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90-Day Demolition Delay: 2119 N. Seminary Ave., Lincoln Park
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Date Received: 12/17/2025
Ward: 43rd Ward Ald. Timmy Knudsen
Applicant: Builder Luxury, LLC C/O Marcin Wojtowicz
Owner: 202 Stefan, LLC C/O Piotr Buchajski
Permit Description: Wreck and remove...
BUYER WANTED: After Being Moved 29 Feet For the Red Line Extension, CTA Seeks Buyer for the Vautravers Building
"An 1890s apartment building the CTA moved out of the way as part of the expansion of the Red Line tracks is up for...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: After 86 Years in Business and a Large Fire, Palace Grill Has Been Listed For Sale
"Palace Grill is officially on the market."Two years after a fire swept through the 80-year-old West Side diner at 1408 W. Madison St., its...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: Closed Since Covid, Danny’s Tavern Building Demolished
"A building that for decades was home to the beloved Danny’s Tavern in Bucktown is in the process of being torn down."A demolition permit...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: Opened in 1940, Belmont Tavern Closed in 2000…And Will Reopen In 2026
"When Nick Kokonas moved to Chicago in 2004, he passed the dark blue facade of an Avondale building with the words 'Belmont Tavern' and...
Driehaus Museum presents “Tiffany Lamps: Beyond the Shade” September 12, 2025 to March 15, 2026
Tiffany Lamps: Beyond the Shade
September 12, 2025 to March 15, 2026
Presented by Driehaus Museum"Tiffany Lamps: Beyond the Shade is an exhibition illuminating the volume and breadth of Louis C. Tiffany’s vast artistic production."From the 1890s to the 1920s, Tiffany Studios created a captivating range of decorative lighting fixtures that...