90-Day Demolition Delay
The Demolition Delay Ordinance, adopted by City Council in 2003, establishes a hold of up to 90 days in the issuance of any demolition permit for certain historic buildings in order that the Department of Planning and Development can explore options, as appropriate, to preserve the building, including but not limited to Landmark designation.
The ordinance applies to buildings rated red and orange in the Chicago Historic Resources Survey (CHRS), but it should be modified to include all buildings included in the survey. These buildings are designated on the city’s zoning map. The delay period starts at the time the permit application is presented to the department’s Historic Preservation Division offices and can be extended beyond the original 90 days by mutual agreement with the applicant. The purpose of the ordinance is to ensure that no important historic resource can be demolished without consideration as to whether it should and can be preserved.
Preservation Chicago is advocating to extend the existing Demolition Delay Ordinance to at least 180 days or longer, in order to create the time community members, stakeholders, decision makers, and elected officials need to conduct robust discussions regarding the fate of these historic buildings and irreplaceable Chicago assets. The support of the Mayor and City Council is necessary to advance this effort.
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90-Day Demolition Delay: New Devon Theater / Assyrian American, 1618 W. Devon Ave., Rogers Park
#100946230
Date Received: 12/3/2021
Ward: 40th Ald. Andre Vasquez
Applicant: Alpine Demolition Services, LLC
Owner: Doris Eneamokwu
Permit Description: Opening of closed existing windows, install new window frame and glazing, repair existing glazed brick as needed (tuckpointing)
Status: Under review
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90-Day Demolition Delay: 3246 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, North Park
#100960059
Date Received: 07/05/2022
Ward: 39th Ward Ald. Samantha Nugent
Applicant: Hanna Architects, Inc.
Owner: 3244-50 Bryn Mawr, LLC C/O Igor Michin
Permit Description: Partial demolition of an existing 1-story commercial building with a new 4-story addition.
Status: Under Review
90-Day Demolition Delay: 2127-2129 W. Crystal Street, Wicker Park
#100950268
Date Received: December 6, 2022
Ward: 2nd Ald. Brian Hopkins
Applicant: Tir Conaill Concrete, Inc. C/O Charlotte McVeigh
Owner: 2127-29 W Crystal, LLC C/O Nathan Marsh
Permit Description: Demolition of a 3-story masonry church building
Status: Released 03/08/2023
90-Day Demolition Delay: 1621 N. Bell Avenue, Wicker Park
#100998280
Date Received: December 5, 2022
Ward: 32nd Ward Ald. Scott Waguespack
Applicant: Bridges Excavating Inc. C/O Monique Ranuro
Owner: 3 R Development, LLC C/O Richard Campbell, Manager
Permit Description: Wreck and removal of a 1.5 story, masonry, single family residential building and garage
Status: Released 03/08/2023
90-Day Demolition Delay: Burnham Designed Pavilion in Jackson Park, 2241 E. Marquette Drive (A Chicago 7 Most Endangered in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021)
#100995228
Date Received: December 5, 2022
Ward: 4th Ald. Sophia King
Applicant: Bauer Latoza C/O Ed Torrez
Owner: Chicago Park District C/O Heather Gleason, Director of Planning and Construction
Permit Description: Stabilization and weatherproofing of the golf shelter including partial demolition of the collapsed roof structure.
Status: Released 12/19/2022
90-Day Demolition Delay: 2240 N. Burling Street, Lincoln Park
#100994354
Date Received: 11/18/2022
Ward: 43rd Ald. Timmy Knudsen
Applicant: Evergreen Solutions, LLC C/O Ewelina Chojniak
Owner: 2224 N Burling, LLC C/O Thaddeus Wong, Manager
Permit Description: Demolition of a two-story frame, multi-family residence.
Status: Released 03/08/2023
90-Day Demolition Delay: Harold Meitus House, 6740 S. South Shore Dr., South Shore
#101010607
Date Received: 03/29/2023
Ward: 5th Ald. Leslie Hairston
Applicant: Precision Excavation, LLC C/O Estefania Enriquez
Owner: South Shore & 67, LLC C/O Naser Odeh, Manager
Permit Description: Wreck and removal of a 3-story masonry, single-family residential building.
Status: Under review
90-Day Demolition Delay: 2127-2129 W. Crystal Street, Wicker Park
#100950268
Date Received: December 6, 2022
Ward: 2nd Ald. Brian Hopkins
Applicant: Tir Conaill Concrete, Inc. C/O Charlotte McVeigh
Owner: 2127-29 W Crystal, LLC C/O Nathan Marsh
Permit Description: Demolition of a 3-story masonry church building
Status: Released 03/08/2023
90-Day Demolition Delay: Burnham Designed Pavilion in Jackson Park, 2241 E. Marquette Drive (A Chicago 7 Most Endangered in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021)
#100995228
Date Received: December 5, 2022
Ward: 4th Ald. Sophia King
Applicant: Bauer Latoza C/O Ed Torrez
Owner: Chicago Park District C/O Heather Gleason, Director of Planning and Construction
Permit Description: Stabilization and weatherproofing of the golf shelter including partial demolition of the collapsed roof structure.
Status: Released 12/19/2022