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WIN: Final Landmark Recommendation Approved for St. Paul Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
"The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved the final landmark recommendation for St. Paul Christian Methodist Episcopal (C.M.E) Church at 4644 S. Dearborn. Established...
WIN: After 14 Months of Building Court Hearings, Onyx360 Finally Takes Ownership of Elim/Reformation Lutheran Church for Renovation and Adaptive Reuse as Health Center
"In late 2024, Roseland’s historical Reformation Lutheran Church faced demolition. Dilapidated after years of being vacant, the church was embroiled in a lengthy legal...
WIN: DePaul Agrees to Landmark Cortelyou Commons After Community Opposes Plans to Demolish Historic Sheffield Buildings (Chicago 7 2024)
"A 96-year-old Collegiate Gothic building on the DePaul University campus is being considered Thursday for preliminary landmark status. The city’s landmarks commission will decide...
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...
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...