ADVOCACY
LOSS: Final hours for the John Ramcke House at 2028 N. Seminary
John Ramcke House, 2028 N. Seminary. Built 1888. Demolished April 2022. Image Credit: Tweet by @Fynmere"Over the years, the Lincoln Park neighborhood has...
WIN: Humboldt Park Methodist Church to be Adaptively Reused as Affordable Housing With Federal Funds
"A nonprofit developer is getting $2 million in federal funds to convert a Logan Square church into affordable apartments.
"LUCHA was one of 10 developers...
WIN: Shuttered Overton Elementary School to be Adaptively Reused as Community Center
"Two Bronzeville projects to improve food access and environmental sustainability are moving forward as part of a city program to support developments near public...
WIN: Thompson Center Sale For Renovation Finalized
"Less than four months after Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a development team would take over the beleaguered James R. Thompson Center in the Loop,...
WIN: Roof Repairs Underway at Glessner House Thanks to City of Chicago Adopt-a-Landmark Funds
"The Glessner House was built in 1887. What manufacturing magnate John J. Glessner imagined as a cozy, inviting home was seen as an eyesore...
WIN: Former West Pullman School Wins Driehaus Foundation Adaptive Reuse Award
"One of the schools closed during the mass school closings of 2013 has found new life as a home for older people — and...
THREATENED: $52 Million Federal Funds Approved to Demolish Century and Consumers Buildings
"The federal government has held a pair of century-old State Street buildings in limbo for 17 years and is now planning to spend $52...
WIN: North Lawndale Sears Sunken Garden to Be Restored
"A century-old garden on the West Side that deteriorated over the years is being restored to its historic grandeur thanks to a community-led initiative.
"In...
THREATENED: Will Feds Reject New Adaptive Reuse Plan that Addresses Security Concerns?
WATCH: Ward Miller interviewed by Ray Cortopassi on WGN 9 Chicago on April 6, 2022 regarding the fate of the Century and Consumers...
THREATENED: Remnants of Decorative Art Deco Terrazzo Floor Discovered at Six-Corners
"Some Far Northwest Siders are hoping rediscovered remnants of an ornate entryway from an old Six Corners clothing store can be saved as a...