June 2021 Newsletter
NEAR MISS: ‘No Real Structural Damage’ After Rooftop Fire on Landmark Bush Temple of Music
"A 'very smoky' deck fire atop a historic Near North apartment building drew lots of attention Wednesday morning but caused no injuries and 'no...
LOSS: After Three Years, High-Rise Proposed at Site of Demolished D.H. Burnham Building
"More West Loop residential development could be on the horizon. DAC Developments submitted a zoning application to build a 19-story, 207-foot residential tower with...
WIN: After Gut Renovation, Wilson Men’s Hotel Emerges as Micro Apartments
"A vintage single-room occupancy (SRO) hotel dating back to 1914 has reopened as the Wilson Club Apartments. Developer City Pads completed a full gut...
THREATENED: Precedent for Reversing Landmark Status Remains Problematic Despite Old Town Stable Development Comprise Offer
"A plan to change the zoning of a former horse stable and its neighboring buildings in the Old Town Triangle to limit what developers...
THREATENED: Chicago Sun-Times Op-Ed: Modernist building’s slated demolition exposes weaknesses in Chicago’s landmark laws
"The building’s official address on Fullerton Parkway is a parking lot, so odds are you’ve never really noticed the beautiful structure on Cleveland Avenue,...
WIN: St. Hedwig’s Long Vacant Convent to be Reused as Housing
"Several years ago, the convent building neighboring St. Hedwig Catholic Church in Bucktown was home to nuns. Soon it may become apartments."In a key...
THREATENED: Last Mass for Bronzeville’s Corpus Christi Church Before Permanent Closure (Chicago 7 2021)
"Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church was built for the ages. Built in 1916 on the southwest corner of 49th Street and Dr. Martin Luther...
WIN: After Renovation, Pendry Hotel Opens Rooftop Bar on Carbide & Carbon Building
"A historic Chicago skyscrape has unveiled a downtown rooftop bar. High above the the 37-story Carbide & Carbon Building, Chicagoans will find Chateau Carbide...
WIN: $9M Approved for Garfield Park and Garfield Park Fieldhouse Renovation
"Garfield Park is set to receive an infusion of Tax Increment Financing dollars for various projects that will help restore some of the park’s...