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Chicago Demolition Wire · 2026-09-25

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 clues4

mention brick or masonry

High priority0

HOT heuristic scores

Top score62

4530 S HONORE ST Chicago, IL

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#0162WARM

Issued September 22, 2026 · Permit 101085653

4530 S HONORE ST Chicago, IL

EMERGENCY WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY FRAME MULTI UNIT RESIDENCE IN FRONT AND AN ATTACHED REAR MASONRY COACH HOUSE

brick + masonryinterior setsstairs + millworkdimensional lumber
Reported scope
$74,000
Why it surfaced
Masonry structure named
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#0729WATCH

Issued September 24, 2026 · Permit B200507195

11758 S MORGAN ST Chicago, IL

DEMOLITION OF A 2-STORY RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY BUILDING. 1 RESIDENTIAL UNITS. 0 NON-RESIDENTIAL UNITS. INCLUDES DEMOLITION OF RESIDENTIAL PRIVATE GARAGE. LOCATION ON LOT: FRONT. (ORDINARY DEMOLITION.)

garage stock
Reported scope
$19,750
Why it surfaced
Detached structure included
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#0829WATCH

Issued September 24, 2026 · Permit B200507949

1045 W POLK ST Chicago, IL

DEMOLITION OF A 2-STORY RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY BUILDING. 1 RESIDENTIAL UNITS. 0 NON-RESIDENTIAL UNITS. INCLUDES DEMOLITION OF RESIDENTIAL PRIVATE GARAGE. LOCATION ON LOT: FRONT. (ORDINARY DEMOLITION.)

garage stock
Reported scope
$20,000
Why it surfaced
Detached structure included
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#1025WATCH

Issued September 24, 2026 · Permit 101086217

353 N CLARK ST Chicago, IL

SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 5TH FLOOR OFFICE SPEC SUITES 500A, 500B, AND 500C AS PER PLANS. WORK INCLUDES SELECTIVE DEMOLITION, NEW NON-STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS, DOORS AND HARDWARE, FINISHES, LIGHTING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING. NO STRUCTURAL WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE. (CONSTRUCTION TYPE: 1A; OCCUPANCY: B-BUSINESS/ OFFICE)

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Reported scope
$504,731
Why it surfaced
Large reported scope
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#1125WATCH

Issued September 22, 2026 · Permit 101087823

200 E RANDOLPH ST Chicago, IL

SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR DEMOLITION, INCLUDING REMOVAL OF MEP SYSTEMS ON THE 39TH, 40TH & 41ST FLOORS IN EXISTING 83 -STORY OFFICE BUILDING. (OCCUPANCY GROUP B; TYPE 1A CONSTRUCTION)

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Reported scope
$500,000
Why it surfaced
Large reported scope
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