Neighborhood
PRINT: Will ‘The Ave’ In Roseland Really Rise Again With City Hall Plan? (Chicago 7 2020)
"South Michigan Avenue sits on a natural ridge that Native Americans used as trail. Dutch farmers who settled on the vast prairie once known...
WATCH The Fascinating Interview! How the Auditorium Changed Europe with Rolf Achilles and Rich Regan
"This week’s #AudTalk features a conversation between Auditorium CEO Rich Regan and Rolf Achilles, an art historian and historical preservationist who has written and...
THREATENED: The South Side Swedish Club / The Ridgeland Club Listed For Sale
The South Side Swedish Club and later known as The Ridgeland Club is located at 7330 S. Ridgeland Avenue in Chicago’s South Shore Community....
WIN: Grammy-Winning Performer Kanye West Buys His Childhood Home to Prevent Demolition
"Grammy-winning performer Kanye West got a city permit this month to renovate his childhood home, which he bought in late 2018, preventing an announced...
WIN: Long Vacant South Shore High School to be Used for Police and Fire Training Center
"City Council approved a controversial plan to turn the old South Shore High School into a police and fire training center Friday afternoon. In...
WIN: Resurrection Project Affordable Housing Plan Includes Renovation of Many Historic Buildings
"A Pilsen nonprofit’s $28.7 million plan to rehab affordable housing units in three South Side neighborhoods was approved by City Council last week.
"The city...
WIN: Ramova Theater Restoration Plan Receives City Council Approval and TIF Support
"Bridgeport’s long-vacant Ramova Theater will be rehabilitated as part of a $22.9 million entertainment and dining complex through a financial plan approved by City...
WIN: Preservation Chicago Supports African American Cultural Heritage Grant for Mt. Pisgah Church, Chicago’s Most Recently Designated Chicago Landmark
Preservation Chicago strongly supported Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church throughout the progress of becoming a Designated Chicago Landmark. The final approval by Chicago City Council...
THREATENED: Adaptive Reuse Options Suggested for Lakeside Center at McCormick Place (Chicago 7 2016)
With remarkable speed in April 2020, McCormick Place was converted into a temporary 1,750-bed facility for coronavirus patients. This was noble use was part...