April 2021 Newsletter
THREATENED: Chicago Sun-Times Editorial: Time for a fresh look at plans to sell the Thompson Center (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
"It all seemed so simple four years ago. The state would sell the iconic James R. Thompson Center to a developer, rid itself of...
THREATENED: Opposition to Amtrak’s Plan to Demolish Chicago Union Station Power House Generates over 31k Petition Signatures (Chicago 7 2017 & 2020)
The iconic Art Deco Chicago Union Station Power House is threatened with demolition.This streamlined architectural masterpiece was designed in 1931 by Graham, Anderson, Probst...
POTENTIAL WINS: Long-Vacant Pioneer Bank and Laramie State Bank Could Be Renovated by Invest South/West Initiative
"Maurice Cox is a planning commissioner with a plan. If it works, and early returns are promising, he’ll be making headway against one of...
WIN: Renovation Underway for Long Stalled IIT Armour Institute Main Hall (Chicago 7 2015)
"Bronzeville's historic Armour Institute Building, which overlooks the Dan Ryan Expressway and Sox Park, is one step closer to being converted into 102 apartments....
WIN: Vacant since 1990, St. Boniface Church Adaptive Reuse Finally Moving Forward (Chicago 7 2003 & 2009)
"A well-established developer is taking over the stalled residential conversion of a monumental church in Noble Square that has been out of service for...
THREATENED: Developer Objects to Preliminary Chicago Landmark of Lake Street Schlitz Tied House
Petition to save La Lucé Building/ Schlitz Tied House, 1892, 1393-1399 W. Lake Street. Photo Credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
UPDATE: The developer of...
WIN: Chicago Cultural Center G.A.R. Room and Art Glass Dome Restoration Progressing
"An archeological dig of sorts is taking place at the Chicago Cultural Center, where a $15 million restoration project is underway to unearth the...
THREATENED: Jackson Park OPC Construction Announced On Same Day as New Lawsuit to Prevent it in the Park
"On Wednesday, state and local officials including Gov. Pritzker and Mayor Lightfoot assembled in Jackson Park to announce the start of preliminary construction work...
WIN: Despite Continued Aldermanic Delays, Obsidian Collection Purchases Palmer Mansion for House Museum Zoning Use
"On April 22, Angela Ford of The Obsidian Collection closed on a $1.25 million loan to become new owner of Bronzeville’s long vacant, historic...
THREATENED: Neighbors Launch Petition to Oppose a New Two-Story Bank Building From Replacing the Historic Two-Story Bank Building
"3179 N Clark St on the corner of Belmont and Clark in Lake View is currently threatened to be demolished. This historic bank building...