April 2023 Newsletter
WIN: New Construction Incorporates Historic Façade at 3731 N. Sheffield Avenue
"The Chicago City Council has approved the residential development at 3731 N Sheffield Avenue in Wrigleyville. Located just north of the intersection with W...
WIN: Chicago Legacy Business Margie’s Candies to Continue Into Fourth-Generation After Death of Owner
"The third-generation owner of Margie’s Candies died last month, ushering in a new chapter for the beloved neighborhood institution."Peter George Poulos died of cancer...
BUYER WANTED: Landmarked Sears Administration Building Listed for Sale
"The former Sears headquarters in Homan Square and other buildings and land around it are up for sale."Indianapolis-based Royal Pine Properties is selling the...
BUYER WANTED: Fisher Studios Condo at 1209 N. State Parkway Offered for Sale
"In the 1930s, when a Marshall Field’s executive tapped an innovative Chicago architect to design apartments for a site on North State Parkway, he...
BUYER WANTED: Condo in Carl Street Studios at 155 West Burton Place Listed for Sale
"This one-of-a-kind property is a work of art by Edgar Miller and Sol Kogen at Carl Street Studios.Nestled behind a secure iron gate in...
IN MEMORIAM: Arthur Takeuchi, Chicago Architect
"Arthur Shigeo Takeuchi (June 16, 1931 - October 28, 2022), architect, pupil of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and former faculty member of the...
Driehaus Foundation Awards “Transformational” $2.3 Million Endowment Grant to Preservation Chicago
“‘Richard led a life of zest and intellectual curiosity. His path and personal story were larger than life, and the impact he made as...
WIN: Century and Consumers Buildings Receive Preliminary Landmark Designation! (Chicago 7 2011, 2013, 2022 & 2023)
"A campaign to save two historic buildings on State Street from the wrecking ball took a step forward today when a city panel unanimously...
SUN-TIMES EDITORIAL: Fight the Power: City Must Move Quickly on Landmark Status for Fed-Owned Loop Skyscrapers (Chicago 7 2011, 2013, 2022 & 2023)
"The Century and Consumers buildings downtown are landmarks in every sense of the word."Built in 1913, the upswept 16-story Century at 202 S. State...