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WIN: Chicago Vocational School (CVS) Added to National Register of Historic Places
Update: Chicago Vocational High School was approved for National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 2022.“We’ve been plenty concerned about Chicago Vocational, the...
SUN-TIMES EDITORIAL: Give an A+ for effort to grant landmark status for Bowen High School
"When Carl Schurz High School was granted city landmark status in 1979, the report making the case for the designation listed other architecturally significant...
WIN: Long-Vacant Former Englewood Firehouse to Become Community “Living Room”
"Community leaders and local officials gathered Tuesday for the ceremonial groundbreaking at a multimillion-dollar project promising to transform a long-vacant landmark into a culinary...
WIN: Muddy Waters MOJO Museum Momentum Finally Overcomes Delays with Approval to Buy Adjacent Vacant Lot
"The Muddy Waters MOJO Museum could get a new garden to host outdoor performances — if the city allows the owner to buy an...
POTENTIAL WIN: Funding Awarded for Adaptive Reuse of Von Humboldt School Into Affordable Teacher Housing(Chicago 7 2014)
"Protracted plans to redevelop long-vacant Von Humboldt Elementary School into an 107-unit apartment complex for teachers got a boost in city funding to help...
POTENTIAL WIN: City Requests Proposals for Pershing Road Central Manufacturing District Warehouses With Adaptive Reuse Focus (Chicago 7 2020)
"The City of Chicago is once again pushing for redevelopment of its underused and dilapidated Central Manufacturing District properties, including the historic Quartermaster Depot...
WIN: Renovated Patio Theater Energized by Live Music and Performances
"After hanging on for two-and-a-half years, the historic Patio Theater is bringing back more events, concerts and other shows as entertainment life reawakens.Like many...
POTENTIAL WIN: Grace’s Furniture Building Could Reopen as Logan Square Athletic Club
"Redevelopment of the old Grace’s Furniture building in the heart of Logan Square has taken yet another turn as the developers behind the long-delayed...
Open Call for Nominations for Preservation Chicago’s 2023 Chicago 7 Most Endangered List
Open Call for nominations for Preservation Chicago's 2023 Chicago 7 Most Endangered List.Worried about a great vintage building or home in your neighborhood...Please let...
THREATENED: Section 106 Hearing to Consider Demolition of Century and Consumers Buildings on November 10, 2022 (Chicago 7 2011, 2013 & 2022)
"The Commission on Chicago Landmarks delayed a vote on the preliminary landmark designation of the Century and Consumers Buildings during its recent monthly meeting...