July 2020 Newsletter
BUYER WANTED: 4706 Malden Needs a Preservation-Oriented Buyer!
Preservation Chicago is working with Sheridan Park neighbors to bring the beautiful historic home at 4706 N. Malden Street in the Sheridan Park National...
THREATENED: Two Redevelopment Proposals Have Fallen Through for St. Paul’s Church in Wicker Park
"A 19th-century church building on North Avenue where two proposed residential conversions have failed in recent years is back on the market, at $2.4...
WIN: City Council Approves $1.5M to Little Village Chamber to Redevelopment of 3523 W. 26th Street into Coworking Space
"A $1.5 million Neighborhood Opportunity Fund grant introduced to City Council today by Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot would help create a cross-cultural business incubator...
WIN: $10 Million Awarded to Transform Vacant Auburn Gresham 1920s Terra Cotta Building into Healthy Neighborhood Hub
"A shuttered 1920s terra cotta building and a vacant former Chicago police impound lot will be transformed into neighborhood hubs of healthy living, health...
WIN: Former Logan Square Synagogue Adaptively Reused as Residential Apartments
"A building that for a century served Palmer Square neighbors, either through religious services or after-school programming, has been transformed into more than a...
WIN: 30 Vacant Homes In North Pullman to be Rehabbed Into Affordable Housing
"Thirty empty homes in the North Pullman neighborhood may soon be rehabbed into affordably priced for-sale housing, if the Chicago City Council approves a...
BUYER WANTED: Astor Street Mansion to be Sold at No Reserve Auction
"A long-unsold mansion on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s block of Astor Street is going up for auction, with a promise that no matter what the...
WIN: After Years of Decay, Muddy Waters’ House Wins Restoration Grant Funds
"The National Trust for Historic Preservation has given the Muddy Waters Mojo Museum a $50,000 grant to begin renovations on legendary bluesman's long-derelict former...
WIN: Preservation-Sensitive Jefferson Park Fire Station Adaptive Moves Forward
On July 14, 2020, the City of Chicago Community Development Commission approved the sale of the historic Jefferson Park firehouse at 4841 N. Lipps...
WIN: Perkins-Nordine House Purchased by Preservation-Oriented Buyer for Restoration as Single Family Home!
At the July 9, 2020, Commission on Chicago Landmarks Meeting, the restoration of the Grand Army of the Republic Hall Rooms at the Chicago...