Demolition

9837 S Throop Street

Demolition Permits Issued for 9837 S Throop Street in Washington Heights

Demolition permits have been issued for a three-story masonry building located at 9837 S Throop Street in Washington Heights. Owned by the Catholic Bishop of Chicago, the building is part of the St. Margaret of Scotland School and is located adjacently north of the main church building on campus. While multiple buildings on campus including the church are landmarked, the building slated for demolition is not and does not require any additional approval to be cleared.

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1458 N Wieland Street

Demolition Permits Issued for 1458 N Wieland Street in Old Town

Dual demolition permits have been issued for a two-story masonry building and a two-story frame coach house in the rear, both located at 1458 N Wieland Street in Old Town. Owned by Ner Holdings LLC and 1458 N Wieland LLC, the cleared residential buildings will allow for construction of a recently approved five-story residential building. This new development, to be addressed as 1500 N Wieland Street, will contain a total of seven units, as well as three on-site parking spots.

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5522 S Indiana Avenue

Demolition Permits Issued for 5522 S Indiana Avenue in Washington Park

Demolition permits have been issued for a three-story masonry residential building and a detached frame garage, located at 5522 S Indiana Avenue in Washington Park. It is unclear what the owner Jayenne Commercial Finance Inc has planned to replace the now-vacant multi-unit structure, though the site is currently zoned for C1-2. C1-2 allows for retail space on the ground floor and apartment units on the upper floors. The designation also permits a floor area ratio of 2.2 in that the total square footage may be up to 2.2 times the area of the lot itself.

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5119 N Claremont Avenue

Demolition Permits Issued for 5119 N Claremont Avenue in Lincoln Square

Demolition permits have been issued for a two-story masonry building located at 5119 N Claremont Avenue in Lincoln Square. It is unclear what the owners, filed under Susan and Dinikar Russell and Vinnakota, are planning for site. However, the current zoning designation is RS-3, which allows for detached single-family homes and two-flats. This designation also allows for a maximum height of 30 feet and a floor area ratio of 0.9, meaning that any replacing structure may have a floor area up to 90 percent of the area of the site itself.

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