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Chicago Demolition Wire · 2026-08-22
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3445 N OAKLEY AVE Chicago, IL
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Issued August 19, 2026 · Permit B101084503
3445 N OAKLEY AVE Chicago, IL
COMPLEX DEMOLITION: WRECK AND REMOVE A 3 STORY FRAME MULTI UNIT RESIDENCE AND A DETACHED FRAME GARAGE
- Reported scope
- $20,000
- Why it surfaced
- Multiple dwelling units
Issued August 19, 2026 · Permit B101085893
4143 W 21ST ST Chicago, IL
EMERGENCY WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY MASONRY MULTI UNIT RESIDENCE
- Reported scope
- $36,000
- Why it surfaced
- Masonry structure named
Issued August 19, 2026 · Permit B101086114
1328 W GRAND AVE Chicago, IL
WRECK AND REMOVE A 1 STORY MASONRY BUILDING
- Reported scope
- $25,000
- Why it surfaced
- Masonry structure named
Issued August 20, 2026 · Permit B101084815
4508 S LAFLIN ST Chicago, IL
EMERGENCY WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY FRAME MULTI UNIT RESIDENCE
- Reported scope
- $54,600
- Why it surfaced
- Multiple dwelling units
Issued August 21, 2026 · Permit 101086801
4842 N MEADE AVE Chicago, IL
SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: WORK IS FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR PARTITIONS AND MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS AT AN EXISTING 1.5 STORY MASONRY BUILDING
- Reported scope
- $100,000
- Why it surfaced
- Masonry structure named
Issued August 19, 2026 · Permit 101079660
6330 N PULASKI RD Chicago, IL
WRECK AND REMOVE A 1 STORY MASONRY BUILDING
- Reported scope
- $20,000
- Why it surfaced
- Masonry structure named
Issued August 19, 2026 · Permit 101086382
180 E PEARSON ST Chicago, IL
SPR 2019 CBRC: PARTIAL NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR DEMOLITION AND ALTERATION OF SUITE 6001 IN EXISTING 74 STORY, 260 UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. NO CHANGES TO DEMISING WALLS. (OCCUPANCY GROUP R-2; TYPE IA CONSTRUCTION)**CERTIFIED CORRECTIONS SUBJECT TO FIELD INSPECTIONS & AUDIT **
- Reported scope
- $500,000
- Why it surfaced
- Multi-story structure
Issued August 19, 2026 · Permit 101086993
5735 S HARLEM AVE Chicago, IL
NON-STRUCTURAL INTERIOR DEMOLITION 1 STORY RETAIL BUILDING, TYPE III-B CONSTRUCTION, M OCCUPANCY
- Reported scope
- $50,000
- Why it surfaced
- Commercial fit-out named
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