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90-Day Demolition Delay: 2965 N. Lincoln Ave., Lake View
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Date Received: 04/20/2026
Ward: 32nd Ward Ald. Scott Waguespack
Applicant: RUUK Inc. DBA Maxym Demolition
Owner: Chicago Holdings LLC
Permit Description: Wreck and remove a three-story mixed-use building.
Status:...
90-Day Demolition Delay: 1939 N. Larrabee St., Lincoln Park. Photo credit: Google Maps
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Date Received: 07/24/2026
Ward: 43rd Ward Ald. Timmy Knudsen
Applicant: Tir Conaill Concrete Inc.
Owner: Merrion Development Group
Permit Description: Wreck and remove a three-story masonry multi-family residential...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: The Last Barrel of Schlitz in Chicago Is Tapped at Glunz Tavern at 1201 N. Wells Street in Old Town, While...
“In May, Pabst Brewing announced they were discontinuing Schlitz beer after 177 years. Across Chicago, drinkers scrambled for one last sip. Liquor stores quickly...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: Lou Mitchell’s, The First Stop on America’s Mother Road, Celebrates 103 Years in the Loop
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: Lou Mitchell’s — The First Stop on America’s Mother Road — Celebrates 103 Years at the Heart of the Loop“An old...
LOSS: Demolition Permits Issued for the Torstenson Glass Company Building, a 135-Year-Old Chicago Legacy Business, at 3233 N. Sheffield Avenue in Lake View
“Two Chicago real estate companies’ plan to demolish the former Torstenson Glass building and build luxury apartments is moving forward.“North Park Ventures and SNS...
WIN: Surge Billiards Opens in the Ornate Former Grocery Store at 1734 W. Chicago Avenue in East Village with the Historic Facade Retained ...
“Surge Billiards is opening its third pool hall in the city to give neighbors something fun to do in addition to having a meal...
Bridgehouse Museum presents “Unlocking Potential: Leveraging The Power of Preservation to Reactivate Chicago’s Bridgehouses as Community Cultural Spaces” Thursday, July...
Bridgehouse Museum presents
“Unlocking Potential: Leveraging The Power of Preservation to Reactivate Chicago’s Bridgehouses as Community Cultural Spaces”
Thursday, July 23, 2026
5:15 PM - 6 PM“Chicago’s historic bridges and their tender houses are among the city’s most recognizable civic landmarks, standing as enduring symbols of engineering innovation and the river that...