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City delays Fifth Avenue demolition until owner and tenant contact confirmed

5881599 · October 7, 2025
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City staff said the scheduled demolition of a building on Fifth Avenue will wait until the property owner and a neighboring tenant have been contacted and safety measures confirmed; asbestos testing and permits are complete.

City community development staff told the Kankakee City Council Community Development Committee on Oct. 6 that the planned demolition of a building on Fifth Avenue will not begin until the city confirms that the property owner and an adjacent tenant have received direct notice and had an opportunity to meet contractors on site.

"Permits have already been issued for this, and the contractors are ready to go. It was just my call to wait…

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