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...
THREATENED: Openlands Letter Writing Campaign to Protect the South Shore Nature Sanctuary, and to Prioritize the Restoration of Jackson Park and South Shore Golf...
"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...
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: Schulze Baking Company Data Center Adaptive Reuse Stalled Since 2018
"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...