Month-in-Review Newsletter
Maurice Cox to be appointed Commissioner of Chicago Department of Planning and Development
"Mayor Lori Lightfoot made it official: Detroit’s director of planning and the former mayor of Charlottesville, Va., will lead Chicago’s “comprehensive growth and sustainability...
LOSS: Four Lakeview Buildings Demolished for New Construction
"A row of four 19th-century apartment buildings in Lakeview will be demolished, to be replaced by two 21st century-apartment buildings."Of the four buildings, all...
WIN: 1308 N. Elston Warehouse Building Converted to Loft Offices
“The address 1308 N. Elston Avenue may not be familiar to most Chicagoans, but many people can picture the 100-year-old industrial structure standing between...
WIN: The Auditorium Theatre receives the Outstanding Historic Theatre Award from the League of Historic American Theatres
"The historic Auditorium Theatre, designed by architects Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler in 1889, was recognized this year for its impressive restorations, which includes...
WIN: Motley Elementary School Reopens as Residential Building (Chicago 7 2013)
"The hulking, red brick John Lothrop Motley School originally opened in West Town in 1884, helping to serve the influx of immigrants coming to...
Gately’s Peoples Store Demolished Following Heartbreaking Fire but Historic Sign to be Saved
"After fire gutted the old Gately’s Peoples Store in Roseland last week, Ald. Anthony A. Beale (9th) said he’s working with members of the...
LOSS: Roseland’s St. Nicholas Church/ St. James Temple Demolished
Originally known as St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church, later known as St. James Temple Church of God, and more recently as Cathedral of Faith...
THREATENED: Chicago Town and Tennis Club / Unity Church Threatened by Expansion of Misericordia Home, under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Chicago and...
The historic Chicago Town and Tennis Club/Unity Chicago, also known as Unity Church in Chicago and “Unity in Chicago” located at 1925 W. Thome...
WIN: 3244-3250 W. Bryn Mawr Façade Will Be Incorporated into New Construction
The historic facade of 3244-3250 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue will be saved as part of the new proposed four-story building at the site. The...
THREATENED: Czech Athletic Club Buildings Would be Protected by Pilsen Landmark District
"It’s fitting that the words 'Plzensky Sokol' etched into the stone facade of a vacant building in Pilsen are now covered up by a...