Council gives zoning approval for new five-story apartment building in North Side
5/27/2021, 6 p.m.
A new apartment building soon could replace two adjoining commercial spaces in North Side.
Thomas K. “Tommy” Davis, a veteran Black contractor, is proposing to transform the half-acre property at 711 Dawn St. into a five-story building that would include 52 multifamily, affordable units with commercial space on the first floor.
City Council cleared the way for the projected $10 million development at its May 10 meeting by approving the rezoning of the property that sits across Tazewell Street from a McDonald’s restaurant.
Mr. Davis’ company, T.K. Davis Construction Co. Inc., and Neyra Paving Products currently occupy the two buildings.
The project is among the few proposed recently that involves a Black development team. Amid the city’s apartment boom, Black ownership and participation in such private developments have been relatively rare.
