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Chicago Demolition Wire · 2026-08-29

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

Ranked signals12

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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#0477HOT

Issued August 28, 2026 · Permit 101083081

319 W 25TH PL Chicago, IL

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

brick + masonryinterior setsstairs + millworkgarage stock
Reported scope
$20,000
Why it surfaced
Masonry structure named
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#0570WARM

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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#0940WATCH

Issued August 28, 2026 · Permit 101086996

141 W JACKSON BLVD Chicago, IL

SELF-CERTIFICATION 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR DEMOLITION ONLY OF NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS TO OFFICE SUITE 2200A. DEMOLITION INCLUDES DOORS, FRAMES, CEILINGS & LIGHTING, PLUMBING FIXTURES, FINISHES AND MILLWORK. NO CHANGE IN USE. 1A CONSTRUCTION. B-BUSINESS

dimensional lumberfinish materials
Reported scope
$100,000
Why it surfaced
Frame construction 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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#1125WATCH

Issued August 28, 2026 · Permit 101087114

500 W MONROE ST Chicago, IL

SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC - INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF 40,599 SQFT OF VACANT BUSINESS OFFICE SPACE ON THE 11TH FLOOR, NO NEW CONSTRUCTION. (OCCUPANCY GROUP B; TYPE 1A CONSTRUCTION)

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Reported scope
$325,000
Why it surfaced
Large reported scope
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