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90-Day Demolition Delay: 3815 N. Seeley Avenue, North Center
#101079476
Date Received: 02/11/2026
Ward: 47th Ward Ald. Matt Martin
Applicant: Brophy Evacuation C/O Anne Quinn
Owner: John Folan
Permit Description: Wreck and remove a 2-story single-family home and...
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: LaSalle Flowers, a Chicago Legacy Business since 1936 and Ashland Addison Florist, a Chicago Legacy Business since 1932
La Salle Flowers opened in 1936 at the corner of La Salle and Superior in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The shop quickly became a...
LOSS: ComEd Demolishes Former Susanin’s Auctioneers Loft Building at 900 South Clinton St.
"Demolition of a 1920s-era industrial-style office building is underway at 900 South Clinton Street in the South Loop. It was most recently the home...
Friends of Historic Second Church presents “Historic Second Church Celebrates 20 Years of Restoration” March 21, 2026
Friends of Historic Second Church (Friends) kicks off its 20th year of restoration and educational work with a history program, live jazz music and a reception on Saturday, March 21, in the Arts and Crafts masterpiece sanctuary in the South Loop."Founded and led by volunteers, Friends has completed more...