City Seeks Court Permission To Demolish Pheasant Run Property

ST. CHARLES, IL — City officials in St. Charles are now seeking court permission to demolish the former Pheasant Run Resort.

During a hearing Thursday morning, the city of St. Charles requested and was granted an emergency petition for appointment of receiver of the site of the former Pheasant Run Property. This action is meant to pave the way for demolition of the buildings remaining on the site, according to a press release from the city.

The receiver, Great Lakes Property Services LLC, is now authorized to take immediate possession of the property, erect a security fence around the perimeter of the property, undertake an environmental evaluation of the buildings and site and obtain bids for demolition of the buildings, city officials said.

Great Lakes Property Services will now obtain bids for the demolition of the buildings and present those bids to the court at a hearing scheduled for October 12. All costs associated with the receivership will be paid for by the building owner, Saint Charles Resort, LLC, out of Miami Beach, Florida, according to the news release.

“I am extremely pleased with the outcome of this morning’s hearing,” said St. Charles Mayor Lora Vitek. “Demolition of the remaining structures is the best course of action to ensure public safety. This has been a long time coming. We have been pressing the property owner to remedy the deficient safety and security conditions at the site for some time. However, the owner’s efforts have not produced sufficient results, resulting in the City seeking court intervention. The court’s decision this morning to authorize demolition validated that this is the right move.”

The city is moving forward with demolishing the buildings after vandals got into a portion of the former resort in May 2022 and started a large fire. A second structure fire occurred at the site on Aug. 19, authorities said.

More On Patch

• City Wants Former Pheasant Run Demolished: Officials
• Blaze Breaks Out Again At Former Pheasant Run Resort
• Teens Sentenced In Pheasant Run Arson Case
• Pheasant Run Redevelopment Plan Has $42M Price Tag