July 2026 Newsletter
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: 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...
THREATENED: Loyola University Proposes Demolition of the Former St. Ignatius School and Andrew Rebori Designed Gymnasium and Auditorium from 1931
“Loyola University Chicago and the Ignatian Mission Center are proposing a redevelopment of the St. Ignatius campus that would include housing for over 200...
WIN: Glass Atrium Work Begins at Humboldt Park’s Historic Stable and Receptory Building as National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture Earns National...
“The only Puerto Rican museum in the continental United States is now nationally recognized by a reputable museum organization, which its leaders are touting...
SUN-TIMES COLUMN: A Victorian Bandstand Gets Ready for an Encore While Jackson Park’s Golden Lady Gets New Clothes
“Some of the city’s best architecture is found not just around Chicago’s parks, but in them. Yet for decades, the Chicago Park District allowed...
WIN: The 400 Theater in Rogers Park Reopens After Three Year Closure
“Three years ago, the New 400 Theater went dark after more than a century-long run in Rogers Park. But on Friday, the projectors were...