A place for info about architecturally significant buildings in danger of being demolished (or are already gone).

#100323871
Date received: 1/5/10
Address: 500 W. 59th St.
Ward: 3
Applicant: National Wrecking Company
Owner: Chicagoland management, LLC
Permit Description: Wreck and remove 3-story brick apartment building
Status: Under Review

#100323472
Date received: 12/10/09
Address: 8952 S. Commercial
Ward: 10
Applicant: Omega Demolition
Owner: City of Chicago [Court-ordered demolition] Permit Description: Wreck 3-story brick and wood building with 3-story addition
Status: Released 12/14/09

#100306416
Date received: 11/25/09
Address: 211 E. Grand Ave.
Ward: 42
Applicant: Robinette Demolition
Owner: Ronald McDonald House Charities
Permit Description: Wreck and remove 4-story commercial Building
Status: Released 12/2/09

#100303205
Date received: 11/09/09
Address: 3600 S. Vincennes
Ward: 4
Applicant: Delta Demolition
Owner: Chicago Housing Authority
Permit Description: Demolition of a 2-story brick church
Status: Released 11/09/09 [Pursuant to 2002 Madden-Wells Memorandum of Agreement between City of Chicago and IL Historic Preservation Agency; also, fire-damaged]

#100310422
Date received: 9/28/09
Address: 1219 W. Madison
Ward: 46
Applicant: Urban View Development
Owner: David O’Connor
Permit Description: Additional floor to existing 1-story building. Mechanical, electrical and plumbing per drawings.[The top 2 floors of this building had been removed in 2002. First story front facade was retained.]
Status: Released 9-28-09

#100308747
Date received: 9/2/09
Address: 1358 W. Chestnut/921 N. Noble
Ward: 27
Applicant: Midwest Wrecking
Owner: Archdiocese of Chicago
Permit Description: Wreck and remove a 2 and 1-story brick building(s)
Status: Released 9/2/09 [new application due to inactivity; application for this address previously released 3/6/09 and the City continues to work with the Archdiocese to find viable reuse options to preserve the building]

#100308614
Date received: 9/1/09
Address: 4722 N. Winthrop
Ward: 46
Applicant: Quality Excavation
Owner: Apna Ghiar
Permit Description: Wreck and remove frame domestic shelter [2-1/2 story frame house]
Status: Under review

#100288063
Date Received: 08/31/09
Address: 421 S. Wabash
Ward: 2
Applicant: American Demolition Corporation
Owner: Roosevelt University
Permit Description: Demolition and removal of a 6-story brick building and pedestrian walkway to grade with the exception of westernmost bay and front facade to be retained
Status: Under Review [as part of PD]

#100294398
Date received: 8/21/09
Address: 2544 N. Kimball
Ward: 26
Applicant: Miller Ashley Freeland
Owner: Maria Rubino
Permit Description: Interior alterations to existing 3-story with basement - replace existing front open porch with new wrap-around open porch and new detached garage with roof deck - deconvert from 2 units to SFR as per plans [Remove and replace wood siding, windows and roof]
Status: Released 8-31-09 [not subject to demolition delay]

#100302583
Date received: 8/19/09
Address: 1256 N. Cleaver
Ward: 1
Applicant: A. Shango Construction
Owner: 1256 Cleaver LLC
Permit Description: Wreck and remove residential brick garage
Status: Released 8/19/09