Damen Silos demolition underway as historic structures make way for new development

Damen Silos demolition underway as historic structures make way for new development

The demolition of the Damen Silos is underway and moving quickly.Just five days in, the smaller buildings surrounding the massive structures near South Damen Avenue along the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal are already torn down and destruction of the silos has begun, according to city officials and owner Michael Tadin Jr.The biggest portion of the demo project includes two sets of 80-foot concrete silos and a tower that’s about 110 feet tall. T…

The Iconic Damen Silos Are Coming Down

MCKINLEY PARK — The Damen Silos are finally coming down. Demolition at the site, 2900 S. Damen Ave., began Monday, marking the end of a hard-fought preservation battle by neighbors and local officials. Crews started with the three non-silo buildings at the site and thought they wouldn’t be able to get to the silos until late July. But work is ahead of schedule, and crews starting taking down the silos Friday morning. Crews have begun demolition …

Demolition on 4700 block of Spruce gets "green light" from the city

Here’s a short update on the demolition work that recently began on the 4700 block of Spruce street to make way for a 13-story mixed-use building. The developer began work at the site in late May/early June with an expired demolition permit. The Department of Licenses and Inspections ordered work at the site to stop on June 6 by issuing an “Order to Correct”, which required the developer to obtain a new permit. The developer obtained a new permi…