ADVOCACY

WIN: Rapid Roller Printing Building to Become Affordable Residential Lofts

"Solar panels may soon cover the Near South Side rooftop that used to hold a big sign that read 'Muhammad Speaks.”"The city Plan Commission...

WIN: Austin Pink House Dodges Demolition and Will Be Restored

"The iconic 'Pink House' on Chicago’s West Side is not being demolished, but it also won’t be pink for long, as its new owners...

PETITION: Save the Historic Damen Silos in Chicago!

"'Hog Butcher for the World,    Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat...    Stormy, husky, brawling,    City of the Big Shoulders'      -Carl Sandburg, 'Chicago'"When Sandburg wrote those lines, dozens of grain...

Address: 1542 N. Mohawk Street, Old Town

Address: 1542 N. Mohawk Street, Old Town #100986304 Date Received: 09/09/2022 Ward: 2nd Ald. Brian Hopkins Applicant: Precision Excavation, LLC Owner: Todd and Kara Dziedzic Permit Description: Wreck and removal...

Address: 1328 N. State Parkway, Gold Coast

Address: 1328 N. State Parkway, Gold Coast #100984396 Date Received: 08/19/2022 Ward: 2nd Ald. Brian Hopkins Applicant: Robert Davies Owner: Robert Davies Permit Description: Partial demolition of the roof and...

WIN: Historic Bridgeview Bank Lobby to Become WeWork Co-Working Space

"The Chicago developer turning Uptown's landmark Bridgeview Bank building into apartments has enlisted WeWork to operate co-working space on the property's lower floors, the...

THREATENED: Hector Guimard’s Art Nouveau Metra Entrance Slated for Removal as Part of Illinois Central Railroad Station Restoration

"The Grant Park entrance to the Metra Electric and South Shore line’s Van Buren station has given Chicago an added touch of Paris for...

WIN: Adaptive Reuse Progressing of Vintage Fulton Market Industrial Building Into Guinness Chicago Taproom

"Renovation and construction work are rapidly taking shape for Fulton Market’s new Guinness Taproom. Coordinated by developer Fred Latsko, the project is an adaptive...

Address: 3920-3922 N. Lincoln Ave. North Center

Address: 3920-3922 N. Lincoln Ave. North Center #100981484 Date Received: 08/18/2022 Ward: 47th Ald. Matt Martin Applicant: Longford Design, Development + Construction C/O Brian Connolly Owner: 3914 N. Lincoln Permit...

WIN: Chatham Roller Rink Reopens After Renovation

"After a months-long hiatus, a beloved skating rink has reopened on the South Side with a fresh look."The Rink, 1122 E. 87th St., reopened...