January 2026 Newsletter
WIN: 401 W. Ontario Street Loft Will Be Converted to Apartments
"A Chicago firm plans to switch uses for a River North building that it bought out of financial distress, adding to a wave of...
WIN: Construction Permits Released for Adaptive Reuse of Former Inn at Lincoln Park Hotel at 601 W. Diversey Into Residential Apartments
"A renovation permit has been issued for the residential conversion of a former hotel at 601 W. Diversey in Lincoln Park. Planned by Validus...
WIN: Jefferson Park Firehouse Receives City Grant for Retail Build Out
"A city of Chicago community development grant of up to $250,000 has been awarded to help turn the first floor of the former Jefferson...
WIN: Landmarked Carnival Foods Corner Building to be Incorporated Into New Residential Construction at 458 W. Dickens
"In a unique twist on the age-old notion of living above the store, the longtime owner of a corner grocery in Lincoln Park plans...
POTENTIAL WIN: Instead of New Campus Building, Latin School Lists Dearborn Greystones For Sale
"The Latin School of Chicago is putting up for sale a quartet of historical homes on Dearborn Street that it bought four years ago,...
WIN: Permits Issued for Adaptive Reuse of Leon Hotel at 2701 N. Clark for Residential
"A renovation permit has been issued for a mixed-use development at 2701 N. Clark. Planned by Contemporary Concepts, the project site is located at...
LOSS: ComEd Demolishes Former Susanin’s Auctioneers Loft Building at 900 South Clinton St.
"Demolition of a 1920s-era industrial-style office building is underway at 900 South Clinton Street in the South Loop. It was most recently the home...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: Opened in 1954, Paterno’s Pizza Will Continue With New Owners
"After 71 years and three generations at the helm of their popular pizzeria, the Paternos are saying goodbye to the family business."Paterno’s Pizza and...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: Opened in 1940, Belmont Tavern Closed in 2000…And Will Reopen In 2026
"When Nick Kokonas moved to Chicago in 2004, he passed the dark blue facade of an Avondale building with the words 'Belmont Tavern' and...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: Closed Since Covid, Danny’s Tavern Building Demolished
"A building that for decades was home to the beloved Danny’s Tavern in Bucktown is in the process of being torn down."A demolition permit...