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

1219 W. Madison

#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

September 28, 2009   No Comments

1358 W. Chestnut/921 N. Noble

#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]

September 2, 2009   2 Comments

4722 N. Winthrop

#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

September 1, 2009   3 Comments

421 S. Wabash

#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]

August 31, 2009   No Comments

2544 N. Kimball

#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]

August 21, 2009   1 Comment

1256 N. Cleaver

#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

August 19, 2009   1 Comment

1937 N. Burling

#100304946
Date received: 8/6/09
Address: 1937 N. Burling
Ward: 43
Applicant: Quality Excavation
Owner: BGD&C Corp.
Permit Description: Wreck and remove masonry 6-flat
Status: Under review

August 6, 2009   2 Comments

311 W. Washington

#100302736
Date received: 7/28/09
Address: 311 W. Washington
Ward: 42
Applicant: Brandenberg Industrial Service Co.
Owner: At & T
Permit Description: Demolition of a radio tower and a cooling tower
Status: Released 7/28/09

This is the Franklin Exchange Building by Holabird and Roche.

July 30, 2009   No Comments

3514 1/2 Adams

#100300928
Date received: 7/28/09
Address: 3514 1/2 Adams [Rear Coach House]
Ward: 28
Applicant: Spirit Wrecking
Owner: Hattie Mary Brown
Permit Description: Demolition of 1-story coach house [Agreed court order of demolition dated April 21, 2009]
Status: Released 7/29/09

This is a Queen Anne house built in 1892.

July 30, 2009   No Comments

858 W. Diversey

#100302201
Date received: 7/24/09
Address: 858 W. Diversey
Ward: 44
Applicant: Quality Excavation
Owner: Newell Homes Inc.
Permit Description: Wreck and remove 2-story masonry 2-flat.
Status: Under review

Not much information from the Historic Resources Survey on this one.

July 27, 2009   No Comments