Demolition is almost complete on the former Cougle Commission Co. building at 345 North Aberdeen Street in Fulton Market. A permit to tear down the single-story structure was permitted on March 10; demo fencing had surrounded the site on a trip through the neighborhood back in late February, so the permit came as no surprise. Another visit Tuesday, March 18 turned up mostly rubble and scrap material.
A pair of demolition permits issued by the City of Chicago on March 17 will raze two 1888-built homes from Polk Street in Little Italy, ultimately to be replaced by three-unit developments. An LLC registered in Orland Park is named as the owner of the two buildings, at 1065 and 1073 West Polk Street. Real estate records show both properties were purchased in 2023 for $350,000 apiece.
While a pending permit awaits for a new two-unit residential development, demolition has begun to remove the existing home at 1344 West Wrightwood Avenue in Lincoln Park. The demo permit was issued on February 21, with Tir Conaill Concrete named as the demolition contractor at an estimated cost of $28,000.
A demolition permit has been issued for the Dunkin at 6254 North Western Avenue in West Ridge. That permit will allow construction to begin for a new restaurant that was permitted back in October of last year.
Demolition has begun on what was little more than an eyesore of a building at 1445 North Ashland Avenue in the Wicker Park/Noble Square area. What looks like a two-story structure that was never finished, or perhaps a renovation that was never completed, has finally met the proverbial wrecking ball, giving way to a new residential development on the site. A demolition permit was issued on November 20 of last year, and thanks to a Twitter user, we know that demo work got started this week.
