April 2020 Newsletter

90-Day Demolition Delay

3246 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, North Park – 90-Day Demolition Delay

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Address: 3246 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, North Park #100863883 Date Received: 03/25/2020 Ward: 39th Ward Alderman Samantha Nugent Applicant: John Hanna Owner: 3244-50 Bryn Mawr LLC Permit Description: Partial demolition...
Books & Film

WATCH: Preservation Chicago’s 2020 “Chicago 7 Most Endangered” Unabridged Presentation

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2020 'Chicago 7 Most Endangered' Video Unabridged Recording (55:28) Image Credit: Preservation Chicago Watch the full, unabridged recording of Preservation Chicago's announcement and presentation of...
Editorial/Op-Ed

THREATENED: Preservation Chicago Releases Demolition Best Practice Guidelines In Response to Crawford Demolition Debacle (Chicago 7 2014 & 2019)

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Chicago’s demolition regulations are weak and rarely enforced. The outrage over the Crawford Power Station demolition debacle must result in city-wide reforms to better protect...
Modernism

THREATENED: Adaptive Reuse Options Suggested for Lakeside Center at McCormick Place (Chicago 7 2016)

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With remarkable speed in April 2020, McCormick Place was converted into a temporary 1,750-bed facility for coronavirus patients. This was noble use was part...
Wins

WIN: Preservation Chicago Supports African American Cultural Heritage Grant for Mt. Pisgah Church, Chicago’s Most Recently Designated Chicago Landmark

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Preservation Chicago strongly supported Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church throughout the progress of becoming a Designated Chicago Landmark. The final approval by Chicago City Council...
Wins

WIN: Ramova Theater Restoration Plan Receives City Council Approval and TIF Support

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"Bridgeport’s long-vacant Ramova Theater will be rehabilitated as part of a $22.9 million entertainment and dining complex through a financial plan approved by City...
2, 3 & 4 Flats

WIN: Resurrection Project Affordable Housing Plan Includes Renovation of Many Historic Buildings

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"A Pilsen nonprofit’s $28.7 million plan to rehab affordable housing units in three South Side neighborhoods was approved by City Council last week. "The city...
December 2020 Newsletter

WIN: Kosciuszko Park to Receive $1.85M Renovation

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"Construction has been pushed back because of coronavirus, but Logan Square’s Kosciuszko Park is still on track to get a major overhaul, according to...
Wins

WIN: Long Vacant South Shore High School to be Used for Police and Fire Training Center

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"City Council approved a controversial plan to turn the old South Shore High School into a police and fire training center Friday afternoon. In...
Chicago Vernacular

WIN: Grammy-Winning Performer Kanye West Buys His Childhood Home to Prevent Demolition

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"Grammy-winning performer Kanye West got a city permit this month to renovate his childhood home, which he bought in late 2018, preventing an announced...

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