What we’re reading this week — Dec. 15

Published on Dec. 15, 2016 by Steven Vance


The workers cottage at 1639 N. North Park Ave in the Old Town Triangle landmark district is a contributing building, city lawyers argued. Photo: Gabriel X. Michael
  • Denied for demolition, lawyers argue that house in Old Town Triangle District isn’t a “contributing” building to historic district (DNAinfo)
  • Center for Tax & Budget Accountability figures out how much of the city’s budget could be removed by Trump administration (The Budget Blog)
  • NHP Foundation acquires Hotel Covent, an SRO in Lincoln Park, to maintain it as affordable housing (press release)
  • Cook County Land Bank Authority re-sold 187 houses this year in Chicago and Cook suburbs for rehabilitation by local owners (Crain’s)
  • A vintage Uptown building is threatened with demolition; neighbors suggest alt. locations for new Sarah’s Circle housing (Uptown Update)
  • Tech incubator Blue 1647’s Pilsen location is moving into larger digs at Lacuna 2150's facility a few blocks southeast (Tribune)
  • Plan to keep residents of Atrium Village, under redevelopment and expansion, changed out from under them (Sun-Times)
  • New co-working space Homiey opens in Humboldt Park on North Ave. block with a lot of vacancies (DNAinfo)

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