Month-in-Review Newsletter
WIN: After Years of Difficult Advocacy, Lathrop Homes Celebrated (Chicago 7 2013)
"Millennials peer into glowing laptops at a coffee shop. A jogger runs across a walkway that swoops over the Chicago River and offers views...
WIN: Iowa Building in Jackson Park Received State Restoration Grant
"Local funds will match a $625,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), providing $1.25 million in restorations, improvements and new construction...
LOSS: The Historic Ravenswood Club / Paul Revere Lodge/ Truc Lam Buddhist Temple Demolished
"The neighborhood’s 120-year-old Truc Lam Temple has been demolished to make way for a preschool."The temple, 1521 W. Wilson Ave., went up for sale...
THREATENED: Developer Seeks Upzoning to Allow Condo Buildings on Irving Park Block of Single Family Homes
"The 3900 block of West Eddy Street in Irving Park is lined with massive trees and large single-family homes, most with charming front porches...
7443 S. Kimbark Avenue, Near West Side – 90-Day Demolition Delay List
Address: Address: 7443 S. Kimbark Avenue, Near West Side
#100907049
Date Received: 01/28/2021
Ward: 8th Ward Alderman Michelle Harris
Applicant: KLF Enterprises
Owner: VILA CO. c/o Vitalija Sileikyte
Permit Description:...
WIN: Old Ravenswood Hospital to be Adaptively Reused for Senior Housing
Old Ravenswood Hospital will be adaptively reused for senior housing."Evergreen Real Estate Group is converting the vacant 10-story hospital at 4501 N. Winchester Ave....
THREATENED: Nordine Home on 90-Day Demolition Delay Despite Interest From Preservation-Oriented Prospective Buyer
"A demolition permit has been filed for the former home of late voice actor and jazz poet Ken Nordine, setting off a city review...
WIN: TIF to Support Revere Park Field House Improvements
"Revere Park’s field house is getting a makeover. Ald. Matt Martin (47th) has agreed to the Chicago Park District’s request for $1.5 million in...
THREATENED: Francis Parker School Quietly Buying Up Condos Until Neighbors Cried Foul
"An elite private school near Lincoln Park Zoo has moved closer to owning and eventually demolishing two century-old condominium buildings to make way for...
THREATENED: Federal Review Confirms “Adverse Effect” to Jackson Park from OPC (Chicago 7 2019)
"Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act requires federal agencies to consider the effects of projects that accept federal funding on historic properties....