December 2019 Newsletter
WIN: 1308 N. Elston Warehouse Building Converted to Loft Offices
“The address 1308 N. Elston Avenue may not be familiar to most Chicagoans, but many people can picture the 100-year-old industrial structure standing between...
WIN: 3244-3250 W. Bryn Mawr Façade Will Be Incorporated into New Construction
The historic facade of 3244-3250 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue will be saved as part of the new proposed four-story building at the site. The...
LOSS: Historic Wachowski-Ray House in Jefferson Park Demolished
"A 105-year-old home in Jefferson Park where the first Mass for Saint Constance Parish was held demolished, although the Northwest Chicago Historical Society...
WIN: Restoration Work Progresses at the First Church of Deliverance
If you have never visited the First Church of Deliverance at 4315 S. Wabash in Bronzeville, please consider visiting it during the Open House...
WIN: Exterior and Sanctuary of St. James Methodist Church In Kenwood To Be Preserved As Part of Adaptive Reuse Project
“Almost a decade after the St. James United Methodist Church said goodbye to its congregation, developers are preparing to submit plans to redevelop the...
WIN: Little Village Loft Building to Be Converted to 60 Units of Affordable Rentals
"After recently introducing a proposal for a new affordable housing development in Pilsen, the Resurrection Project will soon pitch plans for another affordable housing...
WIN: Protections Passed for Pilsen Homeowners Against Predatory Brokers and Developers
"Real estate developers will now have to wait six months before contacting homeowners who have previously rejected their offers to scoop up their property...
LOSS: Developer Demolishes Puerto Rican Community Center
"State Sen. Iris Martinez, who has been vocal in the fight to save La Casa Puertorriqueña, is livid the beloved Puerto Rican community center...
THREATENED: Wrigley Lodge/Salvation Army River West Site for Sale
The Salvation Army is looking to sell its main downtown campus in the River West neighborhood, hoping to cash in on real estate investors'...
WIN: Covent Hotel to be Restored and Redeveloped as Affordable Housing
"The Covent Hotel, a historic single-room occupancy (SRO) building in Lincoln Park, could be restored and redeveloped into a mixed-income project offering both affordable...