Year-in-Review Archive
POTENTIAL WIN: Developer Proposes Affordable Housing Adaptive Reuse of Art Deco Lincoln Trust & Savings Bank Building
Community reacts to development at 3950 N. Damen and 3959 N. Lincoln; The historic bank will be rehabbed and a 7-story building will...
WIN: Former Goldblatt Brothers Building Invest South/West Adaptive Reuse to Anchor Back-of-the-Yards Revitalization at 47th and Ashland
Massive Back Of The Yards Project Gets $5 Million In TIF Funding; The money will support the $58 million United Yards project, bringing...
WIN: Permits Issued for Adaptive Reuse of St. James Methodist Church at 4601-4611 S. Ellis
Permits issued for adaptive reuse at 4601 S. Ellis; The former church will be turned into housing, Lukas Kugler, Urbanize Chicago, 2/25/23
WIN: Class L Approved for LaSalle Street Cable Car Powerhouse Restaurant Redevelopment
Landmark Tax Incentives Approved For Restaurant Redevelopment In River North, Ian Achong, Chicago YIMBY, 6/9/23
One of London’s most famed steakhouses is coming...
WIN: Revised Construction Plans Incorporate Dinkel’s Bakery Facade, Neon Sign, and Adjacent Historic Facade
Dinkel’s Lofts gets revised design at 3327 N. Lincoln; The development will preserve the Dinkel’s facade, Lukas Kugler, Urbanize Chicago, 11/9/23
Dinkel’s Replacement...
WIN: Muddy Waters House Museum Awarded $1.1M Grant
Muddy Waters house museum gets $1.1M grant, its biggest financial boost yet, Dennis Rodkin, Crain's Chicago Business, 6/8/23
Additional Funding Announced For Muddy...
WIN: Walt Disney’s Childhood Home Hosts Public Tours for the First Time
Walt Disney’s childhood home in Hermosa opens doors for first public tours, Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 10/15/23
WIN: The Iowa Building Restoration Underway
Hyde Park Stories: The Iowa Building, Patricia L. Morse, Hyde Park Herald, 3/29/23
WIN: Four Historic Calumet River Bridges to be Restored with Federal Funds
Aging Southeast Side Bridges Over Calumet River To Be Restored With $144 Million From Feds; Vice President Kamala Harris was in Chicago Wednesday to announce...
WIN: Austin’s Pink House Saved But Some Character Lost in Gut Renovation
Austin’s Iconic Pink House Is Now Green; The home is going through extensive renovations, which included changing its famous pink interior and exterior, its...