April 2023 Newsletter
WIN: After Years of Delays, Obsidian Collection Finally Receives Zoning Approval (Chicago 7 2019)
"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...
POTENTIAL WIN: Five Historic LaSalle Street Skyscrapers Selected for Adaptive Reuse
"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...
Chicago Sun-Times Editorial: Pullman’s Hotel Florence Deserves a Chance to Welcome Guests Again
"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...
Op-Ed: Midway Plaisance is the Wrong Site to Replace Park Space Taken for Obama Center
"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...
POTENTIAL WIN: Stalled Congress Theater Redevelopment Plan Moving Forward Again
"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...
WIN: Lillian Marcie Center for the Performing Art Adaptive Reuse of Bronzeville Marshall Field Warehouse Receives TIF Funding
"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...
WIN: Lakeside Theater to Become Performing Arts Center After Extensive Renovation
"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...
WIN: Redevelopment underway for MHUB / Cameron Building
"A preliminary permit for interior demolition has been granted in preparation for the revitalization of the Cameron Building at 240 N Ashland Avenue in...
THREATENED: Happy Wash Terra Cotta Building To Be Demolished for New Development
"The city has signed off on a developer’s plan to replace a Wilson Avenue retail building with an apartment complex, the third time a...
WIN: Our Lady of Victory Church Parishioners Challenge Closure in Vatican Court and Win! (Chicago 7 2021)
"Our Lady of Victory, located at 5212 W. Agatite Ave, is the oldest Catholic parish on the Northwest Side, said Susanna Ernst, the president...

