July 2026 Newsletter
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...
POTENTIAL WIN: Dwight Perkins-Designed James H. Bowen High School at 2710 E. 89th Street Recommended for National Register of Historic Places
“Carl Schurz High School is an architectural marvel: An absolute Prairie School beauty at Milwaukee Avenue and Addison Street that rightfully earned city landmark...
WIN: After Decades of Delays, Developers Secure $3 Million City Grant to Adaptively Reuse Grace’s Furniture Building
““Plans to redevelop the building at 2616-18 N. Milwaukee Ave. into a mixed-use project with Logan Square Athletic Club as its anchor tenant is...
WIN: City Council Approves $1.55 Million in TIF Funding for The Workshop, the Adaptive Reuse of a 1921 Building at 3741 W. Lawrence Avenue...
“The Chicago City Council has approved $1.55 million in TIF funding for The Workshop, a community-oriented performing arts and gathering space planned at 3741...
LOSS: Demolition Permits Issued for the Torstenson Glass Company Building, a 135-Year-Old Chicago Legacy Business, at 3233 N. Sheffield Avenue in Lake View
“Two Chicago real estate companies’ plan to demolish the former Torstenson Glass building and build luxury apartments is moving forward.“North Park Ventures and SNS...
THREATENED: Another Lake View Greystone Faces Demolition at 3619 N. Magnolia Avenue While Neighbors and Preservation Chicago Advance a Newport Avenue Landmark District
“The next-door neighbor of a 1910 greystone demolished back in March on North Magnolia Avenue in Lake View is now also slated for the...
THREATENED: Years of Unpermitted Alterations Have Compromised the Wacker House in the Old Town Triangle Historic District
“The original home on the site at 1838 N. Lincoln Park West burned in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Three years later, brewer...