December 2019 Newsletter
THREATENED: From Parkway Boulevard to Interstate Highway; Massive Changes Considered for North Lake Shore Drive
Since first established over 80 years ago as a parkway boulevard along Chicago’s lakefront, planners have struggled to strike a balance between increasing traffic...
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WIN: Hollander Warehouse Building to be Adaptively Reused
The historic Hollander Warehouse Building located at 2418 N. Milwaukee Avenue near Fullerton Avenue in Logan Square will be adaptively reused for boutique offices...
THREATENED: Wayman AME Church Sold for Possible New Development
After receiving multiple offers on the same day it was listed for sale, the Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church and its 2.72-acre property has...
THREATENED: Avalon/New Regal Theater Requires Additional Funding Support to Reopen
The Avalon Regal Theater is one of Chicago’s most extraordinary theaters with exuberant ornament on par with the Uptown Theatre, the Congress Theater, the...
THREATENED: Pilgrim Baptist Gospel Museum Gaining Momentum But Challenges Remain
In December 2017 plans were announced to build the nation’s first major gospel museum within the exterior limestone walls of the historically significant Adler...
THREATENED: Fulton Market Grain Silos and Historic Loft Buildings Sold for Development
Once a gritty and hardworking meatpacking district, the Fulton Market neighborhood has become a trendy with significant reinvestment and the opening of many new...
WIN: Chicago Bee Building Restored!
The Chicago Bee Branch of the Chicago Public Library re-opened in December 2018 after a comprehensive $2.32 million renovation funded by the Chicago Housing...
WIN: Old Cook County Hospital Redevelopment Underway! (Chicago 7 2003 & 2004)
After 15 years of advocacy by Preservation Chicago, Landmarks Illinois, and other preservation partners, the vacant and historic Old Cook County Hospital will be...
WIN: Von Humboldt School Adaptive Reuse Moving Forward (Chicago 7 2014)
Alexander von Humboldt Elementary School served as a community Chicago Public School for over 130 years before being closed in 2013, along with 48...