July 2026 Newsletter
THREATENED: Chicago’s Jewish History Is Hiding in Plain Sight: Chicago Loop Synagogue (Chicago 7 2026)
“What strikes me most about the first generation of Jewish architects in Chicago is how seamlessly they moved between the commercial skyline and the...
THREATENED: The Need to Restart Stalled Restoration of the Uptown Theatre Highlighted During Rep. Mike Quigley Event
“It was an exciting trip back in time for Amanda Kennedy and her daughter, Rayanne Perez, just two of the many Chicagoans who flocked...
LOSS: Demolition Permit Issued for the 1951 Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America Building at 2800 N. Sheridan Road (Chicago 7...
“A demolition permit has been issued to make way for a proposed mixed-use development at 2800 N. Sheridan. Planned by Chicago Development Partners and...
THREATENED: Permit Review Committee Approves Data Center Conversion of the Chicago Landmark Office Building at 300 W. Adams Street
“A landmark Loop office building is a step closer to being partially converted into a data center despite pushback from a preservationist group that...
WIN: After Preliminary Landmark Designation, ZBA Approves Conversion of William Le Baron Jenney’s 1893 Central YMCA Headquarters at 19 S. LaSalle Street
“Another mixed-use conversion is progressing in The Loop as the historical structure at 19 South LaSalle Street has received approval from the Zoning Board...
WIN: Owner Albert Friedman Plans the Next Adaptive Reuse of the Landmarked 1912 Medinah Temple as Bally’s Prepares to Move Out
“For more than a century, historic Medinah Temple has stood as Chicago’s exotic monument to adaptive reuse.“The Moorish-style amphitheater topped by two massive copper...
WIN: Old DePaul University Loop Office Tower at 70 E. Lake Street Sold for Residential Adaptive Reuse
“A vintage office tower in the northeast corner of the Loop is poised to become apartments, adding another large-scale, privately-backed project to the wave...
WIN: Adaptive Reuse Planned for McKinlock Building at 209 W. Jackson Boulevard
“Initial details have been revealed for the upcoming residential conversion of the existing office building at 209 West Jackson Boulevard in The Loop. Also...
WIN: Rector Building’s Iconic Weather Bell Sign is Restored at 79 W. Monroe St.
“There’s a warm nostalgic spot in Chicago’s brick, concrete and glass heart for those big vintage outdoor signs that were once plentiful in this...
LOSS: A Rare 1875 Post-Chicago Fire Building Demolished at 107 E. Oak Street
“A three-story red brick building constructed as a residence in the years following the Chicago Fire of 1871 at 107 E. Oak Street was...