April 2021 Newsletter

THREATENED: 90-Day Demolition Delay List

The Demolition Delay Ordinance, adopted by City Council in 2003, establishes a hold of up to 90 days in the issuance of any demolition...

LOSS: “Spotlight on Demolition” Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, 2134 S. Central Park Avenue, North Lawndale 2044 N Fremont Street, Lincoln Park 5308 W. Belmont...

“It’s an old, common cry in a city where demolition and development are often spoken in the same breath, and where trying to save...

WIN: Decorative Terra Cotta Façade Saved With Hopes of Future Installation

In 2016, the distinctive celadon-green terra cotta façade was removed from the Art Deco/Art Moderne façade of the orange-rated Szykowny Funeral Home located at...

WIN: Historic Home Will Be Restored After Fire

"A fire ripped through an 1890s home on Logan Square’s Kedzie Avenue late Tuesday afternoon, damaging the historical building but causing no injuries."The fire...

WIN: Minnekirken Receives $250,000 Adopt-a-Landmark Restoration Grant

"A long-discussed plan to restore the 109-year-old Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church, one of the most recognizable buildings in Logan Square, has received a major...

THREATENED: Chicago Loop Synagogue Faces Uncertain Future

"The Chicago Loop Synagogue was founded in 1929 to serve the religious needs of Jews working downtown as well as Jewish visitors to Chicago....

WIN: Long Vacant Pullman Rowhouses Will Become Affordable Housing After Restoration

"Nearly three dozen historic Pullman homes that have sat vacant for decades are now being restored as part of a collaboration that includes the...

WIN: Chicago Workers Cottage Initiative Seeks to Survey and Protect Endangered Workers Cottages

"As developers continue to raze workers cottages for single-family homes and condos in gentrifying Logan Square and other parts of the city, preservationists are...

WIN: Adaptive Reuse of Jefferson Park Fire Station Into Brewery Approved

"Plans to turn a former Jefferson Park fire station into a brewery and apartments are set to move forward after a legal battle over...