November 2021 Newsletter
WIN: Neighbors Pool Resources to Buy and Renovate Historic South Shore Apartment Building
"More than two dozen South Shore neighbors pooled their funds to buy and renovate a blighted apartment building over the last year, offering a...
WIN: Double Door Renovation of Wilson Theater Building Moves Forward
"Double Door is working toward a debut next year in its Uptown home, more than four years after the beloved rock club was evicted...
THREATENED: Neighborhood Effort Fails to Prevent Closure of Our Lady of Victory Church, But Advocacy Continues (Chicago 7 2021)
"After 115 years, the oldest Catholic parish on the Far Northwest Side will hold its last Mass this weekend — but neighbors hope it...
BUYER WANTED: CMD’s Iconic Clock Tower and Three Historic CMD Warehouses Listed For Sale (Chicago 7 2020)
"Published reports and media show multiple large industrial properties in Chicago’s McKinley Park neighborhood recently changing hands or being placed up for sale, including...
PETITION: Designate Chicago Vocational School (CVS) a Historic Landmark
"Chicago Vocational School is located at 2100 East 87th Street on Chicago’s south side in Avalon Park. The South Side is the largest of...
THREATENED: Archway Standard Oil Station, North Fedral Savings Building, and Stanley Tigerman Walgreens Threatened By New Development
"Developers who are planning to overhaul several properties in Old Town, including the site of the old Treasure Island Grocery Store, have launched an...
WIN: Alums Launch Effort to Landmark and Restore Chicago Vocational High School
"In Avalon Park on the South Side, a massive structure sits, evoking memories of bright futures and immense pride. Nicknamed 'the Palace,' Chicago Vocational...
WIN: Momentum Growing For Central Park Theater Restoration
"Attempting to restore some of the city’s most architecturally significant but severely rundown theaters can be a dramatic affair."At the Uptown Theatre, Fairpoint Development...
WIN: Congresswoman Robin Kelly Supports a “True Preservation Approach” for Promontory Point in Letter to US Army Corps
"Rep. Robin Kelly (2nd) wrote in an October letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that she supports a 'true preservation approach' for...
WIN: Lincoln Park Zoo Kovler/Pepper Lion House Renovation Beautifully Blends Historic Building and Creative Innovation
"Goettsch Partners has announced the completion of the Pepper Family Wildlife Center, a $41 million renovation, restoration, and expansion of the historic lion house...