February 2023 Newsletter
THREATENED: Southwest Side Industrial Buildings – Damen Silos – 2023 Most Endangered
Damen SilosOVERVIEW: Damen SilosThe Damen Silos situated along the South Branch of the Chicago River have been an iconic part of Chicago industrial and...
THREATENED: Southwest Side Industrial Buildings – Continental Can Company Building – 2023 Most Endangered
In 2022, plans were announced to demolish of one of the most prominent buildings in the Central Manufacturing District’s-Original East District (CMD East), the...
THREATENED: Southwest Side Industrial Buildings – Damen Silos: 2023 Most Endangered
Damen SilosOVERVIEW: Damen SilosThe Damen Silos situated along the South Branch of the Chicago River have been an iconic part of Chicago industrial and...
POTENTIAL WIN: Three Adaptive Reuse Development Proposals Presented for 1769 W. Pershing in the Central Manufacturing District (Chicago 7 2020)
"Further details and renderings have been revealed for the finalist of the Central Manufacturing District RFP. Located at 1769 W Pershing Road in McKinley...
Society of Architectural Historians Presents The City Beyond the White City: Race, Two Chicago Homes, and their Neighborhoods November 3, 2022 to October 28,...
"Exhibition Explores the History of Race and the Built Environment in Chicago through the archaeology of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, the Charnley-Persky House...
“Early Chicago Skyscrapers” for UNESCO World Heritage Site Designation by AIA Chicago and Preservation Chicago
There is strong support to designate “Early Chicago Skyscrapers” as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A UNESCO World Heritage Site designation would further recognize...
AIA Guide to Chicago, 4th Edition by American Institute of Architects Chicago Edited by Laurie McGovern Petersen
"Chicago’s architecture attracts visitors from around the globe. The fourth edition of the AIA Guide to Chicago is the best portable resource for exploring...
WIN: After 23 Year Advocacy Effort, Promontory Point Receives Final Chicago Landmark Recommendation (Chicago 7 2022)
"The Commission on Chicago Landmarks voted unanimously on Thursday to recommend that City Council designate Promontory Point as a city landmark; a decision met...
90-Day Demolition Delay: 1621 N. Bell Avenue, Wicker Park
#100998280
Date Received: December 5, 2022
Ward: 32nd Ward Ald. Scott Waguespack
Applicant: Bridges Excavating Inc. C/O Monique Ranuro
Owner: 3 R Development, LLC C/O Richard Campbell, Manager
Permit...
90-Day Demolition Delay: 3246 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, North Park
#100960059
Date Received: 07/05/2022
Ward: 39th Ward Ald. Samantha Nugent
Applicant: Hanna Architects, Inc.
Owner: 3244-50 Bryn Mawr, LLC C/O Igor Michin
Permit Description: Partial demolition of an existing...