Overview

• Ald. William Hall spotted roughly a dozen people stripping copper and other metals from the former Oooh Wee It Is restaurant on Sunday and secured a stop-work notice within 30 minutes of his call to the Department of Buildings.
• City records confirm two 311 complaints last week citing construction violations and lack of permits at the East 83rd Street site.
• Mayor Brandon Johnson and Deputy Mayor Kenya Merritt said Chicago remains a sanctuary city that enforces business and labor rules in coordination with multiple departments.
• The Department of Buildings has launched an investigation into the property’s ownership through a trust and the potential use of undocumented labor.
• A concrete barrier now blocks vehicle access and the Chicago Police Department is monitoring the site to prevent further unauthorized activity.