Posts Tagged ‘historic preservation’
Landmark Illinois Preservation Forward 2023
Preservation Forward, Landmarks Illinois’ annual fundraiser, was so much fun! It was hosted last week at the Old Post Office building this year, where we had a great time celebrating the 2023 Influencers who’ve helped shape and preserve Illinois’ built environment. LBBA is proud to sponsor this event dedicated to promoting a more diverse, equitable,…
Read MoreMajor Jenkins Apartments, Chicago, IL
Located in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, Major Jenkins Apartments is the combination of two adjacent buildings originally built in the early 1900s. The four-story brick and stone buildings were acquired by Mercy Housing in 1995 and transformed into a single affordable housing complex for people who were otherwise unable to afford a home. LBBA coordinated with…
Read MoreNational Public Housing Museum, Chicago, IL
The National Public Housing Museum will occupy the last building remaining from the historic Jane Addams Homes on a 0.8-acre site at the corner of Taylor and Ada Streets in Chicago’s University Village neighborhood. The original three and a half story with exterior masonry bearing walls and interior concrete columns beam and slabs, built in…
Read More37th Street School Apartments, Milwaukee, WI
This adaptive reuse project includes the conversion of a historic school originally designed by George Birnbach to 49 units of affordable independent living senior housing. Initially, a public elementary school located in the Washington Park neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the building was constructed in 1903 with two 1911 additions, for a total of roughly 62,555…
Read MoreMiriam Apartments, Chicago, IL
Located in a historic district of Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, The Miriam Apartments were originally built in 1925 as a home for senior citizens. The four-story brick building was acquired by Mercy Housing in 1991 and transformed into an affordable housing complex for women who were otherwise unable to afford a home, making it the first…
Read MoreThe Carling SRO + City Gardens Receive ULI Vision Awards
Yesterday ULI Chicago hosted their annual Vision Awards Ceremony at Rockwell on the River where two of our projects were honored! City Gardens received an award in the project category for affordable housing & community creation and the Carling SRO was a winner in the program category. Tierra Linda was also recognized amongst the other…
Read MoreMarshall SRO, Chicago, IL
The Marshall Hotel, designed by Edmund Meles, was an existing 173-unit single-occupancy hotel that was preserved for low-income residents in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood. It is one of 65 remaining licensed SROs in Chicago and was amongst the first SRO’s sold under the 2014 SRO Preservation Ordinance, an initiative created to protect and generate funds to help…
Read More2018 Year In Review
2018 was a year full of accomplishments and success for LBBA—here are the highlights. Peter Landon, Jeff Bone, and Catherine Baker Named in Chicago Tribune Chicagoans of the Year 2018 Read More Peter Landon Received AIA Chicago’s Lifetime Achievement Award at Designight Read More New Office + New Principals Read More Tierra Linda Featuring the…
Read MoreChicago Sun-Times: Activists want $500M from city to preserve single-room occupancy housing
Chicago Architecture: LaSalle Street S.R.O. Reopens, Makes 0.001% Dent in Chicago’s Housing Crisis
