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Chicago Demolition Wire · 2026-08-27

A durable, source-linked snapshot of current Chicago demolition permits ranked for building reuse, deconstruction, and material-recovery research.

Ranked signals14

current demolition records

Masonry clues7

mention brick or masonry

High priority4

HOT heuristic scores

Top score87

3619 N MAGNOLIA AVE Chicago, IL

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#0187HOT

Issued August 26, 2026 · Permit 101084492

3619 N MAGNOLIA AVE Chicago, IL

WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY MASONRY MULTI UNIT RESIDENCE AND A DETACHED FRAME GARAGE

brick + masonryinterior setsstairs + millworkgarage stock

Reported scope: $26,000
Why it surfaced: Masonry structure named

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#0287HOT

Issued August 25, 2026 · Permit 101083367

1736 W FARRAGUT AVE Chicago, IL

WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY MASONRY MULTI UNIT RESIDENCE AND A DETACHED FRAME GARAGE

brick + masonryinterior setsstairs + millworkgarage stock

Reported scope: $25,000
Why it surfaced: Masonry structure named

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#0382HOT

Issued August 24, 2026 · Permit 101084465

909 W WEBSTER AVE Chicago, IL

WRECK AND REMOVE A 3 STORY MASONRY MULTI UNIT RESIDENCE AND A DETACHED FRAME GARAGE

brick + masonryinterior setsstairs + millworkgarage stock

Reported scope: $20,000
Why it surfaced: Masonry structure named

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#0479HOT

Issued August 25, 2026 · Permit 101086341

1002 W IRVING PARK RD Chicago, IL

WRECK AND REMOVE A 3 STORY MASONRY MULTI UNIT RESIDENCE

brick + masonryinterior setsstairs + millwork

Reported scope: $245,000
Why it surfaced: Masonry structure named

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#0563WARM

Issued August 24, 2026 · Permit 101083391

1220 W WELLINGTON AVE Chicago, IL

WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY FRAME MULTI UNIT RESIDENCE

interior setsstairs + millworkdimensional lumber

Reported scope: $25,000
Why it surfaced: Multiple dwelling units

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#0662WARM

Issued August 26, 2026 · Permit 101083731

2438 N BURLING ST Chicago, IL

WRFECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY MASONRY RESIDENCE AND A DETACHED FRAME GARAGE

brick + masonrystairs + millworkgarage stockdimensional lumber

Reported scope: $20,000
Why it surfaced: Masonry structure named

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#0758WARM

Issued August 24, 2026 · Permit 101085165

2526 W WINONA ST Chicago, IL

WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY FRAME MULTI UNIT RESIDENCE (FRONT ONLY)

interior setsstairs + millworkdimensional lumber

Reported scope: $18,000
Why it surfaced: Multiple dwelling units

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#0854WARM

Issued August 24, 2026 · Permit 101086299

1746 N ALBANY AVE Chicago, IL

WRECK AND REMOVE A 1 STORY MASONRY RESIDENCE AND A DETACHED FRAME GARAGE

brick + masonrygarage stockdimensional lumber

Reported scope: $10,000
Why it surfaced: Masonry structure named

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#0951WATCH

Issued August 25, 2026 · Permit 101086339

4000 N SHERIDAN RD Chicago, IL

WRECK AND REMOVE A 1 STORY MASONRY BUILDING (FRONT)

brick + masonry

Reported scope: $245,000
Why it surfaced: Masonry structure named

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#1035WATCH

Issued August 25, 2026 · Permit 101086577

10 S RIVERSIDE PLZ Chicago, IL

SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF EXISTING 22ND FLOOR OFFICE SPACE. WORK TO INCLUDE SELECTIVE DEMOLITION, NEW CONSTRUCTION OF NON-STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS, CEILINGS, FINISHES, FURNITURE EQUIPMENT AND ASSOCIATED MEP FOR OPEN OFFICE AREAS, PRIVATE OFFICES, MEETING ROOMS AND SINGLE USER RESTROOMS. NO CHANGE IN OFFICE USE. (B-BUSINESS; IA CONSTRUCTION)

finish materials

Reported scope: $3,600,000
Why it surfaced: Finish materials named

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#1135WATCH

Issued August 25, 2026 · Permit 101087012

1 E WACKER DR Chicago, IL

SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: SELECTIVE INTERIOR DEMOLITION TO 35TH FLOOR OFFICE SPACE. SCOPE TO INCLUDE DEMOLITION OF PARTITIONS, DOORS CEILINGS, LIGHTING FIXTURES, POWER DEVICES, PLUMBING FIXTURES, MILLWORK, WALL AND FLOOR FINISHES. (1A CONSTRUCTION. B-BUSINESS USE)

finish materials

Reported scope: $140,000
Why it surfaced: Finish materials named

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#1231WATCH

Issued August 25, 2026 · Permit 101085486

211 E CHICAGO AVE Chicago, IL

SELF- CERT 2026 CBC REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING HYDRONIC TRENCH HEATING SYSTEM WITHIN THE LOBBY AT 211 E. CHICAGO AVENUE WITH A NEW LIKE-KIND SYSTEM CONNECTED TO THE BUILDING¿S EXISTING HYDRONIC LOOP. WORK INCLUDES SELECTIVE DEMOLITION, INSTALLATION OF NEW TRENCH HEATERS AND GRILLES, AND MINOR MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED TO IMPROVE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, RELIABILITY, AND MAINTAINABILITY.CURRENT ZONING OF THE BUILDING: COMMERCIAL OFFICEPROPOSED ZONING USE OF BUILDING: COMMERCIAL OFFICE

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Reported scope: $750,000
Why it surfaced: Large reported scope

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