Former Bulls forward selling North Side townhome
Jabari Parker, a Chicago native who spent part of this past season with the Bulls, listed his Fulton River District townhome for $2.6 million. The three-bedroom home at 457 North Canal Street in the Kinzie Park development boasts a large master closet where Parker stores his basketball shoes. Parker, famous for his prep career at Simeon high school, signed a $40 million deal with the Bulls in July and bought the townhome in September for $2.2 million. He was traded to the Washington Wizards five months later. Paul Gorney of Coldwell Banker has the listing. [Chicago Tribune]
Family sued over daughter’s wheelchair needs
A neighborhood group is suing an Old Town family that wants to add a garage to their historic home to accommodate their daughter who uses a wheelchair. The Deakin family won city approval to build the two-car attached garage on their 138-year-old home in the 1800 block of North Lincoln Avenue, but the Old Town Triangle Association opposed the move, saying the garage would harm the historical integrity of the area. Now the association is suing to block the project, claiming the family’s attorney improperly lobbied to win approval for the garage. [Block Club]
Fulton Market getting another restaurant
DineAmic Hospitality plans to open a “refined dive bar” in Fulton Market. The company behind Siena Tavern, Bar Seina and Prime & Provisions is opening the 2,600-square-foot Bandit at 841 West Randolph Street, the former site of Graham Elliot and Matthias Merges’ Gideon Sweet. A June opening is planned. [Crain’s]
Developer will preserve historic firehouse for brewery, apartments project
A Chicago developer plans to rework its plans for a historic Chicago firehouse in Jefferson Park to focus on preserving and showcasing the building’s history. Ambrosia Homes plans to invest $2.4 million in the 113-year-old building at 4841 North Lipps Avenue. The building will house a brewery for Lake Effect Brewing on the first floor and nine apartments on the two floors above. [Block Club]