Former Premier Theatre
A theater operated at 1237 N. Ashland Ave. from at least 1913 until 1918. A funeral home formerly occupied the building, which dates to the early 1890s.
Grand Properties Acquisitions, LLC will propose at the April Zoning Committee meeting the plan to demolish 1235 and 1237 N. Ashland Ave. and seek to rezone the subject property to allow for construction of a five-story mixed-use building containing 1,460 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, 16 residential dwelling units on the upper floors and enclosed parking for 4 cars. The height of the proposed building will be 54 feet 10 inches. A similar proposal will be presented for 1257, 1259 and 1301 N. Ashland Ave.
NOTE: Approval for the plan was granted in June 2023. A demolition permit was issued in January 2025.
Former Premier Theatre
A theater operated at 1237 N. Ashland Ave. from at least 1913 until 1918. A funeral home formerly occupied the building, which dates to the early 1890s.
Grand Properties Acquisitions, LLC will propose at the April Zoning Committee meeting the plan to demolish 1235 and 1237 N. Ashland Ave. and seek to rezone the subject property to allow for construction of a five-story mixed-use building containing 1,460 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, 16 residential dwelling units on the upper floors and enclosed parking for 4 cars. The height of the proposed building will be 54 feet 10 inches. A similar proposal will be presented for 1257, 1259 and 1301 N. Ashland Ave.
NOTE: Approval for the plan was granted in June 2023. A demolition permit was issued in January 2025.