With Permit Corrected, 3739 North Clifton Avenue Demolished As Planned

The demolition permit issued by the City of Chicago for the residential building at 3729 North Clifton Avenue in Wrigleyville has been ignored. In a way. What we thought might have been a typo somewhere along the chain of command does indeed appear to have been a simple slip of a digit, and the home that was supposed to be taken down, at 3939 North Clifton, has now been demolished.

A demolition permit issued February 13 for 3729 North Clifton, but should have been for 3739. Via Chicago Data Portal

The corrected demolition permit, with the appropriate house number, via Chicago Data Portal

3739 North Clifton, built around 1900, surrounded by demolition fencing, 02/13/2025. It has since been demolished. Photo by Daniel Schell

3729 North Clifton Avenue is still there, and shall remain. Photo by Daniel Schell

There’s no way of knowing when the correction was made on the Chicago Data Portal, but demolition fencing was surrounding the doomed home when the permit was issued, so it’s likely that would have provided a clue to the demo team as to which building was supposed to come down. And when we took another look during the final week of February, little was left to do but salvage some bricks. Of the correct address.

Salvaging bricks at the demolition site, 02/25/2025. Photo by Daniel Schell

Photo by Daniel Schell

Still pending in the Chicago Data Portal is a permit for new construction at 3739 North Clifton allowing for a three-story, three-unit building designed by Red Architects. There will be a detached three-car garage located off the alley next to the Chicago Cubs VIP parking lot (the property is half a block north of Wrigley Field) topped by a roof deck, while the main structure will have a rear steel stairway and porches. United Chicago Builders is acting as their own general contractor. We don’t know yet if these will be for-sale homes or rentals. We expect the permit to be released very soon.

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