LOSS: Happy Wash Terra Cotta Building Demolished for New Construction
"A demolition permit has been issued for a single-story commercial building at 1367 West Wilson Avenue in Uptown. Demo fencing was delivered to the site after the Happy Wash Laundromat closed, and sat in a stack until it was set up to close off the parking lot along Dover...
LOSS: Demolition Permits Issued For Sheffield Avenue Greystones Across From Wrigley Field
"City Council has approved the rezoning for three iconic, century-old buildings across from Wrigley Field’s right field bleachers on Sheffield Avenue to make way for one 29-unit apartment building."The vote passed Wednesday despite an effort by some neighbors to block the project due to the historical significance of the...
LOSS: Vintage Building at 1237 North Ashland Demolished
"Demolition permits were issued for 1235 and 1237 North Ashland Avenue in the Wicker Park neighborhood on Monday, signaling that construction of a five-story, 16-unit apartment building on the site is imminent. Noah Properties is erecting the new development here, having applied for a construction permit on October 14...
LOSS: Vintage Buildings at 1257, 1259, 1301 North Ashland Avenue Demolished
"A pair of demolition permits issued by the City of Chicago signal the beginning of a five-story, 24-unit residential building at 1257 North Ashland Avenue in Wicker Park. The permits, issued Tuesday, January 21, are for the buildings at 1257 and 1259, with one more expected for 1301 North...
LOSS: Vintage Jewel Food Store One-Story Terra Cotta Facade Demolished for New Five-Story Construction Residential Building
"A demolition permit has been issued to make way for a new mixed-use development at 1950 W. Lawrence. Located on a midblock site, the property is located between N. Damen Ave and N. Winchester Ave. Planned by Vista Group Realty, the demolition permit will clear the existing one-story masonry...
LOSS: In a Shocking Reversal, Emergency Demolition Order Allows Demolition of Historic Motor Row Former Fiat Dealership/E2 Nightclub Building Despite Earlier Demolition Permit Application Rejection By Landmark Commission
"Crews began razing the former E2 Nightclub building weeks after the city issued an emergency order to demolish the structure, reversing an earlier decision to spare it."WGN Chicago reported trucks on the site of the 124-year-old Motor Row building Tuesday afternoon after the city’s Department of Buildings ordered it...
LOSS: Our Lady Of Fatima Church At 3051 North Christiana Avenue Demolished
“A small, historical church on a residential street in Avondale will soon be razed to make way for three single-family homes, disappointing local preservationists.“Our Lady of Fatima Church at 3051 N. Christiana Ave. is set to be torn down, according to a demolition permit issued by the Department of...
LOSS: Large Historic Kenwood Victorian at 932 E. 50th St. Demolished After Being Released from 90-Day Demolition Delay After Only TWO Days!
Question are being asked regarding the circumstances of the emergency demolition of 932 E. 50th Street in Kenwood. This large orange-rated home was added to the 90-Day Demolition Delay on November 12, 2024, but released for demolition after only TWO days on November 14, 2024.Listing photos of the exterior...
LOSS: Demolition of Woods Motor Vehicle Company at 1130 S. Wabash Avenue Complete
"1130 South Wabash Avenue in the South Loop is close to being completely demolished. All five levels, and the basement, are still visible, but only at the rear of the structure. The rest has been reduced to rubble and piles of scrap."The entity of SBY Wabash LLC got a...
LOSS: Historic Greystone at 3442 W. Jackson Blvd Demolished After Fire
"Fire raced through a graystone on the city's West Side Thursday morning, gutting the building."The fire broke out in the back of the graystone at 3442 W. Jackson Blvd. in the East Garfield Park neighborhood. Firefighters were on the scene around 6:30 a.m. The back of the house and...
LOSS: Our Lady Of Fatima Church At 3051 North Christiana Avenue To Be Demolished
"A demolition permit has been issued to tear down Our Lady of Fatima Church at 3051 North Christiana Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood. The City of Chicago issued the permit Monday, October 28. So far, there are no signs of demo preparation at the church. Built in 1956, it...
LOSS: 1313 and 1317 West Wrightwood Avenue Demolished
"Demolition is underway on an 1870s-era multi-residence at 1317 West Wrightwood Avenue in Lincoln Park. A new permit issued by the City of Chicago back in January of this year allows for the construction of a four-story with basement, four-unit building on the site." (Schell, Chicago YIMBY, 10/29/24)The adjacent...
LOSS: Active Demolition of Woods Motor Vehicle Company at 1130 S. Wabash Avenue
“A late 19th century South Loop building that represents an important but relatively unsung chapter of Chicago’s architectural, automotive and technological history is set for demolition. Built in 1891, the five-story commercial loft structure at 1130 S. Wabash Ave. was the headquarters and showroom for the Woods Motor Vehicle...
LOSS: Historic Greystone at 3442 W. Jackson Blvd Demolished After Fire
"Fire raced through a graystone on the city's West Side Thursday morning, gutting the building."The fire broke out in the back of the graystone at 3442 W. Jackson Blvd. in the East Garfield Park neighborhood. Firefighters were on the scene around 6:30 a.m. The back of the house and...
LOSS: Former City Theater / The Strand at 3031 N. Lincoln Avenue Being Demolished
"Demolition permits have been issued to clear the way for a new mixed-use development at 3037 N. Lincoln. Planned by 3027-37 LINCOLN LLC, the project will occupy a midblock site along N. Lincoln Ave between W. Wellington Ave and W. Barry Ave."Designed by Hanna Architects, plans or renderings for...
LOSS: Active Demolition of Woods Motor Vehicle Company at 1130 S. Wabash Avenue
“A late 19th century South Loop building that represents an important but relatively unsung chapter of Chicago’s architectural, automotive and technological history is set for demolition. Built in 1891, the five-story commercial loft structure at 1130 S. Wabash Ave. was the headquarters and showroom for the Woods Motor Vehicle...
LOSS: House at 1836 West Addison Street from 1891 to Be Demolished
"A 2,240-square-foot single-family home at 1836 West Addison Street in North Center received a demolition permit from the City of Chicago on August 1. That clears the way for a new rental property to be built on the site. Real estate sites show the home, built in 1891, was...
LOSS: Former City Theater / The Strand at 3031 N. Lincoln Avenue Being Demolished
"Demolition permits have been issued to clear the way for a new mixed-use development at 3037 N. Lincoln. Planned by 3027-37 LINCOLN LLC, the project will occupy a midblock site along N. Lincoln Ave between W. Wellington Ave and W. Barry Ave."Designed by Hanna Architects, plans or renderings for...
LOSS: Three Historic Rooftop Bleacher Buildings Across from Wrigley Field to be Demolished
"Three century-old buildings across from Wrigley Field — that once offered rooftop seats to view the stadium — could soon be demolished to make way for a five-story apartment building."Despite neighbors’ efforts to preserve the properties, the City Council’s Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards approved plans to...
LOSS: 720 N. Wells and 207 W. Superior Demolished
"207 West Superior is already gone. Now, 720 North Wells is meeting the same fate, as demolition of the two structures continues in River North. Dating back to the 1870s, the three-story brick and cast-iron building at 720 N Wells Street 'slipped through the cracks' of Chicago’s survey of...
LOSS: Blommer Chocolate Company Factory to Close After 85 Years
"Blommer Chocolate Co. will close its factory in the heart of Chicago at the end of May due to increasing costs of running the aging facility at 600 W. Kinzie St., the company announced Friday."'The location and age of the Chicago facility coupled with increasing repair and maintenance of...
LOSS: Ruby Dry Cleaning Building at 2801 W. Montrose to be Demolished
"Crews will begin tearing down the Ruby Dry Cleaners buildings in Irving Park this spring to make room for a new four-story apartment building with a first-floor day care."Tiny Giants Early Learning Center owners Farah and Amir Essa closed on their $2.6 million purchase of the 2801 W. Montrose...
LOSS: Wing Hoe Restaurant in Former Edgewater Mansion Demolished
"The Wing Hoe restaurant building was torn down this week because the to-be-developed site had turned into a 'hazard' following a fire last year, according to Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48th)."City crews demolished the building at 5356 N. Sheridan Road at the request of Manaa-Hoppenworth, who said on social media...
LOSS: Continental Can Company Building Demolished (Chicago 7 2020, 2021 & 2023)
"The Continental Can Co. building at 3815 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago, is due for demolition soon to make way for a new cold-storage warehouse from Karis: a $30 million project that would bring a much-needed food storage facility close to downtown, said Vice President Ken Verne at a presentation...
LOSS: 720 N. Wells and 207 W. Superior Demolished
"Preservationists are seeking an eleventh-hour reprieve for a historic 152-year-old River North building facing imminent demolition."The three-and-a-half story brick and cast-iron building at 720 N. Wells St., which rose from the ashes of the Great Chicago Fire with the seventh permit issued during the city’s rebuilding, is set to...
LOSS: Blommer Chocolate Company Factory to Close After 85 Years
"Blommer Chocolate Co. will close its factory in the heart of Chicago at the end of May due to increasing costs of running the aging facility at 600 W. Kinzie St., the company announced Friday."'The location and age of the Chicago facility coupled with increasing repair and maintenance of...
LOSS: 1530 W. Touhy Avenue House Demolished by St. George Cathedral Despite Community Rejection of Parking Lot Proposal
"A Rogers Park church demolished a single-family home this week after neighbors rallied to reject the congregation’s proposal to replace the house with a parking lot."St. George’s Cathedral, also known as Mar Gewargis Cathedral, demolished the house at 1530 W. Touhy Ave. Tuesday following failed efforts to expand its...