November 2023 Newsletter
BUYER WANTED: The John Wingert House from 1854, One of Chicago’s Oldest Houses, Listed for Sale
"One of Chicago’s oldest houses, a landmark 1850s farmhouse in Norwood Park that was extensively damaged by a fire in 2021, is for sale...
90-Day Demolition Delay: 749 E. Oakwood Blvd., Oakland
#101002678
Date Received: 08/14/2023
Ward: 4th Ald. Lamont J. Robinson
Applicant: Alliance Demolition and Evacuation Services, Inc. C/O Brittany Robinson
Owner: City of Chicago Department of Buildings C/O...
90-Day Demolition Delay: 1406 N. North Park Ave., Old Town
#101018345
Date Received: 07/13/2023
Ward: 2nd Ald. Brian Hopkins
Applicant: National Wrecking Company C/O Ana L. Montanez
Owner: Catherine Cook School C/O David Murphy, Dir. of Facilities
Permit Description:...
90-Day Demolition Delay: 1851 N. Leavitt St., Bucktown
Date Received: 07/10/2023
Address: 1851 N. Leavitt St.
Ward: 32nd Ald. Scott Waguespack
Applicant: Ruuk, Inc. DBA Maxym Demolition C/O Dmytro Trotsenko
Owner: 1851 N. Leavitt, LLC C/O...
WTTW Chicago: The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago 2
Chicago is full of beauty. Beginning December 4 at 7 pm, join WTTW’s award-winning host and producer Geoffrey Baer on a new adventure to...
Chicago Sun-Times: As migrant crisis grows will faith groups step up and offer unused buildings?
"As migrant crisis grows will faith groups step up and offer unused buildings?"What are the churches doing? That shorthand covers synagogues and mosques too....
Crain’s Chicago Business: Historian finds two early Frank Lloyd Wright houses have a sibling connection – Foster House
"Two houses from early in Frank Lloyd Wright’s career, built six years and 27 miles apart, have a sisterly connection that was hidden for...
NewCity: Fine Arts Building Act Five: Encore—Today’s Tenants, A Group Portrait (5 of 10)
"The Fine Arts Building’s managers aren’t sure exactly how many studios there are, estimating the number to be somewhere between 175 and 190. The...
Chicago YIMBY: Lost Legends #9: Chicago’s Illinois Central Station In South Loop
"Chicago’s Central Station, once a hub of vibrant activity, represents a significant chapter in American railway history. Constructed in 1893, the station was designed...