April 2026 Newsletter
WIN: Zoning Approved for Adaptive Reuse of 401 W. Ontario
"The Zoning Board of Appeals has approved a set of variations for an office to residential conversion planned at 401 W. Ontario. Planned by...
WIN: Construction Begins for St. Matthias Rectory Adaptive Reuse as Residential Apartments
"A renovation permit has been issued for the residential conversion of an existing building at 2300 W. Ainslie. Planned by developer CKG Realty Group,...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: Skyway Lanes Closes as Hundreds Say Goodbye to Chicago’s Last Black-Owned Bowling Alley
“It was a bittersweet ending for the hundreds of South Siders who came to Skyway for $2 games Sunday and the chance to say...
IN MEMORIAM: Allan Mellis, Dedicated Preservationist and ‘Mayor Of Lincoln Park’
"Mellis — affectionately nicknamed the “mayor of Lincoln Park” — spent more than 50 years shaping the neighborhood, pushing for development that balanced growth...
IN MEMORIAM: Pete Kastanes, Vanished Chicagoland social media posts
"For Pete Kastanes, nostalgia was like salt — properly sprinkled, it made everything better."He liked to leaf through high school yearbooks and collect old...
BUYER WANTED: Adolph J. Lichtstern Mansion / Former Black-Owned Hospital at 3736 S. Michigan Avenue Listed for Sale
"A Bronzeville mansion with a storied history is for sale for the first time in decades, and local preservationists want to ensure it remains...
90-Day Demolition Delay: 2965 N. Lincoln Ave., Lake View
#101082112
Date Received: 04/20/2026
Ward: 32nd Ward Ald. Scott Waguespack
Applicant: RUUK Inc. DBA Maxym Demolition
Owner: Chicago Holdings LLC
Permit Description: Wreck and remove a three-story mixed-use building.
Status:...
90-Day Demolition Delay: 2310 N. Sheffield Avenue, Lincoln Park
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Date Received: 03/17/2026
Ward: 43rd Ward Ald. Timmy Knudsen
Applicant: Heneghan Wrecking & Excavating Co., Inc.
Owner: DePaul University
Permit Description: Wreck and remove a three-story masonry multi-family...
90-Day Demolition Delay: 2316 N. Sheffield Avenue, Lincoln Park
#101080935
Date Received: 03/17/2026
Ward: 43rd Ward Ald. Timmy Knudsen
Applicant: Heneghan Wrecking & Excavating Co., Inc.
Owner: DePaul University
Permit Description: Wreck and remove a three-story masonry multi-family...
CBS Chicago: UChicago students use historic maps, state-of-the-art technology to bring Chicago neighborhood history to life
"The histories of some pieces of land in Chicago are well-known."The Thompson Center in the Loop stands on the former site of the Sherman...