A demolition permit issued by the city on January 20 will clear a Lake View lot for construction of two new dwelling units. An 1890-built home at 1502 West School Street well be replaced by a three-story plus basement structure from VM SRG Development LLC, according to a permit pending in the Chicago Data Portal since since the 9th of this month.
Demolition of a 1920s-era industrial-style office building is underway at 900 South Clinton Street in the South Loop. It was most recently the home of Susanin’s Auctioneers & Appraisers, whose signage is still in the glass-block windows along the east-facing façade. An internet search for the architect has proven fruitless, though indications are that the building was heavily renovated between 1998 and 2000.
A demolition permit has been issued for the single-story commercial property at 2600 North Clark Street in Lincoln Park, signaling the beginning of a residential development on the same site. Quality Excavation is named as the demolition contractor in the permit, which came through on January 12 with a reported cost of $103,000. Demolition is expected to begin the week of January 19.
A demolition permit was issued by the City of Chicago on January 8 to tear down the three-story masonry building at 2355 West 63rd Street in Chicago Lawn. That permit will clear the site for the upcoming residential development from the Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP) that was granted permission for construction back in October. Taylor Excavating is named as the razing contractor, with a substantial reported cost of $331,775.
A demolition permit was issued January 8 to tear down the former Danny’s Tavern building and its detached garage at 1951 West Dickens Avenue in the Bucktown neighborhood. According to Block Club Chicago, the bar closed during the COVID pandemic and the property went up for sale in 2021. The two-story, 1898-built edifice was purchased this past November for $821,000 by a Blue Island developer.
