May 2023 Newsletter

"A long-drawn-out plan to revive the decaying Congress Theater faces another major setback as the developer could lose millions in critical city funding."Baum Revision...

"For decades, Chicago’s Blackstone Hotel, 636 S. Michigan Ave., has meant history to me: jazz history. The name immediately sends me strolling down a...

#101013739 Date Received: 05/19/2023 Ward: 27th Ald. Walter Burnett, Jr. Applicant: Maria V Contracting, Inc. C/O Magaly Villegas Owner: Landmark Living 2678, LLC C/O Guillermo Meza Ortega Permit Description:...

"The Austin community celebrated Wednesday as construction started on the $40.9 million Aspire Center, a business development hub."Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th)...

#101018169 Date Received: 05/25/2023 Ward: 48th Ward Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth Applicant: Lagos General Contractors, Inc. C/O Lisette Favela Owner: Waltor Boitchouk Permit Description: Demolition of a two-story, frame and...

#101014618 Date Received: 05/17/2023 Ward: 42nd Ald. Brendan Reilly Applicant: Burnham Nationwide, Inc. C/O Mary Thies Owner: The Lake Property Owner, LLC C/O William V. Krehbiel Permit Description: Demolition...

"A new legal squabble has erupted over the Pittsfield Building, with an out-of-town investor suing to thwart a court-approved sale of his stake in...

"In this fourth installment of our “Lost Legends” series, delve into the history of the Chicago and North Western Station in West Loop Gate....

#101011966 Date Received: 04/11/2023 Ward: 44th Ald. Bennett Lawson Applicant: Castleview Holdings, LLC C/O William Broderick, Manager Owner: Castleview Holdings, LLC C/O William Broderick, Manager Permit Description: Demolition of...

"A Far South Side arts group is hoping to repurpose a long-vacant, dilapidated historical home in the Dan Ryan Woods as their new headquarters,...