November 2024 Newsletter

THREATENED: Demolition of Workers Cottage Energizes Preserve Advocacy Effort

" Vlodek helps run the Chicago Workers Cottage Initiative, a nonprofit that seeks to preserve the late 19th-century homes known for their gabled roofs...

LOSS: Our Lady Of Fatima Church At 3051 North Christiana Avenue Demolished

“A small, historical church on a residential street in Avondale will soon be razed to make way for three single-family homes, disappointing local preservationists.“Our...

BUYER WANTED: Chicago Federation of Musicians at 175 W. Washington Street Listed for Sale

"The building, a contributing property to the NRHP West Loop–LaSalle Street Historic District, was originally constructed for the trade union Chicago Federation of Musicians...

BUYER WANTED: 7-Story Western Methodist Book Concern Building at 50 E. Superior Street Adjacent to Superior Street Rowhouses Listed for Sale

"Real estate firm Golub is seeking a buyer for a River North development site several years after a deal to sell it to a...

BUYER WANTED: Five Chicago Workers Cottages For Sale

A real estate round-up of workers cottages currently for sale across the city, specifically neighborhoods such as Pilsen, West Town, and Logan Square.“Last month,...

BUYER WANTED: Five Chicago Penthouses for Sale in Historic Buildings

A real estate round-up of some penthouses currently on the market that are all located in older buildings, making them great examples of adaptive...

BUYER WANTED: Cole House at 4730 Greenwood Avenue Listed For Sale

"George Robert Fuller grew up in Chicago but spent two decades in Hollywood doing hair, makeup and wardrobe styling for stars including Patti LaBelle,...

BUYER WANTED: U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush’s Home at 3534 S. Calumet Avenue Listed for Sale

“Former Rep. Bobby Rush, who served 15 terms in Congress, including one following an election where he beat future President Barack Obama, is selling...

BUYER WANTED: Stillwell Home at 5017 S. Greenwood Ave Listed For Sale

"The Archdiocese of Chicago has put an early-1900s home up for sale on the Kenwood block where former President Barack Obama has a home."The...

IN MEMORIAM: David Garrard Lowe, Author and Defender of Historic Architecture

“Its pages well-thumbed and portions underlined in ink, the book 'Lost Chicago' sits on bookshelves across Chicago and continues to amaze and inspire.“It is...