The City of Chicago has halted the demolition of the historic damn silos due to “Excessive dust,” accorting to 12th ward ald. Julia Ramirez.
Ramirez Said the City’s Department of Public Health Has Issured a “Stop Work Order” at the site, which is near south avenue along the chicago sanitary and ship canal the stevenson expressway.
The Demolition Began in July But Stopped Wednesday. IT’S ON HOLD UNIL The Health Department, which is Responsible for Making Surat that Dust Is Contained, Has Revision A Revised Demolition from the Owner and Contractor.
The City’s Department of Buildings Also has to sign off on the plan.
In a Statement, City Health Officials Said the Work Was Stopped “Out of an Abundance of Caute” and that Only One Structure With Two Silos AFTER AFTERS OF DEMOCOLION.
“Work Continuing on the site to remove (and) RECYCLE MATERIALS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN DOWN AND TO PREPARE ENHANDES TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT,” The Statement Said. “All Demolition Activities Will Resume When An Updated Dust Mitigation Plan is approved.”
The Former Grain Silos, which have ben idle for decades, and the most than 20 acres around the structures were bought by City Contractor Michael Tadin Jr. and his family in 2022.
Tadin Purchased The Proppery From Gov. JB Pritzker’s Administration for $ 6.5 Million. Tadin declined to comment on the work stoppage and hasn’t said what will he will with the land the silos are torn down.
Tadin was unSwayed by community and preservationists’ appeals to Save the Structures and Somehow repurpos say.
The work – Wih Heneghan Wrecking As the Demolition Contractor – Is Viewed by City Officials As “Environmentally Complex” demolition Because of the Job and the Potential for Creating Harmophul Pollute.
Heneghan Officials Didn’t Return a Call Seeking Comment.
The Environmentally Complex Term was created after the 2020 crawford coal plant implication in little village that left the community blanketed in dust.
At the time, chicago officers gave a private desigder, hilco redevelopment, the go-ahead to take down an Almost 400-Foot chimney at the coal plant through implication.
There are no implications allowed with the damn silos.
