June 2026 Newsletter
WIN: Austin Coming Together Acquires the J.J. Walser House, Saving Frank Lloyd Wright’s Chicago West Side Prairie Home (Chicago 7 2025)
"After seven years, Frank Lloyd Wright's J.J. Walser House, an architectural icon of Chicago's Austin neighborhood, finally has a new owner. Local nonprofit Austin...
WIN: Roof Hole Patched at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, But Progress Toward Chicago Landmark Designation and Restoration Is Slow (Chicago 7...
"When white smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City in May 2025, it was like lightning struck the Far...
THREATENED: Bryn Mawr Historic Landmark District Designation Delayed By Dispute Regarding Redevelopment of 1909 Classical Revival Building at 1114 W. Bryn Mawr
rd"The city's Commission on Chicago Landmarks granted a preliminary landmark recommendation for the Bryn Mawr Historic District during a hearing in April. The proposed...
WIN: Preliminary Landmark Designation and Renovation of Up Top Building at Altgeld Gardens Approved (Chicago 7 2017 & 2022)
POTENTIAL WIN: Chicago Plan Commission Approves By The Hand Club For Kids' Renovation of Altgeld Gardens' Historic "Up Top" Building, Home to the Birthplace...
WIN: Initial Indicators from the “Google Effect” Confirm Substantial Benefits to the Loop (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
"A neglected part of downtown Chicago is perking up as Alphabet Inc. redevelops a 1980s-vintage building designed to house legions of state government workers."Startups...
WIN: The Hand & The Eye Team Brings New Life to Orange-Rated 1895 McCormick Mansion and Opens America’s Largest Magic Venue at Ontario and...
""Glen Tullman made his fortune in the health care industry, especially from business ventures in the world of electronic prescriptions."'Maybe you’ll just talk to...
WIN: City Council Approves Adaptive Reuse of Werner Brothers Storage Building for Affordable Housing (Chicago 7 2023)
"The City Council on Wednesday paved the way for a new affordable apartment complex in Rogers Park and a dispensary in West Ridge. 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...
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: Community Development Commission Approves TIF for Conversion of Harris Trust & Savings Bank Building at 111 W. Monroe Street, Loop
"Plans are moving forward for the mixed-use conversion of the former Harris Bank HQ at 111 West Monroe Street in the Loop. Sitting on...