Articles by Jack Crawford


4107-25 N Whipple Street

Demolition Permits Issued for 4107-25 N Whipple Street in Irving Park

Three separate demolition permits have been issued for three adjacent residential` buildings, located at 4115-23 N Whipple Street in Irving Park. Collectively owned by MK Construction & Builders Inc, all three of the structures are frame. Each property also has a detached frame garage that will also undergo demolition. While it is unclear what the owner has planned for the parcels, each is zoned for RS-3 Residential Single-Unit District, which allows for detached single family homes and two-flats. RS-3 also permits a maximum height of 30 feet and a floor area ratio of 0.9, whereby any replacing structure may have up to 90 percent of the square footage of the lot itself.

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1045 W Fulton Market

Construction Rises Above Grade for 1045 on Fulton Market, in Fulton Market District

Construction is now above ground level with crane installation complete for 1045 on Fulton Market. When YIMBY last reported on the progress of the Fulton Market 12-story office development, site excavation was underway. Officially addressed as 1045 W Fulton Market, the project has previously filed permits under 237 N Aberdeen Street and was listed as 1043 W Fulton Market.

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4200 S Pulaski Road

Permits Issued for Single-Story Starbucks at 4200 S Pulaski Road in Archer Heights

Construction permits have been issued for a single-story Starbucks set to occupy a currently vacant lot at 4200 S Pulaski Road in Archer Heights. Co-planned by Pulaski Promenade LLC and Pine Tree Commercial Real Estate, the building will include a vestibule and drive-through, a parking lot with 32 spots and 12 bike spaces, and extensive new landscaping. The project is an addition to a mall area that was built in 2015.

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3839 N Clark Street

Construction Progresses on 3839 N Clark Street in Lake View

Since Chicago YIMBY’s last November update, construction has added an additional floor for 3839 N Clark Street, a planned five-story residential building in Lake View. With permits issued of January 2020 under Clark Apartments LLC, plans call for nine total units with attached balconies, as well as a fitness center contained within the top-floor penthouse enclosure. Units vary between one- and three-bedrooms and range in size from 795 to 1,365 square feet.

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