kinzie corridor

Ownership types in this group

  • 5 of 31 sites: Public agency ownership type
  • 26 of 31 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.

05 What needs checking

  • 26 of 31 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 26 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

AddressTypeOwnership typeVerify
1044 N LAWNDALE AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
1028 N MONTICELLO AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
1059 N MONTICELLO AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
959 N MONTICELLO AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
3524 W THOMAS STVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
1024 N MONTICELLO AVEVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
1108 N LAWNDALE AVEVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
1050 N CENTRAL PARK AVEVacant buildingNot yet classified
1007 N LAWNDALE AVEVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
1108 N CENTRAL PARK AVEVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
1045 N RIDGEWAY AVEVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
1042 N LAWNDALE AVEVacant buildingNot yet classified
3643 W THOMAS STVacant buildingNot yet classified
1037 N MONTICELLO AVEVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
1030 N LAWNDALE AVEVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
1103 N MONTICELLO AVEVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
1043 N RIDGEWAY AVEVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
1057 N MONTICELLO AVEVacant buildingNot yet classified
1053 N LAWNDALE AVEVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
1022 N LAWNDALE AVEVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
1000 N MONTICELLO AVEVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
950 N MONTICELLO AVEVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
1008 N DRAKE AVEVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
1000 N DRAKE AVEVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
1012 N DRAKE AVEVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗

Showing 25 of 31 mapped addresses in this area

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08 Sources and limitations

Records as of July 22, 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.