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Chicago Demolition Wire · 2026-09-14
A durable, source-linked snapshot of current Chicago demolition permits ranked for building reuse, deconstruction, and material-recovery research.
current demolition records
mention brick or masonry
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526 N WESTERN AVE Chicago, IL
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Issued September 10, 2026 · Permit 101085469
526 N WESTERN AVE Chicago, IL
WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY MASONRY BUILDING
- Reported scope
- $72,000
- Why it surfaced
- Masonry structure named
Issued September 10, 2026 · Permit 101085660
6818 W HOBART AVE Chicago, IL
WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY FRAME RESIDENCE AND A DETACHED FRAME GARAGE
- Reported scope
- $18,800
- Why it surfaced
- Multi-story structure
Issued September 11, 2026 · Permit 101085214
2501 N CLARK ST Chicago, IL
WRECK AND REMOVE A 1 STORY MASONRY BUILDING (EXCAVATION MAY NOT COMMENCE BEFORE 10/11/26).
- Reported scope
- $45,500
- Why it surfaced
- Masonry structure named
Issued September 9, 2026 · Permit 101082871
180 E PEARSON ST Chicago, IL
SPR 2019 CBRC: PARTIAL NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR DEMOLITION AND ALTERATION OF SUITE 3904 IN EXISTING 74 STORY, 260 UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. NO CHANGES TO DEMISING WALLS. (OCCUPANCY GROUP R-2; TYPE IA CONSTRUCTION)
- Reported scope
- $500,000
- Why it surfaced
- Multi-story structure
Issued September 9, 2026 · Permit 101085338
5050 S KEDZIE AVE Chicago, IL
DDS 2019 CBC: SELECTIVE DEMOLITION OF PORTIONS OF THE BUILDING TO CREATE NEW ENTRANCES, PARKING LOT, AND SIGHT LINES. (OCCUPANCY: B, M; CONSTRUCTION CLASS IIB) CONSULTANT REVIEWER V3.
- Reported scope
- $220,000
- Why it surfaced
- Large reported scope
Issued September 11, 2026 · Permit 101087961
2923 N CALIFORNIA AVE Chicago, IL
SELF CERT 2019 CBC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING 2ND FLOOR MEDICAL OFFICE SPACE AS PER PLANS. WORK TO INCLUDE SELECTIVE DEMOLITION, NEW PARTITIONS, DOORS AND HARDWARE, LIGHTING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING. NO STRUCTURAL WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE. (CONSTRUCTION TYPE: IIA; OCCUPANCY: B-BUSINESS)
- Reported scope
- $65,000
- Why it surfaced
- Mid-size reported scope
Issued September 10, 2026 · Permit 101085792
58 E ONTARIO ST Chicago, IL
INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING FIRST FLOOR TENANT SPACE WITHIN AN EXISTING BUILDING. NON-STRUCTURAL PREPARATORY DEMOLITION ONLY. EXISTING USE/OCCUPANCY IS A-2 ASSEMBLY. NO CHANGES TO USE OR OCCUPANCY. NO CHANGES TO ZONING.
- Reported scope
- $50,000
- Why it surfaced
- Mid-size reported scope
Issued September 10, 2026 · Permit B200507196
11215 S LONGWOOD DR Chicago, IL
SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR PREPARATORY DEMOLITION OF NONLOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND M.E.P. SYSTEMS WITH DEMO DRAWINGS AND ALL OTHER WORK TO BE PERFORMED ON PERMIT NO. 101068147.LOCATIONS: 1 RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), 0 NON-RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), INTERIOR DEMOLITION ONLY.
- Reported scope
- $10,000
- Why it surfaced
- Interior-only scope
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