Articles by Jack Crawford


5522 S Indiana Avenue

Demolition Permits Issued for 5522 S Indiana Avenue in Washington Park

Demolition permits have been issued for a three-story masonry residential building and a detached frame garage, located at 5522 S Indiana Avenue in Washington Park. It is unclear what the owner Jayenne Commercial Finance Inc has planned to replace the now-vacant multi-unit structure, though the site is currently zoned for C1-2. C1-2 allows for retail space on the ground floor and apartment units on the upper floors. The designation also permits a floor area ratio of 2.2 in that the total square footage may be up to 2.2 times the area of the lot itself.

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2127 W Madison Street

Permits Issued for 2127 W Madison Street in United Center Park

Last week, YIMBY reported on a medium-sized mixed-use development at 2139 W Madison Street in Near West Side‘s United Center Park. Permits were also issued this month for an adjacent, similar-sized building by the same developer at 2127 W Madison Street. The development will be a five-story building, for which 2127 W Madison LLC is planning two retail spaces at ground level, with 40 units above. Parking, meanwhile, will include 40 on-site spaces for its residents. As there are no current lots with a 2127 address number, it is unclear if the building’s footprint will occupy the two adjacent 2125 and 2129 parcels.

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