Damen Silos Demolition Meeting
Attend the Damen Silos Demolition Meeting from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 27, 2025, at the Arturo Velasquez Institute, 2800 S. Western Ave., Chicago.
The meeting is to discuss the planned demolition of the derelict property east of Damen Avenue and between West 29th Street and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal containing large grain silos and other structures at 2900 S. Damen Ave., Chicago.
Spanish and Chinese translation is available upon request by emailing communityengagement@cityofchicago.org by June 20. A recording of the meeting will be posted to https://chicago.gov/complexdemolitions.
About the Demolition Process
The property owner is MAT Limited Partnership, the demolition contractor is Heneghan Wrecking Company and the weather-dependent timeframe for demolition is anticipated to be six months.
Inspectors from the Chicago Department of Buildings and the Chicago Department of Public Health will be on site to ensure required controls are in place prior to demolition, and to observe during active demolition work.
For more information about Chicago's environmental requirements for demolitions, see Municipal Code Section 11-4-2170.
