A demolition permit has been issued to tear down Our Lady of Fatima Church at 3051 North Christiana Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood. The City of Chicago issued the permit Monday, October 28. So far, there are no signs of demo preparation at the church. Built in 1956, it was initially part of St. Hyacinth Basilica, located about half a mile west on Wolfram Street.
Demolition is underway on an 1870s-era multi-residence at 1317 West Wrightwood Avenue in Lincoln Park. A new permit issued by the City of Chicago back in January of this year allows for the construction of a four-story with basement, four-unit building on the site.
Demolition is almost complete for a late 1800s-built residence at 1942 North Orchard Street in the Old Town section of Lincoln Park. The property had been marketed as a teardown redevelopment opportunity, and now the…
Demolition is underway on the two-story brick building at 1019 West Grand Avenue in West Town. Most recently the home of Allied Valve Industries, the building was issued a demo permit by the City of Chicago on September 19 of this year, the first step toward the construction a new residential building at 455 North Carpenter Street.
The City of Chicago has issued an emergency demolition permit for a multi-unit greystone building at 3442 West Jackson Boulevard in East Garfield Park. The demo was necessitated by a September fire that gutted the building, damaging it beyond repair and leaving the remnants too dangerous to remain standing.
