August 2025 Newsletter
WIN: On 100-Year Anniversary, Uptown Theatre Book Helps Generate Momentum for Uptown Theatre Restoration
"Ever since he moved to Uptown in 2006, Chicago writer Robert Loerzel was drawn to one geographical point: the corner of Lawrence Avenue and...
LOSS: Damen Silos Demolished Despite Strong Support for Public Park and Permanent Festival Grounds Reuse Alternative Plan
"The demolition of the Damen Silos is underway and moving quickly. Just five days in, the smaller buildings surrounding the massive structures near South...
WIN: Original Portrait of Chicago’s First Architect, John Mills Van Osdel Donated to Church of the Holy Family
"Unveiled amid towering Victorian Gothic walls and stained-glass biblical figures at a Near West Side church, was an oil portrait of the late architect...
WIN: After Extensive Restoration, Iconic Spirit of Progress Statue Reinstalled to Former Montgomery Ward & Company Administration Building
"The iconic Spirit of Progress statue, beacon of what is now One River Place Condominium Association in River North, has been returned to her...
WIN: Adaptive Reuse of Field Building at 135 S. LaSalle Street Receives Class L Approval
"The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved a Class L tax incentive for the redevelopment plan of The Field Building at 135 S. LaSalle....
WIN: $500k Adopt-a-Landmark Funds Awarded for Pioneer Arcade Affordable Housing Adaptive Reuse Plan (Chicago 7 2015)
"The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved a $500,000 Adopt-A-Landmark grant for an affordable senior housing development at 1539 N. Pulaski. Planned by the...
THREATENED: Lawsuit Delays Preliminary Landmark Designation for Bankers Building / Clark Adams Building at 105 W. Adams Street
"A lender is poised to seize the Club Quarters hotel in the Loop, completing a foreclosure process that could have implications for a big...
WIN: Triple-Pane Glass Will Enhance Thompson Center / Google HQ’s Thermal Efficiency (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
"The transformation of the Thompson Center into the new Google HQ in The Loop continues, as the new glass skin continues to wrap around...
WIN: Adaptive Reuse of Werner Brothers Storage Building Moving Forward (Chicago 7 2023)
"An affordable housing project in Rogers Park that’s been years in the making is moving forward after securing essential state tax credits. The development...