May 2025 Newsletter
WIN: Original Schwinn Bicycle Factory Receives Adaptive Reuse Renovation Permits
"A renovation permit has been issued for the redevelopment of 900 W. Lake into offices. Planned by Fulton Street Cos, the brick and timber...
WIN: Construction Started for Adaptive Reuse Otis Elevator Foundry Into Residential Pilsen Foundry Lofts
"Efforts to reclaim the Otis Elevator foundry building at 16th and Laflin Streets in Pilsen and convert it to residences are underway. Construction crews...
POTENTIAL WIN: Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce Plans Community Center Adaptive Reuse of South Side Swedish Lodge at 6855 S. Emerald Avenue
"Leaders at the Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce are converting a dilapidated historical lodge into a 'reimagined' community hub."The organization is in the early...
WIN: Former St. Cornelius Church To Be Adaptively Reused for Pickleball Courts
"The former St. Cornelius church in Jefferson Park will soon exchange pews for paddles as it is set to become an indoor pickleball facility...
POTENTIAL WIN: Briar Street Theatre / Former Marshall Field & Co. Warehouse Could Be Incorporated Into Residential New Construction
"The now-defunct longtime home of the Blue Man Group could be transformed into housing and retail, creating 66 residential units in a dense pocket...
WIN: Rock Bottom Building to Become F1 Arcade
"Global motorsports giant Formula One plans to bring its race-simulator restaurant and arcade concept to Chicago, striking a deal to take over a historic,...
THREATENED: CPS Seeks Buyers for 20 Closed Former Chicago School Buildings (Chicago 7 2014)
"The buildings have sat empty for 12 years."Several are architecturally significant with striking details and character taking up multiple city blocks. But many are...
WIN: 1500 N. Halsted Will Be Converted to Residential
"A commercial building in Lincoln Park could soon be converted into apartments under a new redevelopment plan."Newcastle Investors is proposing a residential conversion of...
WIN: Englewood Food Hub Receives Grant to Restore Vintage Building at 1022 W. 63rd Street
"Plans to build the E.G. Woode Food Hub, a dining development on 63rd Street, are moving ahead months after project leaders faced funding delays...
POTENTIAL WIN: Puerto Rican Arts Alliance Proposes Expansion Into Adjacent Buildings
"A longstanding arts group on the Northwest Side wants to expand its operations into two adjacent buildings on the same block to increase art...