May 2026 Newsletter
WIN: After Roger Brown House Receives Final Landmark Recommendation, Developer Plans Gut Rehab
"Ben Yeshurun, 31, who has redeveloped Chicago residential properties for about six years, faced that question after he agreed in October 2025 to purchase...
WIN: Up Top Building at Altgeld Gardens Receives Preliminary Landmark Status Ahead of Restoration by Nonprofit for Community Center (Chicago 7 2017 & 2022)
The “Up Top” Commercial Building at Altgeld Gardens received a Preliminary Landmark Designation recommendation at the June 4, 2026 Commission on Chicago Landmarks meeting.Preservation...
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: 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...
WIN: Pullman’s Market Hall Completes $1.5M Stabilization Project
"Work to stabilize Pullman’s historic Market Hall is complete, and the nonprofit Friends of Pullman National Historical Park is making plans to get visitors...
WIN: Major Improvements Proposed for Landmarked Jewelers Building
"One of the Loop’s most celebrated architectural masterpieces is about to undergo a dramatic $25 million transformation."A high-profile Chicago-based real estate joint venture consisting...
WIN: Building Permits Issued for Dinkel’s Lofts at 3327 N. Lincoln which Incorporate Historic Storefronts and Neon Sign
"The long-awaited mixed-use development will replace the former home of Dinkel’s Bakery, while preserving the beloved historic façade and famous neon sign that became...
SUN-TIMES COLUMN: What Should We Do With The Sunken Raber? Landmark Home Faces Uncertain Future
"The old John Raber House was landmarked in 1996 and not without good reason: The 156-year-old Washington Park neighborhood residence is a surviving example...
WIN: Louis Comfort Tiffany’s Famed “Jeweled” Stained-Glass Window Reinstalled at Second Presbyterian Church of Chicago After Meticulous 15 Month Restoration
"After years of fundraising and 15 months of meticulous restoration work, Louis Comfort Tiffany's 'Jeweled' stained-glass window has returned to the corner of Michigan...
THREATENED: Neighbors Rally Against Francis Parker School’s Proposed Demolition to Clear Residential Building for Campus Expansion
"After months of community debate, Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd) has thrown his support behind a revised Francis Parker School expansion plan, arguing the proposal...