Neighborhood
Crain’s Op-Ed: Flames That Still Flicker And Destroy
"Chicago in 1871 was a rather ramshackle affair, without a great deal of architectural distinction. While there was an immediate move to rebuild, there...
LOSS: Bulldozers Clear 20 Acres of Jackson Park for OPC Construction, including the Woman’s Garden and 800 Old-Growth Trees, (Chicago 7 2017, 2018, 2019,...
"Months before the official groundbreaking of the Obama Presidential Center (OPC), residents and commuters were already noticing changes to the landscape near the lakefront."Yet,...
Chicago Tribune: Comfort Station is the small Tudor building in Logan Square with a century of Chicago history — first as a restroom, now...
"If the modest structure resembles a tool shed that emigrated from 16th century England, well, the comfort station may have been built in 1927...
LOSS: Iconic Art Deco R.V. Kunka Drug Store Sign Destroyed
After being overpainted with black paint in October 2020, the iconic and beloved R.V. Kunka Pharmacy art deco storefront has been fully removed.While the...
WIN: Kay Shoes Building Will Be Adaptively Reused for Residential, Not Demolished for New Construction
"About two years after dwindling sales shut down longtime family business Kay Shoes, the shoe store’s owner is reviving the Avondale building."Owner Monyca Price...
WIN: Preservation-Oriented Buyer Outbids Developers for Fannie May House
"The Uptown home of the woman who co-founded the Fannie May candy stores sold for slightly over $1 million, with the buyers planning to...
POTENTIAL WIN: Florsheim Mansion Sold to Buyers With Interest in Restoration
"A Gold Coast mansion that combines the designs of two noted Chicago architects from different eras sold at nearly a million dollars off its...
THREATENED: Northwestern Medicine to Demolish Old Irving Park Home for Temporary Construction Office and Stormwater Retention Tank
"Northwest Side neighbors say they were blindsided by news Northwestern Medicine is demolishing a 120-year-old home in Irving Park as it builds its $150...
WIN: Hollander Warehouse Building Adaptively Reuse Moving Forward
"The nearly 110-year-old Hollander Storage & Moving building on Milwaukee Avenue could finally see new life after city officials backed a zoning change to...
WIN: Former South Side Chicago Synagogue to Become Mixed-Use Creative Space
"Perched along a quiet, tree-lined street on this city’s South Side, the worn brick and concrete building on South Champlain Avenue is hard to...