WIN: Congress Theater Redevelopment Plan Heading for City Council Approval

By Preservation Chicago

December 31, 2022

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Congress Theater 3 DM — Congress Theater, 1926, Fridstein and Company for Lubliner and Trinz, 2135 N. Milwaukee Avenue. Photo Credit: Debbie Mercer

Congress Theater Redevelopment Moves A Step Closer To Getting $20 Million Boost From City; Local developer Baum Revision is pursuing a $70.4 million restoration of the historic theater and the surrounding apartments and retail, but it needs significant financial support to make the project a reality, Mina Bloom, Block Club Chicago, 3/8/22

City panel approves $20 million subsidy for Congress Theater project in Logan Square; The tax-increment financing would reboot a major redevelopment of the property, which landed in foreclosure in 2020, Alby Gallun, Crain’s Chicago Business, 3/8/22

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