chicago demo court

[Robert D.]

Do you have any experiences with Chicago demo court ? I have a property that's a good material for flip…but I would like to find out if the demo court is really tough to work with. Basically I would not like the situation when I work with one arm of Chicago bureaucracy to pull permits while the other arm is sending bulldoggers to level my place. If anybody had a situation like that I would appreciate any input. 

INSP #	INSPECTION DATE	STATUS	TYPE DESCRIPTION
11604363	06/17/2015	CLOSED	DEMO COURT
11555496	03/25/2015	CLOSED	DEMO COURT
11352295	01/20/2015	CLOSED	DEMO COURT
11254467	09/08/2014	CLOSED	DEMO COURT
11235232	04/17/2014	CLOSED	CHECKLIST INSPECTIO

VIOLATIONS	BUILDING CODE CITATION	VIOLATION DETAILS
DEMO COURT # 11555496
VIOLATIONS	BUILDING CODE CITATION	VIOLATION DETAILS
DEMO COURT # 11352295
VIOLATIONS	BUILDING CODE CITATION	VIOLATION DETAILS
DEMO COURT # 11254467
VIOLATIONS	BUILDING CODE CITATION	VIOLATION DETAILS
CHECKLIST INSPECTION # 11235232
VIOLATIONS	BUILDING CODE CITATION	VIOLATION DETAILS
CN196039	Post, on abandoned building, name, address and telephone of owner and owner's agent for managing, controlling or collecting rents on building so legible from nearest public street or sidewalk. (13-12-125)
CN193110	Register vacant building within 30 days of it becoming vacant, or within 30 days after assuming ownership of an existing vacant building. (13-12-125(a)). Building must be kept in compliance with all vacant building requirements pursuant to 13-12-135. See Vacant Building Ordinance and registration form at https://ipiweb.cityofchicago.org/VBR
CN193029	Maintain watchman from 4:00 PM to 8:00 AM for vacant and dangerous residential premises. (13-12-140)
CN193019	Repair or wreck dangerous and vacant residential premises. (13-8-100, 13-12-125, 13-12-130)
CN193000	Maintain building in safe condition so it does not constitute actual and imminent danger to public. (13-12-130, 13-8-100, 13-12-120, 13-12-125, 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1) Maintain building windows and doors in safe condition. (13-196-550) Maintain stairway and porch in safe condition. (13-196-570) Maintain floors, walls, and ceilings in safe condition. (13-196-540) Maintain building in safe condition. Premises now dangerous as vacant and open, uncompleted and abandoned, or vacant and boarded. (13-12-130, 13-12-125) Maintain watchman at vacant or open premises. (13-12-140)
CN002052	OBTAIN OR POST PERMIT BEFORE COMMENCING ANY CONSTRUCTION, REPAIRS OR ALTERATIONS FOR ANY BUILDING, STRUCTURE, OR ANY PART THEREOF. SECTION CODE [13-12-050].

[Crystal Smith]

Originally posted by @Robert D.:

 I imagine there is a demo schedule, but we've never gotten to the point where a demo was actually scheduled.  The attorney took care of the legal side to get it off of the demo docket while we worked w/ the GC to obtain the permits required for the renovation & then executed the renovation project.

While taking a trip to the City of Chicago building department may be educational, I think the best use of your time is coordinating w/ your attorney & your GC.  The GC should have a list of the violations & be working w/ you on the renovation plan & getting the permits.  The attorney will need the plan & associated permits to get the property off the demo docket.  

Did you use an attorney to close this deal?  If you did interview him 1st to see if he's gone thru the process.  I'll send you a PM w/ an attorney referral.