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PARTIAL WIN: New Adaptive Reuse Plan Gains Momentum for Sears Building at Six Corners (Chicago 7 2016)
"Since 2018, the old Six Corners Sears building has sat vacant, frustrating neighbors and business owners who hoped to see something — anything —...
THREATENED: After 98 Years in Business, Auction Clears Out Southport Lanes
"Southport Lanes sold at auction all of its belongings, including the sign hanging over the entrance, bowling lanes and the 99-year-old bar surface, after...
WIN: Landmark Status for Group of Four Historic Buildings at Willow and Halsted Recommended to City Council!
"The Commission on Chicago Landmarks on , landmark status for a cluster of four late 19th century buildings in Lincoln Park, including one...
PARTIAL WIN: Chicago Architecture Club’s Thompson Center Competition Generates Creative Adaptive Reuse Ideas (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
“Governor Pritzker has the opportunity, after years of neglect by his predecessors, to lead through the sale of the Thompson Center by giving it...
POTENTIAL WIN: Serious Bid to Locate New Chicago Casino at Lakeside Center (Chicago 7 2016 & 2021)
"McCormick Place’s Lakeside Center would become the 'gem' of a south lakefront entertainment district under a proposal to transform the 50-year-old structure into Chicago’s...
WIN: Within Hours of Demolition in December 2020, Lake Street Schlitz Tied House Achieves Permanent Protection Through Chicago Landmark Designation
"The former home of La Luce Italian restaurant, which was nearly torn down late last year, is officially a Chicago Landmark."City Council on Wednesday...
PlaceEconomics: Missing Middle Housing: A Micro-Analysis from Andersonville, Chicago
"Last week, as I was walking around my Andersonville neighborhood in Chicago, I noticed the above scene. These three buildings–a 3-unit apartment building built...
Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University: Patterns of Lost 2 to 4 Unit Buildings in Chicago
"The 2 to 4 unit housing stock plays a unique and critical role in Chicago’s overall housing supply by providing affordable rental housing, homeownership,...
Ward Miller radio interview regarding the Thompson Center and the tragic loss of famed architect Helmut Jahn
"Ward Miller, executive director of Preservation Chicago, joins Anna to talk about the importance of preserving the Thompson Center and the tragic death of...
Chicago Architectural Club Announces 2021 Chicago Prize Competition: James R. Thompson Center
“Governor Pritzker has the opportunity, after years of neglect by his predecessors, to lead thru the sale of the Thompson Center by giving it...