The meeting is at City Hall 121 N. LaSalle Street, 11th Floor Room 1103, livestreamed at . Meeting called to order at 12:57 PM vimeo.com/event/2354896

The Commission on Chicago Landmarks (CCL) is charged with reviewing proposed alterations to protected Chicago landmarks, as well as recommending buildings and districts for designation as landmarks. chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…

The meeting is chaired by Ernest C. Wong. Its nine members are appointed by the mayor subject to City Council approval.

minutes from the October meeting were approved chicago.gov/content/dam/ci…

Now being discussed, a preliminary landmark recommmendation for the Jackson Storage and Van Company Warehouse at 3609-3611 W. Cermak

It's considered an historically significant example with elements of the Venetian Gothic style

Here's today's agenda, for reference: chicago.gov/content/dam/ci…

The preliminary landmark recommendation was unanimously approved

Now under discussion, the proposed landmark designation of the Mars Candy Factory at 2019 North Oark Park in the Austin neighborhood. blockclubchicago.org/2023/11/03/mar…

Motions approved to request consent of the property owners for both the Mars Candy Factory designation, as well as the Phebe and John Gray House

Now reviewing a requested property tax incentive to support exterior and interior rehab on the already-landmarked Flatiron Arts Building at 1579 N. Milwaukee in Wicker Park. maps.app.goo.gl/gfotu5rxf2tEk9…

The commission's report finds that the project meets or exceeds the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings chicago.gov/content/dam/ci…

The new building owner, David Ruttenberg (founder of the Belgravia Group) acknowledges recent problems with the nightclubs on the ground floor “Nothing good happens after midnight”... blockclubchicago.org/2023/09/05/wic…

…and hopes to improve the building, emphasizing its role as a community anchor. He renewed 80% of the leases on the upper two floors. “It’s not as much a great economic opportunity as a great social opportunity.”

The motion carries unanimously. "Maybe Walgreens will come back..." Wong jokes, but the board shares his optimism.

Announced the Public Hearing on Proposed Landmark Designation for the CENTURY BUILDING at 202 South State Street and CONSUMERS BUILDING at 220 South State Street on Monday November 13, 2023 @ 9:00 a.m., City Hall

These two buildings were the subject of an editorial by the Sun-Times yesterday. It's an urgent matter because federal officials are otherwise recommending demolition. chicago.suntimes.com/2023/11/8/2395…

Meeting adjourned at 1:47 PM, with the Permit Review Committee to pick back up at 1:50

The slide show on the livestream is lagging a bit, but here's a picture and footprint of the Flat Iron discussed earlier.

Permit Committee begins. Public comments (limited to 3 minutes) open for roof rehab work on the Tribune Tower.

High-flying bird's eye view, now and in the (proposed) future. Intent is to keep the architectural characteristics, while addressing problems with leaking.

Recommendation is to approve this work, with conditions. Historic Preservation Staff should have an opportunity to weigh in before any historic elements are removed during construction. Any damage should be repaired with similar materials.

Unanimous approval, meeting adjourns at 2:05 PM

Archived meeting is posted at vimeo.com/883010211

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