April 2023 Newsletter

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ADVOCACY

WIN: After Years of Delays, Obsidian Collection Finally Receives Zoning Approval (Chicago 7 2019)

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"The Obsidian Collection received zoning approval to convert the historical Palmer mansion at 3654 S. King Drive into a digital archive center and members-only...
ADVOCACY

POTENTIAL WIN: Five Historic LaSalle Street Skyscrapers Selected for Adaptive Reuse

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"Two more proposals to create affordable housing on LaSalle Street could get city funding. "The proposals are part of an initiative to revitalize LaSalle Street...
Editorial/Op-Ed

Chicago Sun-Times Editorial: Pullman’s Hotel Florence Deserves a Chance to Welcome Guests Again

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"The Hotel Florence in the Pullman neighborhood has been in a kind of limbo since the state bought the Victorian-era landmark 32 years ago. "Built...
Editorial/Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Midway Plaisance is the Wrong Site to Replace Park Space Taken for Obama Center

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"Chicago will soon have a new mayor. At this renaissance moment, we have an extraordinary opportunity to throw out Chicago’s old and worn playbook...
ADVOCACY

THREATENED: Openlands Letter Writing Campaign to Protect the South Shore Nature Sanctuary, and to Prioritize the Restoration of Jackson Park and South Shore Golf...

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"In 2017 the Chicago Park District proposed a plan to redevelop the Jackson Park 18-hole golf course and the South Shore 9-hole course, combining...
ADVOCACY

POTENTIAL WIN: Stalled Congress Theater Redevelopment Plan Moving Forward Again

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"Long-discussed plans to rehab the deteriorating Congress Theater are back on track, with a key city panel expected to vote on the proposal as...
ADVOCACY

WIN: Lillian Marcie Center for the Performing Art Adaptive Reuse of Bronzeville Marshall Field Warehouse Receives TIF Funding

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"The Lillian Marcie Center is being built on the site of an old Marshall Field warehouse built in 1915. "The council approved $6 million in...
ADVOCACY

WIN: Lakeside Theater to Become Performing Arts Center After Extensive Renovation

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"The renovation of CircEsteem’s Uptown headquarters is moving forward after the City Council approved $5 million for the project Wednesday. "The circus arts nonprofit is...
ADVOCACY

WIN: Redevelopment underway for MHUB / Cameron Building

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"A preliminary permit for interior demolition has been granted in preparation for the revitalization of the Cameron Building at 240 N Ashland Avenue in...
ADVOCACY

THREATENED: Schulze Baking Company Data Center Adaptive Reuse Stalled Since 2018

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"Chicago still has its mojo in the data center business. "Data centers aren’t the sort of real estate development that get much glory. There’s typically...

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