July 2025 Newsletter
LOSS: Eamus Catuli Building at 3633 Sheffield Avenue Historic Building Across From Wrigley Field Demolished
The tiered seating has been torn from the rooftop at 3633 North Sheffield Avenue in Wrigleyville, as demolition gets underway for the second of...
WIN: Newly Opened Chicago Board of Trade Building Museum Celebrates Chicago’s Rich Trading History
"A museum dedicated to preserving the legacy of open outcry trading opens Tuesday inside the Chicago Board of Trade Building, the latest step in...
WIN: Upper Floors of 111 W. Illinois Street to be Converted to Residential Use
"Another residential conversion is on tap for unused workspace in downtown Chicago, with a local development team announcing plans to convert the upper stories...
WIN: Closed in 2013, Emmet Elementary Transformed into Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation After Adaptive Reuse (Chicago 7 2014)
"Veteran Chicago Public Schools (CPS) teacher Barbara Johnson was teaching at Oscar DePriest Elementary School in 2013 when nearby Robert Emmet Elementary School was...
THREATENED: Former St. Mark’s Campus in Humboldt Park For Sale
"The Archdiocese of Chicago has put up for sale a Humboldt Park property it has owned since the 1890s, and a strong housing market...
WIN: First Phase of Roberts Temple Church Restoration Complete
"The Bronzeville church that held Till's funeral is celebrating his life by restoring the building to its former glory."With phase one of the church's...
WIN: Humboldt Park United Methodist Church To Be Adaptively Reused for Residential Use
"On June 23, the City of Chicago issued a permit allowing the Latin United Community Housing Association (LUCHA) to convert the sanctuary of the...
WIN: City Council Approves Adaptive Reuse and New Construction of Briar Street Theatre / Former Marshall Field & Co. Warehouse Into Retail and Residential
"The now-defunct longtime home of the Blue Man Group could be transformed into housing and retail, creating 66 residential units in a dense pocket...
WIN: Class L Approved for Original Schwinn Bicycle Factory at 900 W. Lake Street
"The Chicago City Council has approved a Class L application for the redevelopment of 900 W. Lake into offices. Planned by Fulton Street Cos,...
WIN: Zoning Approved for Residential Conversion of 444 N. Wabash
"The Zoning Board of appeals has approved a series of variations for an office to residential conversion project planned at 444 N. Wabash. Planned...