11 Dumpy Joliet Houses Leveled In 2020, 1 Nears

Joliet IL

13 January, 2021

8:20 PM

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JOLIET, IL — During the past year, the city of Joliet's Neighborhood Services demolished a total of 11 residential properties and the city has a demolition contract in place for another one in the 1100 block of East Cass Street to start off 2021. Along those lines, maybe, just maybe, this will be the year that the city finally rids West Jefferson Street of that ugly Senor Tequila building. The abandoned property has been vacant for many years as the owners of Basinger Pharmacy claimed they were going to tear it down to put up a new pharmacy and a liquor store on the site. It never happened. Two weeks ago, the Joliet City Council voted to make the Senor Tequila property at 2219 West Jefferson St. a public nuisance, adding it to the city's list of properties facing demolition. Here is a rundown of all the dilapidated houses Joliet hired demolition contractors to bulldoze in 2020. Using the Freedom of Information Act, Joliet Patch also tracked down details about the costs, since these tear downs are funded by your tax dollars: JANUARY 2020 1512 North Broadway St. Image via City of Joliet Neighborhood Services Division Asbestos inspection and cost: $9,550Demolition award: $12,650 to Gould Brothers Excavation and Demolition Demo date: Jan. 3, 2020 659 Abe St. Image via City of Joliet Neighborhood Services Division Asbestos inspection and cost: $960Demolition award: $8,200 to GrossheningDemo date: Jan. 8, 2020 FEBRUARY 2020 107 Iowa Ave. Image via John Ferak/Patch Asbestos inspection and cost: $1,610Demolition award: $9,800 to GrossheningDemo date: Feb. 6, 2020 1118 Woodruff Ave.Asbestos inspection and cost: $6,560Demolition award: $14,374 to Gould Demo date: Feb. 11, 2020 MARCH 2020 563 Clay St. Image via City of Joliet Neighborhood Services Division Asbestos inspection and cost: $1,410Demolition award: $10,350 to Gould Demo date: March 4, 2020 APRIL 2020 211 Edward St.Asbestos inspection and cost: $850Demolition award: $7,200 to GrossheningDemo date: April 30, 2020 MAY 715 South Des Plaines St.Asbestos inspection and cost: $2,080Demolition award: $9,800 to GrossheningDemo date: May 14, 2020 715 East Washington St. and 721 East Washington St. Asbestos inspection and cost: $7,350Demolition award: $32,873 to Gould Demo date: May 15 and May 29, 2020 JUNE: None JULY: None AUGUST: None SEPTEMBER: None OCTOBER: None NOVEMBER: 613 Gardner St.Asbestos inspection and cost: NoneDemolition award: $6,933 to Gould Demo date: Nov. 4, 2020 517 Francis St. Asbestos inspection and cost: NoneDemolition award: $11,493 to Gould Demo date: Nov. 19, 2020 DECEMBER: None What's next: 1119 East Cass St. Asbestos inspection and cost: $150Demolition award: $10,200 to Grosshening Demo date: Pending