April 2025 Newsletter
POTENTIAL WIN: After Sale, New Developer Will Complete Hollander Storage Building Adaptive Reuse
"The historical Hollander building that’s been set for redevelopment since last summer has new owners who plan to move the long-awaited project forward."The Hollander...
WIN: After Long Delay, Ornate Terra Cotta Facade at 3244 W. Bryn Mawr Will Be Incorporated Into New Construction
"A renovation permit has been issued for a mixed-use development at 3244 W. Bryn Mawr. Planned by 3244-50 Bryn Mawr LLC, the project site...
WIN: Zoning Approved for Conversion of Former Inn at Lincoln Park Hotel at 601 W. Diversey Into Residential
"The Zoning Board of Appeals has approved a series of variances for the residential conversion of a former hotel at 601 W. Diversey in...
POTENTIAL WIN: Residential Addition and Adaptive Reuse Plan Proposed for Lubinski Furniture Building
"A developer is seeking zoning approval to convert Wicker Park’s Lubinski Furniture building into potentially dozens of apartments — and has submitted several proposals...
WIN: 1500 N. Halsted Will Be Converted to Residential
"A commercial building in Lincoln Park could soon be converted into apartments under a new redevelopment plan."Newcastle Investors is proposing a residential conversion of...
WIN: Former Thillens Building Repurposed for Pickleball
"On the 4200 block of North Elston Avenue, a Chicago institution has a new tenant."'Everybody knows Thillens,' Chris Sears said."Sears opened the Pickleball Clubhouse...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: Italian Village, Since 1927
Italian Village Restaurants
71 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60603
www.italianvillage-chicago.com
(312) 332-7005"Italian Village Restaurants is a fourth-generation, family-owned establishment that has been bringing Italian-American traditions to...
IN MEMORIAM: Ray Capitanini: Family Owner of Italian Village and Preservationist
"Raymond Joseph Capitanini passed away on April 10, 2025, at the age of 89. Born on July 28, 1935, in Chicago to Italian immigrant...
IN MEMORIAM: Marilyn Hasbrouck: Co-Owner of the Prairie Avenue Bookshop
"Throughout its 35-year existence, the Prairie Avenue Bookshop was much more than an architectural book retailer. It was a meeting ground for architects and...
IN MEMORIAM: Bob Irving: Preservationist
"Bob Irving, an extraordinary docent who introduced Chicago’s iconic architecture to thousands of people over the course of fifty years, passed away on Monday,...