ADVOCACY
THREATENED: Alderwoman Taylor’s Letter Requests Archdiocese of Chicago to Lift the Ban and Reopen The Shrine
"May 9, 2023Archdiocese of Chicago, 835 N. Rush St, Chicago, IL 60611
His Eminence, Blase Cardinal Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago
Ms. Betsy Bohlen, COO of the...
WIN: The Belden-Stratford Reopens After Meticulous Restoration
"Four and a half years after buying the venerable but fading Belden Stratford Hotel, Joe Mansueto's team is reopening it with a new look...
WIN: Marshall Field’s Warehouse to Anchor Film Sound Studios
"Movie studios and production companies that need space in Chicago to shoot their next show will soon have a new option: the Fields Studios...
WIN: Lake Meadows Pavilion Exterior Renovation Completed
“‘It’s a jewel on the prairie,’ Lee Bey said.“We love the building,” said Gordon Ziegenhagen, Draper & Kramer’s senior vice president.” (Bey, Chicago Sun-Times,...
THREATENED: Expiring TIF Funding Jeopardizes Congress Theater Redevelopment
"A long-drawn-out plan to revive the decaying Congress Theater faces another major setback as the developer could lose millions in critical city funding."Baum Revision...
90-Day Demolition Delay: The Wolfson Building, 2678 W. Washington Blvd., East Garfield Park
#101013739
Date Received: 05/19/2023
Ward: 27th Ald. Walter Burnett, Jr.
Applicant: Maria V Contracting, Inc. C/O Magaly Villegas
Owner: Landmark Living 2678, LLC C/O Guillermo Meza Ortega
Permit Description:...
WIN: Adaptive Reuse of Closed Former Emmet Elementary School Receives Funding
"The Austin community celebrated Wednesday as construction started on the $40.9 million Aspire Center, a business development hub."Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th)...
90-Day Demolition Delay: 6233 N. Winthrop Avenue, Edgewater
#101018169
Date Received: 05/25/2023
Ward: 48th Ward Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth
Applicant: Lagos General Contractors, Inc. C/O Lisette Favela
Owner: Waltor Boitchouk
Permit Description: Demolition of a two-story, frame and...
90-Day Demolition Delay: 207 W. Superior Street, River North
#101014618
Date Received: 05/17/2023
Ward: 42nd Ald. Brendan Reilly
Applicant: Burnham Nationwide, Inc. C/O Mary Thies
Owner: The Lake Property Owner, LLC C/O William V. Krehbiel
Permit Description: Demolition...
THREATENED: More Legal Difficulties Delay Landmark Pittsfield Building Renovation
"A new legal squabble has erupted over the Pittsfield Building, with an out-of-town investor suing to thwart a court-approved sale of his stake in...

