Humboldt 22

“A ribbon of parks and pleasure drives encircling the city”

The Chicago Park Boulevard System Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

  • Logan Square (Chicago), Illinois
    3,998 sf / Gut Renovation
    Completed 2024

  • Situated along a picturesque block of the historic boulevard, Humboldt 22 rescues a neglected vintage graystone and infuses it with a colorful, richly-layered interior. No “developer gray” here - this is a home that celebrates authentic, time-worn texture and deep natural colors.

    Via Chicago served as both architect -and- developer on this extensive gut-renovation, after acquiring a stalled project that had become a neighborhood eyesore. Original metal railings were salvaged from a brush pile in the back yard, and installed at the rebuilt entry steps. A stair that had confusingly been set within one of the valuable bay windows was relocated, opening up space for a ground floor dining room and upstairs family room. The main spaces flow naturally from one to the next, defined by a series of object-like millwork rather than traditional walls. Via Chicago worked with Floritelli Cucine - a renowned Italian manufacturer making their first appearance in the Chicago market - to deliver a crisp new kitchen with enviable detailing. A wide opening was created between the kitchen and a new rear addition, celebrating a 130-year-old triple-wythe wall of Chicago common brick at the heart of the home. Upstairs, a new primary suite feels as though it was built within the dense treetops - miles away from the bustling street life just outside the front door.

  • Architecture & Interiors: Via Chicago
    General Contractor: VMR Remodeling Inc.
    MEP Engineer: STREAM Engineering
    Photography: Konrad Wazny

    Kitchen Cabinetry: Floritelli Cucine
    Electrical: ADA Volts Electric
    Masonry: Ruby's Construction
    Wallcovering: Mitchell Black

 

Original Conditions (October 2023)

 

Conceptual Rendering (Kitchen > Family Room)

 
 

Conceptual Rendering (Living Room)

Conceptual Rendering (Primary Bedroom)

 

Original Conditions (November 2023)

 

Conceptual Rendering (Primary Bedroom)

 

Prep Work for Rear Addition (December 2024)

 

Conceptual Rendering (Central Kitchen)

Original Conditions (December 2024)

 

Conceptual Rendering (Family Room)

Conceptual Rendering (Primary Bedroom)