August 2018 Newsletter

LIKELY WIN: Chicago Union Station Developers “Completely Revise Their Vision for the Project” (Chicago 7 2018)

UPDATE: After the avalanche of negative press following the release of the proposed addition to the top of the Chicago Union Station, the developers...

WIN: Alderman and East Andersonville Homeowners Support Downzoning to Protect Neighborhood from Demolition Pressure

In 2017, the beautifully ornamented limestone historic greystone at 1436 W. Berwyn Avenue in East Andersonville was threatened by demolition. A developer had purchased...

LIKELY LOSS & POSSIBLE WIN: Iconic Chicago Avenue Bridge Demolition Imminent, while Historic Division Street Bridge Could be Moved and Reused as Pedestrian Bridge.

The Chicago Avenue Bridge is in immediate danger of demolition. The demolition of the Chicago Avenue Bridge is scheduled for September, 2018. Preservation Chicago...

THREATENED: Community Pushes Back Against Crawford Station Demolition and Truck Cross Dock Proposal. (Chicago 7 2014)

UPDATE: For over a decade, a coalition of community activists fought to close two coal burning power plants that contributed significant air pollution into...

LOSS: Agam Sculpture Vanishes from Michigan Avenue! (Chicago 7 2017)

Chicago is home to one of the world’s finest collections of 20th Century public art and sculpture, however, a number of important sculptures have...

THREATENED: Fulton Market Grain Silos and Historic Loft Buildings Sold to Sterling Bay

Once a gritty and hardworking meatpacking district, the Fulton Market neighborhood has become a trendy neighborhood with significant investment and the opening of many...

LOSS: Former Temple Beth-El at 2122 W. Crystal Street Slated for Demolition

Childs Development purchased the historic synagogue/church building at 2122 W. Crystal Street in Wicker Park for $1.75 million. The purchase closed on August 8,...

THREATENED: Demolition Threat for Chicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Church

The historic Chicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Church located at 1925 W. Thome Avenue behind Emmerson Park in West Ridge is threatened with demolition....

WIN: Schulze Bakery to be Adaptively Reused as Data Center

Vacant and suffering deferred maintenance since 2004, the Schulze Baking Company building will be renovated and adaptively reused as a data center. Located at...

LOSS: “Spotlight on Demolition” Queen Anne Cottage at 1042 S. Oakley Boulevard in Tri-Taylor

Chicago continues to loose significant and historic homes at an alarming pace. This lovely Queen Anne Cottage from 1895 is slated for immediate demolition....