Out Of The Loop?

Chicago may lose another historic downtown building.

1 minute read

October 25, 2002, 5:00 AM PDT

"Fine contacted the city's Landmarks Commission and department of planning and development, neither of which, he asserts, was aware that the 17-story building, located in Chicagos historic Looponce a dense collection of 1920s structures that recently has suffered high levels of vacancieshad been slated for demolition... For Fine, the impending demise of the Mercantile Exchange exemplifies a larger problem among city agencies. 'The irony here is that the Building Department is on the eighth floor [of City Hall], and the Department of Planning is on the 10th, but unless we happen to see scaffolding going up on a building and call to find out whats going on, nothing is ever communicated,' he says. 'No one ever knows until its too late.'"

Thanks to National Trust For Historic Preservation

FULL STORY: Downtown Chicago may lose another historic building this month.

Friday, October 18, 2002 in Preservation Online

History / Preservation Illinois

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching. Mary G., Urban Planner

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching.

Mary G., Urban Planner

Get top-rated, practical training

Start Learning

Advertise with us

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.