November 2021 Newsletter
Commonwealth Edison Substation, by Hermann von Holst, 747-751 W. 82nd St., Auburn Gresham – 90-Day Demolition Delay
Address: Commonwealth Edison Substation, by Hermann von Holst, 747-751 W. 82nd St., Auburn Gresham
#100937610
Date Received: 08/31/2021
Ward: 21st Ward Ald. Howard B. Brookins Jr.
Applicant: Alpine Demolition...
1851 and 1853 N. Leavitt Street, Bucktown – 90-Day Demolition Delay
Address: 1851 and 1853 N. Leavitt Street, Bucktown
#100913335 and #100929919
Date Received: 07/13/2021
Ward: 32nd Ward Ald. Scott Waguespack
Applicant: Evergreen Solution USA Inc.
Owner: 1853-51 N. Leavitt LLC
Permit...
Riis Park Fieldhouse, 6100 W. Fullerton Avenue, Belmont Cragin-90-Day Demolition Delay
Address: Riis Park Fieldhouse, 6100 W. Fullerton Avenue, Belmont Cragin
#100913335 and #100925159
Date Received: 06/17/2021
Ward: 30th Ward Ald. Ariel Reboyras
Applicant: Public Building Commission of Chicago C/O...
Severely neglected 1895 firehouse in North Pullman – Early Warning Signs
Severely neglected 1895 firehouse in severely neglected north Pullman.
Crain’s: The Old Post Office: Best Reuse of a Historic Building
"The Old Post Office sat vacant for two decades, but in the largest historical redevelopment in the nation, the building, erected in 1921 and...
17 S. Oakley Boulevard, Near West Side – 90-Day Demolition Delay List
Address: 17 S. Oakley Boulevard, Near West Side
#100934954
Date Received: 10/01/2021
Applicant: Thomas Montgomery
Owner: Sam Brashler
Permit Description: Wreck and removal of the existing roof structure on...
Landmarks Commission Honors the Best Chicago Preservation Projects of 2021
"The Commission on Chicago Landmarks today honored 12 exceptional development projects at the 2021 'Preservation Excellence Awards,' including the restoration of Union Station, the...
THREATENED: Home to the Roy Boyd Gallery for 42 years, 739 N. Wells is Now Targeted for Demolition
"The development boom along Wells Street in River North could be adding another 178 apartments to the mix. Developer Vista Property Group has filed...
WIN: Final Landmark Recommendation for the Seth Warner House
Seth Warner House, 1869, 631 N. Central Ave. Preliminary Chicago Landmark Designation Report. Image Credit: City of Chicago Department of Planning & Development"The oldest house...
10943 S. Homewood Avenue, Morgan Park-90-Day Demolition Delay
Address: 10943 S. Homewood Avenue, Morgan Park
#100912834
Date Received: 5/20/2021
Ward: 19th Ward Alderman Matthew O'Shea
Applicant: KLF Enterprises
Owner: Righteous Oaks, LLC
Permit Description: Wreck and remove a two-story...

