August 2018 Newsletter

FEATURE VIDEO: Stony Island Arts Bank Remembers Historic Johnson Publishing Company on Chicago Tonight WTTW Chicago

"Renamed the Stony Island Arts Bank – or just “the Arts Bank” – the building has been reimagined in recent years as a place...

Guide To Historic Synagogues Reported by Jason Marck On WBEZ 91.5 Chicago, August 26, 2018

The Dean of Jewish Chicago’s Guide To Historic SynagoguesReported by Jason Marck, Produced by Katherine Nagasawa, Edited by Alexandra Salomon On WBEZ 91.5 Chicago August 26,...

FEATURE ARTICLE: How Louis Sullivan Became the Godfather of Chicago Architecture by Matt Spina in Thrillist Chicago

Read the full article at How Louis Sullivan Became the Godfather of Chicago ArchitectureBy Matt Spina Excerpts from Thrillist Chicago article published on August 5, 2016Your...

THREATENED: Berghoff Interior “Improvements” to Carve Out Historic Dining Room

During a recent lunch meeting at the historic Berghoff Restaurant, Ward Miller observed interior changes underway that will impact the main historic dining room...

WIN: 875 W. Kinzie Industrial Building Rezoned for Distillery and Microbrewery Use

The 15,000-square-foot former rental truck facility at 838 W. Kinzie Street at Green Street in the West Loop will be renovated as Blind Pig...

WIN: “Chicago Tribune” Sign Saved

“We came to an agreement, and the sign is going to stay and be part of the development plan as we presented in our...

WIN: Carbide and Carbon Building Renovated and Reopened as St. Jane Hotel

The Carbide and Carbon Company/ Union Carbide Building located at 230 N. Michigan Avenue has been renovated and rebranded as the St. Jane Hotel....

WIN: Hollander Warehouse Building to be Adaptively Reused

The historic Hollander Warehouse Building located at 2418 N. Milwaukee Avenue near Fullerton Avenue in Logan Square will be adaptively reused for boutique offices...

WIN: Rector Building/Bell Federal Savings to be Renovated

A renovation will soon be underway for the 14-story Rector Building/Chicago Trust Building/Chicago Title and Trust Building /Bell Federal Savings & Loan Building located...

WIN: Lakeside Press Building to be Adaptively Reused

The Lakeside Press Building will be converted to 96 market-rate apartments by developer 3L Real Estate. Originally, the building served as a showroom, office...