July 2025 Newsletter

IN MEMORIAM: Herbert Caplan: Lawyer and Preservationist

"Herbert Lee Caplan, a distinguished attorney and tireless advocate for civic integrity, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2025, at the age of 93....

BUYER WANTED: Green Mill and Green Mill Building For Sale

"The longtime owner of the Green Mill, a jazz club on Chicago’s North Side known for booking famous musicians, Hollywood cameos and Prohibition-era ties...

BUYER WANTED: Six CMD Pershing Road Industrial Buildings Listed for Sale (Chicago 7 2014 and 2020)

"6 Industrial Properties Offered at $25,000,000 in Chicago, IL"1965 W Pershing Rd; Bldg A, Bldg B, Bldg C, Bldg D, Bldg E, Bldg F"Imperial...

BUYER WANTED: Landmarked Row House by John Wellborn Root at 1312 N. Astor Street Listed For Sale

"At an 1880s Gold Coast row house, up for sale for the first time since the mid-1980s, the architectural significance is both about what's...

BUYER WANTED: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Landmarked Roloson House Listed for Sale

"A row house in an early project designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and saved from ruin decades later is on the market in a...

90-Day Demolition Delay: Arnoowld-Cre House, 3329 W. Washington Blvd., Garfield Park

#101070637 Date Received: 08/11/2025 Ward: 28th Ward Ald. Jason Ervin Applicant: City of Chicago Department of Buildings Owner: City of Chicago Department of Buildings Permit Description: Emergency wreck and...

90-Day Demolition Delay: 2018 N. Seminary Avenue, Lincoln Park

#101071444 Date Received: 07/07/2025 Ward: 43rd Ward Timmy Knudsen Applicant: Brophy Excavation, LLC C/O Anne Quinn Owner: Brian Doherty Permit Description: Wreck and remove a 2-story masonry multi-unit residence. Status:...

90-Day Demolition Delay: 2628 S. Wabash Avenue, Motor Row

#101070637 Date Received: 06/17/2025 Ward: 3rd Ward Ald. Pat Dowell Applicant: Heneghan Wrecking & Excavating Co., Inc. C/O Amanda Hernandez Owner: Auto Holdings of Chicago, LLC C/O Guy...

90-Day Demolition Delay: 950 W. Willow Street, Lincoln Park

#101067339 Date Received: 04/01/2025 Ward: 43rd Ward Ald. Timmy Knudsen Applicant: Viewpoint Service, Inc. d/b/a Brophy Evacuation C/O Anne Quinn Owner: Wreck and removal of a 3-story, masonry,...