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: Florence Crittenton Anchorage / The Wolfson Building, 2678 W. Washington Blvd., East Garfield Park
#101013739
Date Received: 05/19/2023
Ward: 27th Ald. Walter Burnett, Jr.
Applicant: Maria V Contracting, Inc. C/O Magaly Villegas
Owner: Landmark Living 2678, LLC C/O Guillermo Meza Ortega
Permit Description: Wreck and removal of a three-story, masonry commercial building.
Status: On August 3, 2023, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks approved a preliminary landmark recommendation for the...
90-Day Demolition Delay: Harold Meitus House, 6740 S. South Shore Dr., South Shore
#101010607
Date Received: 03/29/2023
Ward: 5th Ald. Desmon C. Yancy
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: Released 06/27/2023
90-Day Demolition Delay: St. Matthias Church Complex, 2310 W. Ainslie St., Lincoln Square
#101016367
Date Received: 06/06/2023
Ward: 40th
Applicant: Windy City Consulting C/O Joe Glorioso
Owner: CKG Realty Group, LLC C/O Scott Young Schiller, Manager
Permit Description: Partial demolition of the roof structure to accommodate new frame dormers at the west and north for conversion of the former rectory into a 12-unit, multi-family residence with basements.
Status:...
90-Day Demolition Delay: 1851 N. Leavitt St., Bucktown
Date Received: 07/10/2023
Address: 1851 N. Leavitt St.
Ward: 32nd Ald. Scott Waguespack
Applicant: Ruuk, Inc. DBA Maxym Demolition C/O Dmytro Trotsenko
Owner: 1851 N. Leavitt, LLC C/O Anna Styka
Permit Description: Wreck and remove a one-story masonry multi-unit residence.
Status: Released 10/16/2023
90-Day Demolition Delay: 1406 N. North Park Ave., Old Town
#101018345
Date Received: 07/13/2023
Ward: 2nd Ald. Brian Hopkins
Applicant: National Wrecking Company C/O Ana L. Montanez
Owner: Catherine Cook School C/O David Murphy, Dir. of Facilities
Permit Description: Wreck and removal of a 2.5-story residential building and detached garage.
Status: Released 10/16/2023
90-Day Demolition Delay: 1542 N. Mohawk St., Old Town
#101027006 & #101029253
Date Received: 08/08/2023
Ward: 2nd Ald. Brian Hopkins
Applicant: Precision Excavation, LLC
Owner: Todd and Kara Dziedzic
Permit Description: Wreck and removal of a masonry, two-story, single-family building and a detached two-car garage.
Status: Released 09/05/2023
90-Day Demolition Delay: 749 E. Oakwood Blvd., Oakland
Address: 749 E. Oakwood Blvd., Oakland
#101002678
Date Received: 08/14/2023
Ward: 4th Ald. Lamont J. Robinson
Applicant: Alliance Demolition and Evacuation Services, Inc. C/O Brittany Robinson
Owner: City of Chicago Department of Buildings C/O Donald Mitchell
Permit Description: Wreck and removal of a three-story, masonry residential building.
Status: Released 08/15/2023
90-Day Demolition Delay: Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S. DuSable Lake Shore Dr., Lake Shore
#101030080
Date Received: 09/06/2023
Address:
Ward: 4th Ald. Lamont J. Robinson
Applicant: Burnham Nationwide, Inc. C/O Amy Kenny
Owner: Shedd Aquarium Society C/O Robert Wengel
Permit Description: Exterior and interior demolition including dismantlement of the north terrace and the removal of the existing skylights. This demolition scope was broken out of the previously approved permit...
90-Day Demolition Delay: 207 W. Superior Street, River North
#101014618
Date Received: 05/17/2023
Ward: 42nd Ald. Brendan Reilly
Applicant: Burnham Nationwide, Inc. C/O Mary Thies
Owner: The Lake Property Owner, LLC C/O William V. Krehbiel
Permit Description: Demolition of a 3-story brick & wood framed structure with one basement.
Status: Released 08/15/2023
90-Day Demolition Delay: 6233 N. Winthrop Avenue, Edgewater
#101018169
Date Received: 05/25/2023
Ward: 48th Ward Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth
Applicant: Lagos General Contractors, Inc. C/O Lisette Favela
Owner: Waltor Boitchouk
Permit Description: Demolition of a two-story, frame and masonry, single-family residential building.
Status: Released 08/23/2023