August 2023 Newsletter

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90-Day Demolition Delay: Harold Meitus House, 6740 S. South Shore Dr., South Shore

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#101010607 Date Received: 03/29/2023 Ward: 5th Ald. Desmon C. Yancy Applicant: Precision Excavation, LLC C/O Estefania Enriquez Owner: South Shore & 67, LLC C/O Naser Odeh, Manager Permit Description:...
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WIN: 1954 W. North Ave. Restoration Complete, Including Reconstructed Corner Turret and Cornice

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"Chase Bank is consolidating two of its Wicker Park branches into one new location at the Damen/North/Milwaukee intersection in the heart of the neighborhood. "The...
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THREATENED: GSA Releases Structural Report on Century and Consumers Buildings Confirming Decades of Neglect (Chicago 7 2011, 2013, 2022 & 2023)

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"Putting a pair of empty State Street buildings to new use might be a little better than tearing them down as planned, a new...
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WIN: After 75 Years, Prairie Avenue Mansions to Return to Private Homes

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"The U.S. Soccer Federation on Aug. 11 sold two adjoining vintage Near South Side mansions that it long had used as its headquarters for...
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THREATENED: Chicago’s Last Manual Elevator at the Fine Arts Building to be Replaced

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"Among the city’s last human-operated elevators, the Otis cars are expected to be replaced in the next two years with modern counterparts. "We have been...
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WIN: High Interest Rates Saves Trio of 1880s Rowhouses from Demolition

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"A trio of 19th century row houses on the Gold Coast got a reprieve from demolition because rising interest rates made replacing them with...
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BUYER WANTED: Neglected Frank Lloyd Wright Designed Waller Rowhouse Listed For Sale

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"A row house that is one of just six remaining from an 1890s low-cost housing block designed by Frank Lloyd Wright sits vacant and...
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BUYER WANTED: Fifth Church of Christ Scientist / Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Townhouses Listed for Sale

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"Plenty of Chicago churches have been converted to dwelling places. Most of these, such as Trinity Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lake View and...
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BUYER WANTED: One of Chicago’s Oldest Houses, the John Wingert House from 1854 Listed for Sale

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"One of Chicago’s oldest houses, a landmark 1850s farmhouse in Norwood Park that was extensively damaged by a fire in 2021, is for sale...
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WIN: St. Adalberts Church Receives Unanimous Landmark Approved Vote During Packed Landmark Hearing (Chicago 7 2014, 2016, 2019, 2021)

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"A closed Catholic church that's been at the center of a years-long preservation battle is one step closer to becoming a Chicago landmark. "The Commission...

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