November 2023 Newsletter
WIN: Concert Celebrates Start of Preston Bradley Center Restoration
"The new owner of the Preston Bradley Center is a six-foot-eleven former collegiate basketball player who is a renowned orthopedic surgeon by day and...
THREATENED: Neighborhood Groups Organize to Oppose DePaul’s Plan to Demolish Five Historic Buildings to Build a Gym
"Stunned by the recent demolition of well-preserved 19th century buildings torn down to add a side yard for a neighboring property, five neighborhood groups...
WIN: Chicago Landmark Jewelers Building at 35 East Wacker to be Adaptively Reused for Hotel and Residences
"The Chicago developer teaming with Google to redevelop the James R. Thompson Center into offices for the tech giant is working on a new...
WIN: Chicago Celebrity Musicians Join Effort to Revitalize the Ramova Theatre (Chicago 7 2012)
"Chicago icons Jennifer Hudson, Chance the Rapper and Quincy Jones have teamed up to reopen and revitalize the Ramova Theatre, located in the South...
THREATENED: Strong Community Opposition to Planned Demolition of Damen Silos (Chicago 7 2023)
"The immediate fate of the long-abandoned Damen grain silos will remain up in the air as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reviews plans...
POTENTIAL WIN: City Seeks Developer for Landmarked Stock Yards Bank
"City officials are reigniting their effort to get someone to revitalize the old Stock Yards Bank building, an oversized replica of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall...
THREATENED: GSA Announces Plans to Sell Railroad Retirement Board Building
"The federal government is looking to unload an office building on Rush Street as part of a broader move to save money on real...
LOSS: After Questionable Thanksgiving Fire, 5356 N. Sheridan / Former Wing Hoe Restaurant Demolished for New Construction
"The long-delayed redevelopment of the Wing Hoe site will begin next month, years after the restaurant closed to make way for apartments."Wing Hoe Restaurant...
POTENTIAL WIN: After Suspected Arson, 6540 N. Glenwood Could be Redeveloped With Additional Affordable Rental Units
"A Glenwood Avenue building damaged in a suspicious fire could be redeveloped, with some affordable units added, if a rezoning is granted."The property at...
POTENTIAL WIN: OPC Lawsuit Challenges Precedent Set by Transferring Public Parkland for Private Use
"As the Obama Presidential Center’s main building rises higher above Jackson Park, the project’s main opponents on Tuesday made what could be one of...