December 2018 Newsletter
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...
WIN: Schulze Bakery to be Adaptively Reused as Data Center
Vacant and suffering deferred maintenance since 2004, the Schulze Baking Company building will be renovated and adaptively reused as a data center. Located at...
THREATENED: Demolition Threat for Chicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Church
The historic Chicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Church located at 1925 W. Thome Avenue behind Emmerson Park in West Ridge is threatened with demolition....
LOSS: Agam Sculpture Vanishes from Michigan Avenue! (Chicago 7 2017)
Chicago is home to one of the world’s finest collections of 20th Century public art and sculpture, however, a number of important sculptures have...
THREATENED: Timber Frame Lincoln Park Butcher Shop from 1892 Being Sold as Land!
FOR SALE: 1800 N Hudson Ave, CHICAGO, IL 60614, List Price $1,899,000.“ Extremely rare opportunity to purchase one of East Lincoln Park's last developable corner...
WIN: “Jet-Age” Chicago Skyway Canopy Restored
The Chicago Skyway Toll Bridge was built in 1958 to connect the Indiana Toll Road to the Dan Ryan Expressway. Its mid-century modern toll...
WIN: City of Chicago Landmarks Commission Honors Chicago’s Best Preservation Projects of 2018
City of Chicago Landmarks Commission Honors Chicago’s Best Preservation Projects of 2018On October 23, 2018, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks honored 11 unique rehabilitation...
WIN: Marshall Field Lofts Ready to Lease
Leasing is underway for the residential adaptive reuse of the six concrete and red brick buildings of the 1.5 million square foot Marshall Field’s...
WIN: The Commercial National Bank Building at 125 S. Clark Street Sold After Comprehensive Renovation
The Commercial National Bank Building designed by D.H. Burnham and Company and located at 125 S. Clark Street has been comprehensively renovated by Chicago-based...
THREATENED: Inappropriate Modifications Threaten Lawrence Avenue Sears Store (Chicago 7 2016)
Façade treatments proposed by developer will compromise the historic integrity of the shuttered Sears Store at 1900 W. Lawrence. A 2016 Preservation Chicago 7...

