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Chicago Demolition Wire · 2026-08-11

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current demolition records

Masonry clues5

mention brick or masonry

High priority2

HOT heuristic scores

Top score75

32 W 111TH ST Chicago, IL

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Current ranked permit signals.

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#0744WATCH

Issued August 10, 2026 · Permit 101086731

932 N RUSH ST Chicago, IL

SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: PHASE 1 DEMO ONLY. INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON-LOADING BEARING PARTITIONS, CEILING FINISHES, LIGHTING FIXTURES, AND MECHANICAL DIFFUSERS ON GROUND FLOOR RETAIL SPACE. BUILD-OUT TO FOLLOW UNDER A SEPARATE PERMIT. NO CHANGE IN USE. M-MERCANTILE; CONSTRUCTION TYPE 2A

commercial fixturesfinish materials
Reported scope
$30,000
Why it surfaced
Commercial fit-out named
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#0843WATCH

Issued August 10, 2026 · Permit 101085867

1002 N WOOD ST Chicago, IL

SELF-CERT CBC TITLE 14, BRC TITLE 14R: INTERIOR DEMOLITION/STRIP-OUT OF AN EXISTING SEVEN (7) UNIT, THREE-STORY PLUS BASEMENT MASONRY BUILDING. REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF EXISTING INTERIOR COMPONENTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NON-STRUCTURAL WALLS, DOORS, WINDOWS/FRAMES, FINISHES, AND EXISTING MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING (MEP) SYSTEMS AS INDICATED. EXTERIOR BUILDING SHELL REMAINS IN PLACE. ROOF AND FLOOR STRUCTURES TO REMAIN. WORK INCLUDES PREPARATION FOR RENOVATION.(OCCUPANCY: R-2 RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY CONSTRUCTION TYPE III-A)

brick + masonrydimensional lumber
Reported scope
$32,000
Why it surfaced
Masonry structure named
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#0942WATCH

Issued August 7, 2026 · Permit 101081805

2401 W CONGRESS PKWY Chicago, IL

DDS 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR & EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 4-STORY SCHOOL TO CONVERT TO RESIDENTIAL (52 TOTAL UNITS: 40 EFFICIENCY UNITS + 12 DWELLING UNITS) WITH 24 BICYCLE PARKING SPACES AND ASSOCIATED SITE (INTERIOR DEMOLITION PERMIT - 101076703) CONSULTANT REVIEWER: V3 COMPANIES OF IL

specialty fixtures
Reported scope
$5,800,000
Why it surfaced
Institutional building type
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#1038WATCH

Issued August 6, 2026 · Permit 101084539

1434 W RASCHER AVE Chicago, IL

SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: WORK IS FOR INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR PARTITIONS AND MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS AT AN EXISTING 4-STORY MASONRY BUILDING (CURRENT USE R-2/RESIDENTIAL, PROPOSED USE R-2/RESIDENTIAL; CONSTRUCTION TYPE III-A, NO CHANGE).NEW SCOPE INTERIOR RENOVATION UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT AT A LATER DATE.

brick + masonry
Reported scope
$60,000
Why it surfaced
Masonry structure named
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#1132WATCH

Issued August 10, 2026 · Permit 101081490

110 N CARPENTER ST Chicago, IL

SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING LOWER LEVEL 02 PARKING GARAGE FOR RELOCATION OF EXISTING UPS ROOM A AND UPS ROOM B TO ADJACENT LOCATIONS ON LOWER LEVEL 02, AND CONVERSION OF THE FORMER UPS ROOMS INTO STORAGE ROOM, INCLUDES: SELECTIVE DEMOLITION, NEW NON-STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS, DOORS, FINISHES, LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL POWER AND CONTROLS, MECHANICAL HVAC/CRAC UNIT RELOCATION AND ASSOCIATED PIPING, AND RELATED MEP WORK. (CONSTRUCTION TYPE: IA; OCCUPANCY: S-2) PER PLANS NO STRUCTURAL WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE OR OCCUPANT LOAD. **CERTIFIED PLANS CORRECTIONS: CONDITIONAL PERMIT SUBJECT TO FIELD INSPECTIONS

garage stock
Reported scope
$750,000
Why it surfaced
Detached structure included
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#1225WATCH

Issued August 10, 2026 · Permit 101083607

663 N MICHIGAN AVE Chicago, IL

SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: ALTERATION TO 1ST & 2ND FLR.-INTERIOR DEMOLITION - NO OCCUPANCY CHANGE - OCCUPANCY GROUP M- MERCANTILE- TYPE IA CONSTRUCTION

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Reported scope
$172,000
Why it surfaced
Large reported scope
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