May 2025 Newsletter
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,...
WIN: After Long Delay, Ornate Terra Cotta Facade at 3244 W. Bryn Mawr Will Be Incorporated Into New Construction
"A renovation permit has been issued for a mixed-use development at 3244 W. Bryn Mawr. Planned by 3244-50 Bryn Mawr LLC, the project site...
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...
WIN: United Electrical Workers Union Hall Adaptively Reused for Residential
"The residential conversion of the former West End Woman’s Club building at 37 South Ashland Avenue on the Near West Side is now complete....
WIN: 3741 W. Lawrence To Be Adaptively Reused as Performing Arts Center
"A new performing arts and gathering space is a step closer to coming to Albany Park thanks to a $1.2 million grant from the...