Demolition and new construction permits were issued for 3909 North Ashland Avenue in Lake View, two days apart last week. Carlos Group will demolish the existing vacant two-story building, while Coen Developers LLC builds a four-story, eight-unit masonry building costing $2.4 million, with decks, three surface parking spaces, and privacy fencing. Michael Cox & Associates is the architect.
Crews began razing a former bank drive-thru at 605 Davis St. in Evanston Friday, clearing the way for a planned 29-story, 419-unit tower from Vermilion Development. The city issued demolition permits for the bank canopy this week, but foundation permits for the first four stories remain pending as officials seek more documentation. Completed, the tower would stand 298 feet, Evanston's tallest.
The old Chester Bridge in Chester, Illinois, is scheduled for implosion Monday, September 28, a date pushed back a week after unforeseen issues between the construction company and Union Pacific Railroad. Charges will be set to drop the span straight down and break it into sections for crane removal, with truss pieces cleared from the river within 48 hours before the channel reopens to boat and barge traffic. Roads to the riverfront close at 6 a.m., and bad weather could delay the blast to Sept. 29.
Demolition of the Jasper County Courthouse in Jasper County, Illinois began in August after asbestos abatement and office relocation wrapped up in July. Approved in early 2024, the replacement building on the same site is expected to finish by Fall 2027.
Demolition of the vintage loft office building at 168 North Clinton Street in Chicago’s West Loop is in its final stages, with only a rear portion along the alley off West Lake Street still standing. Atlas Industries began work in May after receiving permits in January, razing the structure from the north façade toward Clinton Street, with the full teardown expected to take three months. Crews have worked to protect neighboring structures, including a two-story masonry building and the CTA headquarters across the alley.
Three demolition permits issued July 30 clear the Torstenson Glass buildings at 3233, 3241 and 3247 N. Sheffield Ave. in Lake View, Chicago, with Apex Construction Group as contractor at a reported $245,000 cost, ahead of a five-story, 99-unit apartment project.
Two demolition permits have been issued for 1453 N. Sedgwick in Chicago, clearing two two-story residential buildings so Carlos Group Inc can prepare the site for a 27-unit, five-story replacement designed by Red Architects.