September 2023 Newsletter

THREATENED: Chicago’s Last Manual Elevator at the Fine Arts Building to be Replaced

"Among the city’s last human-operated elevators, the Otis cars are expected to be replaced in the next two years with modern counterparts."We have been...

WIN: High Interest Rates Saves Trio of 1880s Rowhouses from Demolition

"A trio of 19th century row houses on the Gold Coast got a reprieve from demolition because rising interest rates made replacing them with...

BUYER WANTED: Neglected Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Waller Rowhouse Listed For Sale

"A row house that is one of just six remaining from an 1890s low-cost housing block designed by Frank Lloyd Wright sits vacant and...

BUYER WANTED: Kenwood Mansion For Sale

"Another sumptuous relic from Kenwood’s heyday as one of the city’s most stylish places to build fine homes has come on the market, with...

BUYER WANTED: Fifth Church of Christ Scientist / Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Townhouses Listed for Sale

"Plenty of Chicago churches have been converted to dwelling places. Most of these, such as Trinity Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lake View and...

BUYER WANTED: One of Chicago’s Oldest Houses, the John Wingert House from 1854 Listed for Sale

"One of Chicago’s oldest houses, a landmark 1850s farmhouse in Norwood Park that was extensively damaged by a fire in 2021, is for sale...

90-Day Demolition Delay: Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S. DuSable Lake Shore Dr., Lake Shore

#101030080 Date Received: 09/06/2023 Address: Ward: 4th Ald. Lamont J. Robinson Applicant: Burnham Nationwide, Inc. C/O Amy Kenny Owner: Shedd Aquarium Society C/O Robert Wengel Permit Description: Exterior and interior...

90-Day Demolition Delay: 749 E. Oakwood Blvd., Oakland

#101002678 Date Received: 08/14/2023 Ward: 4th Ald. Lamont J. Robinson Applicant: Alliance Demolition and Evacuation Services, Inc. C/O Brittany Robinson Owner: City of Chicago Department of Buildings C/O...

90-Day Demolition Delay: 1542 N. Mohawk St., Old Town

#101027006 & #101029253 Date Received: 08/08/2023 Ward: 2nd Ald. Brian Hopkins Applicant: Precision Excavation, LLC Owner: Todd and Kara Dziedzic Permit Description: Wreck and removal of a masonry, two-story,...