December 2017 Newsletter
22. WIN: Unity Temple Completes Magnificent Restoration!
Just beyond Chicago’s city limits, Unity Temple’s $25 million, multi-year, comprehensive and painstaking restoration is now complete, we wish to recognize and celebrate this...
19. WIN: Historic Loop Insurance Center Building to be Converted to Apartments
A residential conversion is underway for the 16-story Insurance Center Building located at 330 S. Wells Street and Van Buren Street. The historic building...
18. WIN: David Adler Lincoln Park Landmark Looking For Preservation Buyer
The four Lakeview Avenue row houses at 2700-10 North Lakeview Avenue became a Designated Chicago Landmark in late 2016, essential to prevent replacement by...
17. WIN: Rosenwald Court / Michigan Boulevard Apartments Landmarked! (Chicago 7 2007) Landmarks Commission Honors Chicago’s Best Preservation Projects of 2017
On October 24, 2017, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks honored 13 outstanding historic renovation and redevelopment projects with the annual Preservation Excellence Awards. The...
16. WIN: Art Deco Lawson House YMCA to be Fully Renovated
The 23-story Art Deco Lawson House former YMCA Building at 30 W. Chicago Avenue will be fully overhauled into 400 affordable apartments. Completed in...
14. WIN: Bush Temple of Music Celebrates Project Completion
A celebration to recognize the completion of the restoration of the Bush Temple of Music was held on November 9, 2017. The six-story...
13. WIN: Residential Conversion of Loop Hartman Building/Bennett Brothers Building
The historic 12-story Hartman Building/Bennett Brothers Building, located at 30 E. Adams Street will be converted from commercial office to residential apartments. The building...
12. WIN: Johnson Publishing Building to Receive Landmark Designation
The Johnson Publishing office tower at 820 S. Michigan Avenue has formally entered the official Chicago Landmark designation process. Completed in 1971, this modernist...
11. WIN: Congress Theater Renovation Underway
The Chicago Landmark Congress Theater located at 2135 N. Milwaukee Avenue in Logan Square began an extensive, $65 million renovation and is scheduled to...
WIN: Agudas Achim Uptown Synagogue Adaptive Reuse Underway (Chicago 7 2015)
The long vacant Agudas Achim Synagogue building exterior will be preserved and will be converted to residential use by Cedar Street Companies. A Chicago...