Neighborhood
LOSS: Built in 1860 Before the Great Chicago Fire, Developers Demolish 116 N. Willard Court
"An Italianate home in the West Loop, built about a decade before the Great Chicago Fire, is headed for demolition, likely to be replaced...
LOSS: Edgewater’s Motor Row McNitt Building Demolished for Future Development
"Edgewater neighbors and preservationists are trying to halt Howard Brown Health’s planned demolition of a 100-year-old former auto garage on Broadway, asking the health...
WIN: Long Neglected Iowa Building in Jackson Park to Be Restored
"City officials presented initial plans for renovation of the Iowa Building and construction of new baseball fields and a dog-friendly area (DFA) in Jackson...
WIN: Workers Cottage Initiative Grows To More Chicago Neighborhoods
"As developers continue to raze workers cottages for single-family homes and condos in gentrifying Logan Square and other parts of the city, preservationists are...
WIN: Neighbors Pool Resources to Buy and Renovate Historic South Shore Apartment Building
"More than two dozen South Shore neighbors pooled their funds to buy and renovate a blighted apartment building over the last year, offering a...
WIN: Double Door Renovation of Wilson Theater Building Moves Forward
"Double Door is working toward a debut next year in its Uptown home, more than four years after the beloved rock club was evicted...
THREATENED: Neighborhood Effort Fails to Prevent Closure of Our Lady of Victory Church, But Advocacy Continues (Chicago 7 2021)
"After 115 years, the oldest Catholic parish on the Far Northwest Side will hold its last Mass this weekend — but neighbors hope it...
BUYER WANTED: CMD’s Iconic Clock Tower and Three Historic CMD Warehouses Listed For Sale (Chicago 7 2020)
"Published reports and media show multiple large industrial properties in Chicago’s McKinley Park neighborhood recently changing hands or being placed up for sale, including...
PETITION: Designate Chicago Vocational School (CVS) a Historic Landmark
"Chicago Vocational School is located at 2100 East 87th Street on Chicago’s south side in Avalon Park. The South Side is the largest of...
THREATENED: Archway Standard Oil Station, North Fedral Savings Building, and Stanley Tigerman Walgreens Threatened By New Development
"Developers who are planning to overhaul several properties in Old Town, including the site of the old Treasure Island Grocery Store, have launched an...