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Chicago YIMBY Celebrates Recent Preservation Wins Across The City

7:45 am on May 21, 2022 By Ian Achong

Chicago YIMBY wants to highlight some of the preservation wins seen across the city in the last few years, with updates as of late having demonstrated the importance of preserving the city’s architectural legacy. Recent examples include the Washington Park National Bank redevelopment in Woodlawn where the redesign now incorporates the existing facade after locals demanded it be saved, and Epworth Church in Edgewater where buyers pulled their demolition application this week. Varying in sizes, restoration projects keep the city’s history alive in a tangible way for many.

Demolition Permit Issued for 3558 S Parnell Avenue in Bridgeport

7:00 am on May 8, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A demolition permit was issued yesterday for a two-story multi-unit building and an accompanying frame garage located at 3558 S Parnell Avenue in the Bridgeport neighborhood. The owner is listed as Joseph Skiba. At the time of this writing, no plans have been submitted to upgrade any of the zoning designations for this property and there are no pending permits for any future constructions.

Adaptive Reuse Approved For All Saints St. Anthony Church At 518 W 28th Place In Bridgeport

7:30 am on March 21, 2022 By Ian Achong

The Chicago City Council has approved the adaptive reuse of the All Saints St. Anthony Church at 518 W 28th Place in Bridgeport. Located on the corner with S Wallace Street, the multi-building complex will see new life as a child and adult daycare facility led by developer T2 Opportunity Fund LLC with Vari Architects LTD serving as the designers of the new interior spaces.

Demolition Permit Issued for 3501 S Union Avenue in Bridgeport

7:00 am on February 8, 2022 By Bee Ricketts

A demolition permit was issued last week for a one-story masonry building located at 3501 S Union Avenue in the Bridgeport neighborhood. The building was formerly home of Morrie O’Malley’s Hot Dogs.

City Announces Winners Of We Rise Together Grant

7:30 am on December 29, 2021 By Ian Achong

The seven winners of the We Rise Together grant have been announced across the south and west sides in predominantly Black and Latino communities. The $6.7 million grant is the result of a program from the Chicago Community Trust that began in 2020 as the pandemic disproportionately affected communities of color and is aimed at assisting the areas recover. Learning from the recession, the winners range from small businesses to new construction representing the resilience of all Chicago’s neighborhoods.

Demolition Permit Issued for 3215 South Morgan Street in Bridgeport

7:00 am on December 26, 2021 By Bee Ricketts

A demolition permit was issued yesterday for a one-story masonry building located at 3215 S Morgan Street in the Bridgeport neighborhood. Martin Felsen has been listed as the permit owner. At the time of this writing, no plans appear to have been submitted to upgrade any of the zoning designations for this property and there are currently no permits for any future constructions.

Preservation Chicago Nominates Seven New Sites For Landmark Status

7:30 am on October 13, 2021 By Ian Achong

Preservation Chicago has nominated seven new sites for landmark status with the Commission on Chicago Landmarks. The seven locations are spread out across the city and represent multiple architectural styles, typologies, and scales that hold significance to the city and its historical legacy.

Landmarks Commission Approves National Historic Register Submission of Ramova Theater in Bridgeport

7:30 am on September 26, 2021 By Ian Achong

The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved the submission of the Ramova Theater located at 3518 S Halsted Street in Bridgeport to the National Historic Register. Designed by Chicago architect Meyer O. Nathan, the neighborhood theater opened simultaneously with its sister theater, the Music Box, in Lake View in 1929.

Partial Permits for New Warehouse at 3740 S Morgan Street in Bridgeport

7:00 am on August 24, 2021 By Jack Crawford

A foundation and shell permit has been issued for a new single-story warehouse building at 3740 S Morgan Avenue in Bridgeport. IDIL 3700 Morgan LLC is the filing owner, whose planned structure will stand 43 feet and span nearly 180,000 square feet. While currently an empty lot, the parcel at one point housed a now-demolished masonry warehouse building.

Monastery of the Holy Cross (formerly Immaculate Conception Church) at 3101 S Aberdeen Street. Image by CCL

Final Landmark Recommendation Approved for Monastery of the Holy Cross at 3101 S Aberdeen Street in Bridgeport

7:30 am on August 15, 2021 By Lukas Kugler

The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved the final landmark recommendation for the Monastery of the Holy Cross at 3101 S Aberdeen Street in Bridgeport. Located at the intersection of W 31st Street and S Aberdeen Street, the church structure was formerly the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

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