April 2025 Newsletter
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: Permits Issued for the South Side Community Art Center’s (SSCAC) $15M Comprehensive Renovation
"A demolition permit and a foundation permit have been issued for the expansion and renovation of the South Side Community Arts Center. Located at...
WIN: Riis Park Fieldhouse Reopens After Four Year Renovation
"After four years of construction and more than a decade of advocacy, the Riis Park Fieldhouse is finally complete."Neighbors and elected officials celebrated the...
WIN: After Demolition of Adjacent Building for New Construction, Adaptive Reuse of 1317 N. Ashland Proves Residential Reuse Viability of Historic Structures
"The Chicago City Council has approved the rezoning for a residential redevelopment at 1317 N. Ashland. Owned by the Polish Catholic Church, the existing...
WIN: Surge Billiards Will Open in Ornate Former Grocery Store on Chicago Avenue
"Construction on a billiards hall and cocktail bar in West Town is underway, and its owner is hoping to open by August or September."Surge...
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...
WIN: Second Presbyterian Church Begins Restoration of Third Tiffany Window
"A 134-year-old stained glass window belonging to one of Chicago’s most storied places of worship is being removed for the first time."A crew started...
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...