January 2024 Newsletter
THREATENED: Loyola University Plans to Demolish 1234 W. Loyola Avenue Without Redevelopment Plans
"Loyola purchased the property at 1226-1234 W. Loyola Ave. Dec 19, adding the building to their list of properties owned in the surrounding area."Michael...
WIN: One Prudential Plaza to Receive $50M Renovation But Will Lose Anchor Tenant
"A renovation has been announced for the Prudential Plaza complex at 130 E Randolph Street in New East Side. Located on the corner with...
WIN: First Concert Since 1985 Celebrates Ramova Theatre Renovation and Reopening (Chicago 7 2012)
"McHugh Construction has announced that it has completed the $30 million adaptive reuse transformation of Chicago’s historic Ramova Theatre from a long-shuttered single-screen cinema...
WIN: City Council Approves Sale of Vacant Lot for Muddy Waters Mojo Museum Garden
"Plans to create an outdoor performance space for the forthcoming Muddy Waters Mojo Museum moved forward this week, with City Council’s approval to sell...
WIN: Residential Adaptive Reuse of Former Our Lady of Lourdes School Receives Permit
"A renovation permit has been issued for the conversion of the former Our Lady of Lourdes school building. Planned by Honore Properties, the existing...
WIN: Momentum Growing for Restoration of Quinn Chapel and Recognition of Freedom Trail, an Underground Railroad Initiative
"At 180 years old, Quinn Chapel A.M.E. has been around for nearly all of Chicago’s modern history."It formed as a seven-person prayer band in...
WIN: Adler & Sullivan Designed Wolf, Sayer and Heller Warehouse at 310 N. Peoria to be Adaptively Reused
"Construction is set to commence on the first phase of the mixed-use development at 310 N Peoria Street in Fulton Market. Located on the...
THREATENED: Little Flower Church / St. Therese the Infant Jesus Church Condition Worsens During Extended Vacancy
When an urban explorer stumbled across the old, boarded-up church at the corner of 80th and Wood streets, the signs of its neglect and...
THREATENED: Future Unclear for Superior Street Rowhouses After Bankruptcy Sale
"The site of a failed River North high-rise project is poised to be seized by lenders, the latest turn in a years-long saga that’s...
POTENTIAL WIN: Adaptive Reuse of Art Deco Lincoln Trust & Savings Bank Building Seeks Funding
"Developers are seeking highly competitive tax credits to build supportive housing for domestic violence survivors at the existing Fifth Third Bank building in North...