October 2018 Newsletter

October 2018 Newsletter

THREATENED: Urgent Advocacy Efforts Are Underway to Save Superior Street Rowhouses from Looming Demolition including Downzoning Request from Alderman Reilly, “On-The-Ground” Neighborhood Organizing, and...

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Unless immediate steps are taken, these three 1880’s-era rowhouses will be demolished shortly after the 90-Day Demolition Delay hold expires on December 12, 2018....
October 2018 Newsletter

THREATENED: Jackson Park and Midway Plaisance Threatened. Obama Center Forced to Release Original U of C Alternate Proposals (Chicago 7 2017 and 2018)

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A Chicago 7 Most Endangered in 2017 and again in 2018, Preservation Chicago has consistently advocated for the protection of Jackson Park, a world-class...
December 2018 Newsletter

THREATENED: Aon Building Facade Alterations Proposed

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The Aon Building owners are proposing alterations to the topmost floors of the historic building located at 200 East Randolph Street while also adding...
December 2018 Newsletter

THREATENED: Fulton Market Block Endangered

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The historic integrity and character of the Fulton Market District gateway is threatened by an 18-story glass-and-steel office building proposed for the entire block...
December 2018 Newsletter

THREATENED: Inappropriate Modifications Threaten Lawrence Avenue Sears Store (Chicago 7 2016)

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Façade treatments proposed by developer will compromise the historic integrity of the shuttered Sears Store at 1900 W. Lawrence. A 2016 Preservation Chicago 7...
October 2018 Newsletter

WIN: Hotel Julian’s Adaptive Reuse Successfully Mixes Old and New

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The Atlantic Bank Building was built as a 12-story terra cotta office building and has been successfully converted to boutique hotel called Hotel Julian....
December 2018 Newsletter

WIN: The Commercial National Bank Building at 125 S. Clark Street Sold After Comprehensive Renovation

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The Commercial National Bank Building designed by D.H. Burnham and Company and located at 125 S. Clark Street has been comprehensively renovated by Chicago-based...
December 2018 Newsletter

WIN: Marshall Field Lofts Ready to Lease

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Leasing is underway for the residential adaptive reuse of the six concrete and red brick buildings of the 1.5 million square foot Marshall Field’s...
December 2018 Newsletter

WIN: City of Chicago Landmarks Commission Honors Chicago’s Best Preservation Projects of 2018

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City of Chicago Landmarks Commission Honors Chicago’s Best Preservation Projects of 2018 On October 23, 2018, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks honored 11 unique rehabilitation...
December 2018 Newsletter

WIN: “Jet-Age” Chicago Skyway Canopy Restored

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The Chicago Skyway Toll Bridge was built in 1958 to connect the Indiana Toll Road to the Dan Ryan Expressway. Its mid-century modern toll...

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