July 2023 Newsletter

90-Day Demolition Delay: St. Matthias Church Complex, 2310 W. Ainslie St., Lincoln Square

#101016367 Date Received: 06/06/2023 Ward: 40th Applicant: Windy City Consulting C/O Joe Glorioso Owner: CKG Realty Group, LLC C/O Scott Young Schiller, Manager Permit Description: ​Partial demolition of the...

90-Day Demolition Delay: Harold Meitus House, 6740 S. South Shore Dr., South Shore

#101010607 Date Received: 03/29/2023 Ward: 5th Ald. Desmon C. Yancy Applicant: Precision Excavation, LLC C/O Estefania Enriquez Owner: South Shore & 67, LLC C/O Naser Odeh, Manager Permit Description:...

90-Day Demolition Delay: Florence Crittenton Anchorage / The Wolfson Building, 2678 W. Washington Blvd., East Garfield Park

#101013739 Date Received: 05/19/2023 Ward: 27th Ald. Walter Burnett, Jr. Applicant: Maria V Contracting, Inc. C/O Magaly Villegas Owner: Landmark Living 2678, LLC C/O Guillermo Meza Ortega Permit Description:...

90-Day Demolition Delay: 6233 N. Winthrop Avenue, Edgewater

#101018169 Date Received: 05/25/2023 Ward: 48th Ward Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth Applicant: Lagos General Contractors, Inc. C/O Lisette Favela Owner: Waltor Boitchouk Permit Description: Demolition of a two-story, frame and...

90-Day Demolition Delay: 207 W. Superior Street, River North

#101014618 Date Received: 05/17/2023 Ward: 42nd Ald. Brendan Reilly Applicant: Burnham Nationwide, Inc. C/O Mary Thies Owner: The Lake Property Owner, LLC C/O William V. Krehbiel Permit Description: Demolition...

90-Day Demolition Delay: 3524 N. Fremont St., Northalsted

#101011966 Date Received: 04/11/2023 Ward: 44th Ald. Bennett Lawson Applicant: Castleview Holdings, LLC C/O William Broderick, Manager Owner: Castleview Holdings, LLC C/O William Broderick, Manager Permit Description: Demolition of...

Landmarks: A Schlitz-built tied house being reborn as East Side Tap, saving a structure and over a century of neighborhood stories

"The giant terra cotta globe on the second story of a tavern at 94th Street and Ewing Avenue is probably its most notable feature,...

Third Coast Review: The Fine Arts Building—A Monument to Dreamers—Celebrates 125 Years

"The first things you notice when you get off the elevator or walk up the stairs are the sounds: the tinkle of a piano...

WBEZ: What’s That Building? Chicago Icons: Bungalows

"In some parts of Chicago, you can walk for blocks and blocks looking at rows of Chicago bungalows, which are as much an icon...