ADVOCACY
LOSS: Art Deco Orange Garden Neon Sign Removed After Sale
"The owners of Orange Garden Chinese Restaurant are selling the 90-year-old business after auctioning its iconic neon 'Chop Suey' sign, hoping to find a...
LOSS: Beloved Dinkel’s Bakery to Close After 100 Years In Business
"Dinkel’s Bakery, one of the most iconic bakeries in Chicago, is closing April 30 after more than 100 years on the North Side."The bakery,...
LOSS: After 115 Years, Gepperth’s Meat Market in Lincoln Park Permanently Closed
"Gepperth’s Meat Market, a Lincoln Park mainstay since 1906, closed on Saturday, April 30. The venerable butcher was known for prime cuts of beef,...
LOSS: Demolition Permits Issued For 4155 S. Packers Industrial Building
"A demolition permit has been issued for the removal of an eight-story masonry building located at 4155 S Packers Avenue in the New City...
BUYER WANTED: Little Village Former Schlitz Tied-House For Sale
"I know it's not in Milwaukee, but since it was built by Schlitz Brewing in 1900, this building in Chicago's Little Village has got...
THREATENED: 90-Day Demolition Delay List
The Demolition Delay Ordinance, adopted by City Council in 2003, establishes a hold of up to 90 days in the issuance of any demolition...
LOSS: ‘Spotlight on Demolition’ April 2022
Antioch Baptist Church, 6248 S. Stewart Ave., Englewood
Smashy Garage, 5006 N. Clark St., Uptown
Cassidy Tire, 344 N. Canal St., West Loop
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POTENTIAL WIN: Plans Emerging for Adaptive Reuse of Salvation Army Building as Boutique Hotel (Chicago 7 2021)
Braun & Fitts Butterine Factory / Wrigley Lodge / Salvation Army, Furst & Rudolph in 1891, with Art Deco/Art Moderne Remodeling by Albert C....