August 2022 Newsletter
Address: 1909 N. Orchard Street, Old Town
Address: 1909 N. Orchard Street, Old Town
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Date Received: 06/10/2022
Ward: 43rd Ward Ald. Michele Smith
Applicant: Quality Excavation, Inc. C/O Grainne Keane
Owner: GrowCor, LLC C/O Charles...
THREATENED: Outrage Over Unpermitted Demolition Work at St. Adalbert Church (Chicago 7 2014, 2016, 2019, 2021)
"Parishioners are vowing to stop the Archdiocese of Chicago from removing a beloved statue from a former Catholic church in Pilsen they fought to...
THREATENED: Neighbors Prefer Preservation of St. Ignatius Over Loyola’s Plan for Demolition and New Construction
"In a recent town hall in the 49th Ward, Alderwoman Maria Hadden updated community members on the future of the closed St. Ignatius church...
THREATENED: Archdiocese Reveals Plans to Close The Shrine of Christ the King
"Woodlawn community organizers say public masses have been suspended at the Shrine of Christ the King Catholic Church, and they worry the Archdiocese of...
POTENTIAL WIN: City Seeks Redevelopment for Roseland Theater and other Roseland Sites (Chicago 7 2020)
"More homes and spots for businesses and shopping could be coming to Roseland as the city looks to redevelop three large sites in the...
WIN: Landmarks Report Confirms Century and Consumers Buildings are Landmark Eligible (Chicago 7 2011, 2013 & 2022)
The Century Building, 202 S. State Street. Photo credit: Chicago Architectural Photographing Company, State Street, 200-298 S. Folder 1177, Sheet 13, CPC_04_D_1177_013, Chicago -...
WIN: Revised Hollander Warehouse Building Adaptive Reuse Moving Forward
"Developer GW Properties has come back to the community to propose a new plan for the rehabilitation of the Hollander Building. Located at 2422...
WTTW Chicago: The Richard Nickel Story
"Just a few decades ago, Chicago was tearing many architectural landmarks, including the work of legendary architect Louis Sullivan. No one, it seemed, felt...
WIN: Illinois Institute of Technology Completes Restoration of Three Mies van der Rohe Buildings
"With Dirk Denison Architects and Gilbane Building Company, the Illinois Institute of Technology has recently completed a $70 million housing project that has restored...