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Crain’s Chicago: An Unprecedented Push To Save Historic Black Homes Is On; From Muddy Waters to Emmett Till
"In Chicago and the suburbs right now, there are seven homes of historical Black figures that are in some stage of being turned into...
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...
WIN: Roberts Temple Awarded $150k African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Grant
"The Grand Boulevard church where Emmett Till’s mother showed his brutalized body to the world can make much-needed repairs thanks to a grant."Roberts Temple...
POTENTIAL WIN: Reviving the Landmark Laramie State Bank by Darnell Shields of Austin Coming Together (Chicago 7 2019)
"When you think of your community, some key places stand out. In Austin, several spots immediately come to mind. One of those buildings everyone...