Month-in-Review Newsletter
WIN: Givins Beverly Castle Restoration Progressing
"The castle — the only one in Chicago — is going through a major exterior rehab and work is being done to fix up...
WIN: Adaptive Reuse of Historic Little Village Corner Building Moving Forward
"A long-planned cafe, incubator and co-working space in Little Village is now slated to be built across the street from its original proposal —...
THREATENED: 125 W. Maple Threatened by Proposed High-Rise New Construction
"Add the local alderman and a pending lawsuit to the list of obstacles developer Fifield Cos. must overcome before its 43-story apartment proposal on...
THREATENED: Francis Parker School Consolidates Control Over Historic Belden Courtyard Buildings
"A private school near the Lincoln Park Zoo is moving forward with a controversial plan to expand its campus, as it nears the purchase...
WIN: Rescued from Demolition, Daniel O. Hill House to Be Adaptively Reused
"A landmarked, historic Lakeview mansion, known as the Daniel O. Hill House and once at risk of demolition, sold Aug. 31 for $1.7 million."The...
WIN: The Forum Completes New Roof Installation With Help From National Trust Grant From African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund
"From its iconic structure to its historic influence, The Forum in Chicago stands as a visual representation of the everlasting impact of landmarks on...
THREATENED: Chicago Landmark Leiter II Building Heads Into Foreclosure
"Renowned as one of the nation's most important early examples of skeletal-frame commercial architecture, Leiter II Building is discussed in every major history of...
THREATENED: Palmer House Receives Foreclosure Suit
"The owner of Chicago's second-biggest hotel has been hit with the city's largest foreclosure lawsuit in years, an early case in what could be...
THREATENED: Long-Stalled Congress Theater Restoration Plan Hit with Foreclosure Suit
"The developer behind a $69 million city-subsidized plan to overhaul the shuttered Congress Theater in Logan Square is in danger of losing the landmark...
WIN: New Chicago Program Designed to Stabilize Distressed Housing Stock
"Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Community Investment Corp. are set to announce today a $330 million lending commitment for private landlords to buy and...