October 2021 Newsletter
THREATENED: Mega-Development Endangers Archway Standard Oil Station, Stanley Tigerman Walgreens, North Federal Savings Bank Building, and Moody Bible Church Campus
" Developers have recruited architect David Adjaye to overhaul several properties in Old Town, including the site of the old Treasure Island Grocery Store."Adjaye,...
The monumental Art Moderne Humboldt Park Armory by Perkins,Chatten & Hammond at North and Kedzie – Early Warning Signs
The monumental Art Moderne Humboldt Park Armory by Perkins,Chatten & Hammond at North and Kedzie
Riis Park Fieldhouse, 6100 W. Fullerton Avenue, Belmont Cragin-90-Day Demolition Delay
Address: Riis Park Fieldhouse, 6100 W. Fullerton Avenue, Belmont Cragin
#100913335 and #100925159
Date Received: 06/17/2021
Ward: 30th Ward Ald. Ariel Reboyras
Applicant: Public Building Commission of Chicago C/O...
Severely neglected 1895 firehouse in North Pullman – Early Warning Signs
Severely neglected 1895 firehouse in severely neglected north Pullman.
Crain’s: The Old Post Office: Best Reuse of a Historic Building
"The Old Post Office sat vacant for two decades, but in the largest historical redevelopment in the nation, the building, erected in 1921 and...
WBEZ Chicago: What’s That Building? The Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist: A former church in Hyde Park commands attention
"As a child growing up in Hyde Park, Rivka Hozinsky watched people coming and going from the Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist a...
Highly Successful Grand Opening to the The Available City at Central Park Theater as part of the Chicago Architecture Biennial Exhibit Runs until December...
"The Available City at Central Park Theater by Chicago Architecture Biennial
Exhibit Runs September 17 to December 18, 2021
Monday- Friday, 11am-2pm
Central Park Theater, 3535 W...
17 S. Oakley Boulevard, Near West Side – 90-Day Demolition Delay List
Address: 17 S. Oakley Boulevard, Near West Side
#100934954
Date Received: 10/01/2021
Applicant: Thomas Montgomery
Owner: Sam Brashler
Permit Description: Wreck and removal of the existing roof structure on...
WBEZ Chicago: Independent Black cinema got its start on Chicago’s South Side
"Today, New York City is seen as the backdrop of Spike Lee’s most famous films, Atlanta is known for Tyler Perry Studios, and Ava...