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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Address: New Devon Theater / Assyrian American, 1618 W. Devon Ave., Rogers Park
Address: 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
"As of September 2,...
Address: 1325 W. Carmen Avenue, Andersonville
Address: 1325 W. Carmen Avenue, Andersonville
#100970938
Date Received: 05/17/2022
Ward: 47th Ald. Matt Martin
Applicant: Demox, Inc. C/O Vitalii Grygorashchujk
Owner: Jerald and Pamela Kreis
Permit Description: Wreck and removal of a 2-1/2 story frame residential building.
Status: Released 08/16/2022
1325 W Carmen Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
$899,000
Sale Status: Contingent
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Address: 1909 N. Orchard Street, Old Town
Address: 1909 N. Orchard Street, Old Town
#100975594
Date Received: 06/10/2022
Ward: 43rd Ward Ald. Michele Smith
Applicant: Quality Excavation, Inc. C/O Grainne Keane
Owner: GrowCor, LLC C/O Charles Grode
Permit Description: Wreck and removal of a 2.5-story, masonry, multi-family residential building.
Status: Released 07/28/2022
Address: 1535 N. Maplewood Avenue, Wicker Park
Address: 1535 N. Maplewood Avenue, Wicker Park
#100955534
Date Received: 07/01/2022
Ward: 1st Ward Ald. Daniel La Spata
Applicant: IR Design Firm, Inc. C/O Hemal Purohit
Owner: 1535 N. Maplewood Apartments, LLC C/O Gregory M. Fordon, Jr.
Permit Description: Partial demolition of a masonry two-flat to accommodate a new one-story rooftop addition.
Status: Released 07/28/2022
Address: 3246 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, North Park
Address: 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: Released 08/11/2022 [Per an Administrative Order issued by the Department of...
Address: 3418 W. Jackson Blvd., Garfield Park
Address: 3418 W. Jackson Blvd., Garfield Park
#100970047
Date Received: 08/10/2022
Ward: 28th Ald. Jason C. Ervin
Applicant: Alliance Demolition and Evacuation Services, Inc.
Owner: City of Chicago
Permit Description: Wreck and remove a three-story, masonry residential building and garage.
Status: Released 08/11/2022
Address: 3920-3922 N. Lincoln Ave. North Center
Address: 3920-3922 N. Lincoln Ave. North Center
#100981484
Date Received: 08/18/2022
Ward: 47th Ald. Matt Martin
Applicant: Longford Design, Development + Construction C/O Brian Connolly
Owner: 3914 N. Lincoln
Permit Description: Demolition of a three-story masonry building.
Status: Released 08/24/2022
Address: 1328 N. State Parkway, Gold Coast
Address: 1328 N. State Parkway, Gold Coast
#100984396
Date Received: 08/19/2022
Ward: 2nd Ald. Brian Hopkins
Applicant: Robert Davies
Owner: Robert Davies
Permit Description: Partial demolition of the roof and rear floor plate to facilitate a larger rehabilitation project including full restoration of the front façade of a three-story masonry building.
Status: Released 09/12/2022
Address: 1542 N. Mohawk Street, Old Town
Address: 1542 N. Mohawk Street, Old Town
#100986304
Date Received: 09/09/2022
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.
Address: New Devon Theater / Assyrian American, 1618 W. Devon Ave., Rogers Park
Address: 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
"As of September 2,...