Month-in-Review Newsletter
WIN: Eleanor Gorski appointed Acting Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development
Congratulations to Eleanor Gorski on her appointment as Acting Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development by Mayor Lori Lightfoot in May 2019.Preservation...
THREATENED: Longshot Landmark Designation Possible for the Sundmacher-Grossman House at 1517 W. Barry Avenue Before Expiration of the 90-Day Demolition Delay
1517 W. Barry Avenue interior, built circa 1888. Photo Credit: Zillow1517 W. Barry Avenue was added to 90-Day Demolition Delay on March 3,...
Update: Tunnel Through Art Deco Bridge Houses On Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Bridge for Navy Pier Flyover Proceeding
The Navy Pier Flyover is an elevated pedestrian and biking path along the Lakefront Trail near Navy Pier. Under construction since 2014, the second...
WIN: Cadillac Warehouse Building on Motor Row to be Adaptively Reused as Hotel
Reinvestment in Chicago’s Historic Landmark Motor Row District continues to gain momentum. The six-story industrial loft Cadillac Warehouse Building, later known as a Chevrolet...
PARTIAL WIN: Adaptive Reuse Advances for Prairie Farmer/ WLS Studios Building at 1230 W. Washington Boulevard
The redevelopment of the three-story Prairie Farmer/ WLS Studios building at 1230 W. Washington Boulevard at Willard Court in the Fulton Market District is...
WIN: Lincoln Park Zoo’s Kovler Lion House Renovations Moving Forward
The Lincoln Park Zoo’s Kovler Lion House has been a beloved destination for generations of Chicagoans. The Lion House one of the most important...
THREATENED: Cassidy Tire Building Endangered by New High-Rise Tower Proposal
Located at 344 N. Canal Street, the Wm. J. Cassidy Tire Building, originally known as the Tyler & Hippach Mirror Company Factory, is threatened...
THREATENED: Thompson Center Named 11 Most Endangered Places in America by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (Chicago 7 2016, 2018 & 2019)
On May 30, 2019, the National Trust for Historic Preservation included the Thompson Center on its list of the 11 most endangered historic places...
THREATENED: Demolition Threat to Lakeside Center Rapidly Emerges (Chicago 7 2016)
With little to no discussion, the Illinois State Senate approved an end-of-session bill that would allow the demolition of Lakeside Center at McCormick Place...
WIN: Pilsen Preliminary Landmark District Moves Forward, But More Community Meetings Required
After many years of advocacy, outreach and preparation, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks approved Final Landmark Recommendation proposed Pilsen Chicago Landmark District in May...