July 2025 Newsletter

WIN: Thompson Center Google HQ Reuse Drives “The Narrative in the Central Loop” (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)

"Tech giant Google’s reshaping of one of Chicago’s quirkiest buildings is coming into clearer view for downtown workers and elevated train passengers, with the...

LOSS: Block of Vintage Greystones Interrupted by 1300 W. Newport Avenue Demolition

"Neighbors on a rare stretch of historical greystones in Lakeview are scrambling to stop a full demolition they say could permanently alter the character...

WIN: Adaptive Reuse of Werner Brothers Storage Building Moving Forward (Chicago 7 2023)

"An affordable housing project in Rogers Park that’s been years in the making is moving forward after securing essential state tax credits. The development...

WIN: TIF Approved for Pershing Road Central Manufacturing District Building Adaptive Reuse (Chicago 7 2014 & 2020)

"The Chicago Community Development Commission has approved TIF funds for the mixed-use redevelopment of part of the Central Manufacturing District on the southern edge...

WIN: Francis Scott Key Elementary by Dwight Perkins Reopens as Field School After Comprehensive Renovation (Chicago 7 2015)

"Come next school year, the two buildings that once held Francis Scott Key Elementary students will house the Field School’s kindergarten through eighth graders....

WIN: Improvements Moving Forward at Humboldt Park Receptory Building and Stable Building After Illegal Construction Was Stopped and Demolished

"Work is underway at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture’s campus to build a garden and educational space."The sculpture garden broke...

COLUMN: Captivating, Nourishing, Sacred: What Promontory Point Means to South Siders

"On a sunny morning in May, Connie Lowery rested against Promontory Point’s limestone rocks and gazed out at the twinkling blue water of Lake...

WIN: After Decades of Neglect, Garfield Park Bandstand Receiving Full Restoration

"The Garfield Park Bandstand, built 128 years ago to host live musical performances, is undergoing a $2.2 million restoration after spending decades in decay...

WIN: First Church of Deliverance Receives $150,000 Grant From National Trust for Historic Preservation

"Bronzeville’s historic First Church of Deliverance, a Chicago landmark that is one the city’s few examples of streamline Art Moderne architecture, has been awarded...