November 2024 Newsletter
WIN: City Council Approved Adaptive Reuse of Crittenton Anchorage / Wolfson Building After Landmarking Saved It From Demolition
“Zoning has been partially approved for the upcoming redevelopment of the former Florence Crittenton Anchorage at 2678 W Washington Boulevard in East Garfield Park…the...
WIN: Long-Vacant Stock Yards Bank Plan Announced for Recording Studio Adaptive Reuse
“A pair of long-unused sites at the Halsted Street entrance to the old Union Stock Yard is being pitched for a two-building, $80 million...
WIN: Preservation Chicago Rescues Chicago Tribune Archival Material Before Freedom Center Demolition
The Chicago Tribune was founded in Chicago in 1847 and went on to become of the leading newspapers locally and nationally. Though diminished in...
WIN: Landmarked Ludlow Typograph Company Building Celebrates Ribbon Cutting after Adaptive Reuse as The Ludlow
"Alderman Hopkins joined developer Heart of America Group to celebrate the ribbon cutting of The Ludlow, the residential conversion of the Ludlow Typograph Building...
WIN: Landmark Commission Rejects Demolition Permit Application for Historic Former Fiat Dealership/E2 Nightclub Building on Motor Row Landmark at 2357 S. Michigan
"Chicago's Commission on Landmarks has denied a permit application to demolish the building on South Michigan Avenue, located in the city’s historic Motor Row...
THREATENED: Jeffery Theater Building and Spencer Arms Hotel Demolition Looms After New Development Receives Zoning Approval (Chicago 7 2014 & 2023)
"Plans for a South Shore entertainment center nearly a decade in the making recently advanced with approvals from the city’s zoning board, and its...
WIN: Landmarks Commission Approves $2.4M in Adopt-a-Landmark Funding
On December 5, 2024, the City of Chicago Landmarks Commission approved more than $2.4 million in Adopt-a-Landmark funds today to support renovation projects at...
COLUMN: Former Chicago Daily News Building, Now for Sale, Deserves Landmark Protection (Chicago 7 2008)
“The former Chicago Daily News Building is among the city’s best examples of Art Deco architecture, a big beautiful sculpted slab of limestone that...
LOSS: Demolition of Woods Motor Vehicle Company at 1130 S. Wabash Avenue Complete
"1130 South Wabash Avenue in the South Loop is close to being completely demolished. All five levels, and the basement, are still visible, but...
WIN: Funding Approved for Second Phase of Lathrop Homes After Lengthy Delays (Chicago 7 2007, 2013, 2022)
"Additional funding has been approved by the Chicago Community Development Commission for the next phase of the Lathrop Homes redevelopment around 2712 N Hoyne...