January 2020 Newsletter
1909 N. Orchard St. – 90-Day Demolition
Address: 1909 N. Orchard St.
#100852560
Date Received: 11/26/2019
Ward: 43rd Ward Alderman Michele Smith
Applicant: GrowCor, LLC
Owner: GrowCor, LLC
Permit Description: Wreck and removal of a 3-story, masonry,...
IN MEMORIAM: Terry Tatum
Chicago has lost a leading light in the Chicago Historic Preservation community. Terry Tatum passed away peacefully on January 31, 2020. To plant a...
WIN: After Years of Difficult Advocacy, Lathrop Homes Celebrated (Chicago 7 2013)
"Millennials peer into glowing laptops at a coffee shop. A jogger runs across a walkway that swoops over the Chicago River and offers views...
WIN: Iowa Building in Jackson Park Received State Restoration Grant
"Local funds will match a $625,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), providing $1.25 million in restorations, improvements and new construction...
LOSS: The Historic Ravenswood Club / Paul Revere Lodge/ Truc Lam Buddhist Temple Demolished
"The neighborhood’s 120-year-old Truc Lam Temple has been demolished to make way for a preschool."The temple, 1521 W. Wilson Ave., went up for sale...
THREATENED: Developer Seeks Upzoning to Allow Condo Buildings on Irving Park Block of Single Family Homes
"The 3900 block of West Eddy Street in Irving Park is lined with massive trees and large single-family homes, most with charming front porches...
WIN: Old Ravenswood Hospital to be Adaptively Reused for Senior Housing
Old Ravenswood Hospital will be adaptively reused for senior housing."Evergreen Real Estate Group is converting the vacant 10-story hospital at 4501 N. Winchester Ave....
THREATENED: Nordine Home on 90-Day Demolition Delay Despite Interest From Preservation-Oriented Prospective Buyer
"A demolition permit has been filed for the former home of late voice actor and jazz poet Ken Nordine, setting off a city review...
WIN: TIF to Support Revere Park Field House Improvements
"Revere Park’s field house is getting a makeover. Ald. Matt Martin (47th) has agreed to the Chicago Park District’s request for $1.5 million in...
THREATENED: Francis Parker School Quietly Buying Up Condos Until Neighbors Cried Foul
"An elite private school near Lincoln Park Zoo has moved closer to owning and eventually demolishing two century-old condominium buildings to make way for...