April 2025 Newsletter
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,...
BUYER WANTED: After Receiving Approvals, Developer Seeks to Sell Mid-City Trust & Savings Bank Before Adaptive Reuse to Boutique Hotel
"Two and a half years after buying a landmark West Loop office building with a plan to convert it into a hotel, a local...
BUYER WANTED: 7-Story Western Methodist Book Concern Building at 50 E. Superior Street Adjacent to Superior Street Rowhouses Listed for Sale
"Real estate firm Golub is seeking a buyer for a River North development site several years after a deal to sell it to a...
BUYER WANTED: Six CMD Pershing Road Industrial Buildings Listed for Sale (Chicago 7 2014 and 2020)
"6 Industrial Properties Offered at $25,000,000 in Chicago, IL"1965 W Pershing Rd; Bldg A, Bldg B, Bldg C, Bldg D, Bldg E, Bldg F"Imperial...
BUYER WANTED: 79 E. Cedar Street Mansion Listed For Sale
"A 19th-century mansion on Cedar Street, built by the onetime 'Queen of Chicago' Bertha Palmer and lavishly restored by its owners of the past...
BUYER WANTED: 4914 S. Washington Park Court in Washington Park Court Landmark District
"Completely renovated in 2018, this 2,800-square-foot greystone features four bedrooms and three full bathrooms. Notable interior features include a modern kitchen that was updated...
90-Day Demolition Delay : 950 W. Willow Street, Lincoln Park
#101067339
Date Received: 04/01/2025
Ward: 43rd Ward Ald. Timmy Knudsen
Applicant: Viewpoint Service, Inc. d/b/a Brophy Evacuation C/O Anne Quinn
Owner: Wreck and removal of a 3-story, masonry,...
90-Day Demolition Delay : 6553 N. Oliphant Avenue, Edison Park
#101065005
Date Received: 02/05/2025
Ward: 41st Ward Ald. Anthony Napolitano
Applicant: MK Construction & Builders, Inc. C/O Marcin Kawa
Owner: MK Construction & Builders, Inc. C/O Marcin Kawa
Permit...
90-Day Demolition Delay : 4500 S. Michigan Avenue, Bronzeville
#101063337
Date Received: 01/07/2025
Ward: 43rd Ward Ald. Pat Dowell
Applicant: James Kirk Irwin
Owner: JTM & Associates, LLC C/O Tracy Hughes, Manager
Permit Description: Removal and replacement of...

