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Council gives conceptual go‑ahead for 33‑unit Elm Street apartment conversion
Summary
A developer seeking a planned-unit-district amendment to convert 3510 West Elm Street into about 33 apartments received preliminary support from the McHenry City Council on July 21, with a 5–2 straw poll to proceed to next steps and staff discussions.
Developers seeking to convert the former commercial building at 3510 West Elm Street into about 33 apartments won preliminary support from the McHenry City Council on Monday, July 21, after a conceptual presentation and council questions about building condition, parking and financial incentives.
The project team — architect Neil Gerdes of AKL Architectural Services and Ito Mardeshe, CEO of EMA Properties — told the council the 39,000‑square‑foot structure would become roughly 33 units ranging from about 505 to 2,100 square feet, with basement amenity space and loft-style apartments on the first floor. Gerdes said the exterior would remain largely unchanged and that the team expects roughly 65 parking spaces, about 1.5 spaces per unit, “well over that number.”
The developer asked the council for guidance on a…
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