2445 S. Rockwell St. Industrial Buildings, per Court Order, Due to Hazardous Conditions

Here are two related holds:

#100423146
Date Received: 12/27/11
Address: 2445 S. Rockwell St.
Ward: 12
Applicant: David Livingston
Owner: Rockwell South LLC
Permit Description: Demolition of two- and three-story masonry industrial buildings forming part of the industrial complex occupying the block bounded by W. 24th Street on the north, S. Rockwell Street on the west, W. 25th Street on the south and the railroad right-of-way to the east. The buildings occupy the southwest part of PIN 16-25-214-001 and all of PINs 16-25-214-002 and 16-25-214-003.
Status: Under review

#100420983
Date Received: 12/19/11
Address: 2445 S. Rockwell St.
Ward: 12
Applicant: David Livingston
Owner: Rockwell South LLC
Permit Description: Application revised 12/27/11. As revised, the scope of demolition application is limited to a fire-damaged one-story masonry industrial building measuring approximately 454′ x 73′ and occupying the northeast part of PIN 16-25-214-001 [per court order]. The building is located at the northeast corner of the industrial complex occupying the block bounded by W. 24th Street on the north, S. Rockwell Street on the west, W. 25th Street on the south and the railroad right-of-way to the east.
Status: Released 12/27/11 [per court order and due to dangerous and hazardous conditions]

3549 N. Reta Ave: Wreck and remove a brick 2-flat and rear garage.

Update: gone:

3549 N. Reta, Chicago

Pic taken January 1, 2012. I did not read the details carefully. “Released” means that the “hold” is released and the action described in the permit application (in this instance, “wreck and remove”), is permitted.

I also just realized when posting that the building two doors down is gone as well, and replaced with a very large brick structure.

Pretty nice place (with the “A”):

#100409898
Date Received: 11/17/11
Address: 3549 N. Reta Ave.
Ward: 44
Applicant: Taylor Excavating
Owner: Jasper Builders
Permit Description: Wreck and remove a brick 2-flat and rear garage.
Status: Released 11/21/2011 [Application for this address previously released 8/4/2006]

Here’s the Historic Resources Survey item about the property, which is a Queen Anne from the 1890s.

A search of the City of Chicago data portal for the address shows that there was a demolition permit applied for back in August 2006 as well. Permit 100091922 was to “WRECK & REMOVE A BRICK 2 FLAT AND GARAGE”. Not sure what happened to that permit, because the Google Street View shot looks like it contains the original edifice. I’ll endeavor to get over there for a look-see.

There are a number of other landmark buildings on this block, including the LEROY: