We passed by 4420 N Clark just after dark last night and noticed a few lights on. Several of the new condo building’s 32 units appeared to be occupied, and a sign draped across the entrance said deliveries are available immediately. Rubloff, which is marketing the development, lists prices on its Web site from $252,500 to $399,500. The site also shows nine units still available in a variety of two-bedroom floor plans.
The condos are bringing some new vitality to Clark Street just north of Montrose Avenue, which looks pretty dark and empty aside from Anna Maria Pasteria, the Italian restaurant at 4400 N Clark. But there’s more life to the strip than meets the eye. Right across the street from the condo development is the Japanese American Service Committee of Chicago, a low-slung brick rectangle of a building that sponsors community and cultural events, including, through June 8, Origins of Now, an exhibit celebrating Japanese resettlement in Chicago.
As we strolled past last night, a dozen or so people came out of the building and milled around on the sidewalk, exclaiming over the wonderful warm weather.