July 2024 Newsletter
WIN: After Being Landmarked During 90-Day Demolition Delay, Wolfson Building / Crittenton Anchorage to be Restored by Philanthropist For Community Center
"A philanthropist whose family is behind the Walmart empire is the new owner of a historical West Side shelter, which was saved from demolition...
WIN: Bronzeville’s Corpus Christi Church Purchased by Preservation-Oriented Developer for Reuse (Chicago 7 2021)
"Bronzeville’s Corpus Christi Church faced an uncertain future when it was closed by Catholic officials three summers ago. Now the vacated, century-old Italian Renaissance...
WIN: Long-Endangered Frank Lloyd Wright Waller Rowhouse Purchased by Preservation-Oriented Developer
"A veteran Chicago developer has stepped in with a plan to rescue a severely run-down row house in a building Frank Lloyd Wright designed...
THREATENED: Advocacy Efforts Ongoing to Save Frank Lloyd Wright’s Walser House in Austin from Deteriorating Condition and Foreclosure
"A house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in the Austin neighborhood is deteriorating while mired in a foreclosure mess and needs a rescuer, but...
THREATENED: Pullman’s Greenstone United Methodist Church Blocked From Receiving $1 Million Chicago Adopt-a-Landmark Grants
"With its unique green serpentine limestone exterior and 92-foot bell tower, Pullman’s Greenstone United Methodist Church is among the city’s oldest and most historic...
LOSS: 720 N. Wells and 207 W. Superior Demolished
"207 West Superior is already gone. Now, 720 North Wells is meeting the same fate, as demolition of the two structures continues in River...
LOSS: Three Historic Rooftop Bleacher Buildings Across from Wrigley Field to be Demolished
"Three century-old buildings across from Wrigley Field — that once offered rooftop seats to view the stadium — could soon be demolished to make...
POTENTIAL WIN: Restoration and Facade Preservation Incorporated Into Nealey Foods Building Mixed-Use Development at 300 W. Fulton Market
"Plans have been approved for the mixed-use redevelopment of the three-building complex spanning from 900 to 910 W Fulton Market. Located on the northwest...
POTENTIAL WIN: Humboldt Boulevard Expansion of Logan Square Boulevards Landmark District Gaining Momentum
"Historical homes along a portion of Humboldt Park’s boulevards could receive landmark designation after years of advocacy by neighbors."A proposal to extend the Logan...
POTENTIAL WIN: After Years of Advocacy, CHA Finally Announces Plans to Restore Long-Vacant Cabrini Rowhouses (Chicago 7 2022)
"Initial massing and density studies have been presented for the potential redevelopment of multiple Cabrini Green sites within the Near North Side. Roughly bound...