SCB’s Froman Tower To Rise on Chicago’s West Side
At this time there’s no evidence that Abe Froman, the Sausage King of Chicago, ever worked at the Fabbri Sausage factory just north of Restaurant Row. But there’s also no evidence that he didn’t. And because MCZ’s new residential tower that will soon replace the low-slung brick factory in West Town doesn’t have a name, we’re officially declaring 166 North Aberdeen Street the Froman Tower. The...
Historic Near West Dairy Building To Get Condo Tower Addition
For months we’ve watched the East Village Association, the city, MCZ Development, and Second Ward Alderman Brian Hopkins square dancing over the building at 1938 West Augusta Boulevard. Until recently, the building was a Leona’s Italian restaurant. Before that, it was a dairy serving the East Ukrainian Village neighborhood. That building was actually erected around an 1890-ish two-flat, which still largely exists inside...
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