ADVOCACY90-Day Demolition Delay

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

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#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 "As of September 2, 2021 it seems that the beautiful terra cotta face that has looked...

90-Day Demolition Delay: 3246 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, North Park

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#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

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#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

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#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)

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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)

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#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