4952 & 4940 W Lawrence Ave

4952 and 4940 West Lawrence Avenue bring together two adjoining brick commercial buildings on West Lawrence Avenue in Chicago's Northwest Side. Set along the sidewalk with a larger residential building nearby, the property has the straightforward presence of an older city commercial block, with masonry facades, street entrances and practical space behind the storefronts.

At the street, the buildings meet Lawrence Avenue directly. Display glass and entry doors open from the sidewalk, and upper windows face the avenue above the ground floor. The arrangement suits a business that benefits from visibility and walk-in access, with customers or visitors arriving straight from the street.

Behind the frontage, the property opens into large, column-supported rooms with high ceilings and durable floors. One expansive hall is carried by wood and steel posts, with a raised platform along one wall and room across the floor for storage, staging, assembly or workshop use. A second long room has a similar open footprint, with space to arrange pallets, racks and materials while keeping a clear path to the rear of the building.

Service access is handled from the back. The rear elevation includes a grade-level overhead door and a separate pedestrian door, opening into an interior garage and work area with a concrete floor. Outside, a paved area provides room for parking and for moving vehicles and goods close to the doors. An interior stair connects levels within the building, allowing the working floors and lower service area to function together.

A separate enclosed office room offers finished space apart from the open halls. Carpeted and lit by ceiling fixtures, with a window and room for desks and partitions, it provides a quieter place for administration, paperwork or meeting with a visitor away from storage and handling activity.