The health and safety of Chicago’s residents remains the top priority of this Administration, and today I have heard the concerns of community members regarding the demolition of a small building on the former Crawford Generating Station site.
The Chicago Department of Buildings has been on-site continuously since April 11, 2020. The building inspectors have determined that the small building poses a public safety hazard because the building is structurally unsound and must be dismantled.
In order to allow additional time to continue discussions with the community about the structurally dangerous condition of that small building, the City has ordered that for now, the demolition will not move forward over the next several days.
The City will continue its engagement with the local community.
