June 2022 Newsletter
POTENTIAL WIN: Zoning Amendment Submitted for Salvation Army Building Adaptive Reuse as Hotel and Apartments (Chicago 7 2021)
Grand Army of the Republic Hall and Rotunda at the Chicago Cultural Center, 1897, Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, 78 E Washington St. Photo Credit:...
Driehaus Museum presents “A Tale of Today: Theodora Allen Saturnine” Extended to August 7, 2022
"The exhibition marks the latest iteration of the Museum’s newest initiative: A Tale of Today, which features work by leading contemporary artists to expand...
WIN: Long Vacant Englewood Firehouse to be Restored by INVEST South/West for Eco-Food Hub
"Developers of a multimillion-dollar project that would transform a historical Englewood firehouse into an eco-food hub could break ground this fall as they work...
WIN: Rusnak Brothers Store Adaptive Reuse for Auburn Gresham Healthy Lifestyle Hub Complete
Grand Army of the Republic Hall and Rotunda at the Chicago Cultural Center, 1897, Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, 78 E Washington St. Photo Credit:...
WIN: Original Decorative Cast Iron Window Elements from 1899 Donated to Illinois Railway Museum
Grand Army of the Republic Hall and Rotunda at the Chicago Cultural Center, 1897, Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, 78 E Washington St. Photo Credit:...
WIN: Motor Row Historic District Streetscape Upgrades Complete
"A South Side neighborhood once known for its fancy auto dealerships now has a pedestrian-friendly look thanks to city investments."Michigan Avenue between Cermak Road...
WIN: Modernist Lake Meadows Professional Building to be Fully Restored
"A steel-and-glass building on Bronzeville’s northern edge is among Chicago’s finer modernist structures, yet it has gone relatively unnoticed and uncelebrated since its construction...
THREATENED: Fundraising Challenges Delay Avalon Regal Theater Restoration and Reopening (Chicago 7 2012)
"The owner of a long-vacant, landmarked South Side theater needs millions to bring it back to life and pay off his tax debt —...
WIN: Capital Garage To Become Bramble Arts Lofts Theatre
"An upstart theater company is bringing a performing arts space to Andersonville hoping to spark a revival in the city’s play scene following the...
WIN: Standard Club’s Great Chicago Fire Murals by Edgar Miller to be Loaned to Art Institute
"The Standard Club, homeless since deciding to close in 2020 and agreeing this year to sell its Plymouth Court building, is loaning—and potentially donating—some...