“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 the fire-damaged building was a ‘hazard to the community.’

“The former Wing Hoe building was badly damaged in a fire on Thanksgiving Day 2023, as the building sat vacant while waiting redevelopment. The two-alarm fire did not cause any injuries, but debris from the building was scattered around the site and near public sidewalks.

“City building inspectors cited the Wing Hoe building owners over the property’s condition during an inspection in January, city records show. The six citations include failing to maintain the building in safe conditions and failure to register a vacant building, according to building inspection records.

“Property owner Tempus Real Estate Group could not be reached for comment on why it didn’t secure or demolish the property.

“Wing Hoe Restaurant closed in 2020 after the building had been slated for redevelopment. The owners, who were in business for 49 years, decided to retire rather than find a new location, they previously told Block Club.

“The building was constructed in 1913 as a lakefront adjacent mansion. Wing Hoe restaurant opened there in 1971.” (Savedra, Block Club Chicago, 5/3/24)

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• Edgewater’s Wing Hoe Building Demolished After Structure Became A ‘Hazard,’ Ald. Says; The vacant Wing Hoe building caught fire in 2023 while waiting on redevelopment. It’s property owner has been cited for the building’s condition, records show, Madison Savedra, Block Club Chicago, 5/3/24
• Edgewater’s Wing Hoe Restaurant, Damaged In Fire, Will Be Replaced By 50 Apartments; The lakefront mansion built in 1913 that housed multiple restaurants, including Wing Hoe, will be torn down next month, Joe Ward, Block Club Chicago, 12/12/23
• Wing Hoe Restaurant Building To Be Turned Into 50 Apartments Under Newly Tweaked Development Plans; A developer sought to replace the Wing Hoe mansion with an apartment building in 2019, but that plan stalled, Joe Ward, Block Club Chicago, 8/18/21
• Wing Hoe Restaurant To Close After 49 Years In Edgewater, Making Way For Development; The Sheridan Road restaurant will close Dec. 12, and the mansion it inhabits is to be redeveloped into apartments, Joe Ward, Block Club Chicago, 12/1/20
• Wing Hoe Restaurant’s Edgewater Mansion To Be Torn Down For Apartment Building Under Newly-Approved Plan; The 106-year-old mansion at 5356 N. Sheridan Road has housed Wing Hoe since 1971. Jonathan Ballew, Block Club Chicago, 10/18/19