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Chicago Demolition Wire · 2026-08-28

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

Ranked signals17

current demolition records

Masonry clues9

mention brick or masonry

High priority5

HOT heuristic scores

Top score87

3619 N MAGNOLIA AVE Chicago, IL

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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
#0670WARM

Issued August 27, 2026 · Permit 101084639

634 W ALDINE AVE Chicago, IL

WRECK 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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