Two River North high-rises built around old Chicago row house

Jennifer McElroy with the Chicago Architecture Center appeared on the WGN News at 4pm to talk about the 1870s Italianate row house at 154 W. Superior. To find out more: www.architecture.org

[@shuffleaccount1985]

the two buildings are soooooooo UGLY and this beauty is still there LOVE THAT

[@vanillapudding9471]

Just like on the movie “Up” when the old guy didn’t wanna move😂❤

[@cristianavila955]

Gramercy Row still has a few of these up and running. I have had the pleasure of walking the inner workings of these buildings. Very cool to see a lot of stuff still kept in its original form.

[@paulasmall5113]

The only building on the block with class and interest

[@mariagonzalez9325]

Remarkable work!!! An office loft was a genius idea.

[@derricklangford4725]

I used to live on Ohio and Wells 20 years ago and I believe where both the highrises are there were matching row houses. I always remember walking past them thinking that they were so beautiful.

[@laurice8056]

This is what you may call, “ Winning the Battle, but Loosing the War”. But I LOVE old architecture, so I wish this homeowner well. Too many developers don’t seem to value vintage architecture. And some legislators may feel the same way. That may be one reason why some cities have been granting eminent domain to private developers who claim that their projects will improve the neighborhood, or environment. But really they value profits over people and the community’s history.

[@Culinary_Nerds]

It’s a 150 plus year house. That’s history. You should save it.

[@je10022]

Love this story!

[@carolcaponigro]

History is important.

[@detroitman1000]

History is a European concept. The African lifestyle focuses on temporary pleasures and animalistic emotions. The future is African!!!

[@rmp7400]

​@detroitman1000 History is a Christian concept. Christianity is often persecuted but can never be overcome, thanks to Christ's Blessed Resurrection+

[@robertgossit]

That's cool af

[@thekeith-donovanexperience]

Keep history, block out gentrification.

[@iwouldliketoorderanumber1b79]

So you don’t want Chicago to grow or downtown to expand. So just stay stagnant?

[@rmp7400]

Awesome🎉

[@jonazo7188]

It's like Up!

[@WelcomeToCostcoILoveYou]

how would they repair outside mold?

[@mariagonzalez9325]

Landmark it!

[@BUDDYX884]

Many of those types of houses were demolished in that area.

[@rmp7400]

Unnecessary destruction is always motivated by greed...

[@ironaddicted]

Gentrification in chicago???😅 I wonder how much their property taxes are, you know the developers had city leaders/officials raise the taxes like crazy in an effort to get them out and sell

[@Tony-md7dk]

What's the opposite of gentrification?

[@customcalendars4u2]

For anyone who is claustrophobic I can't imagine that brownstone being anything other than office space at this point, lol how petty of the developers to leave literally inches between the old property and the new River North high rises (I wonder if you can stick a finger between the two) just because the original owner wouldn't sell, they blocked EVERY single window that they could from the sides to the rear so that makes the property very unwelcoming for families to live in. This is what happens though when you live in prime real estate areas that developers want and local government sells out to, they strongarm you forcing themselves onto you and your property eventually.

[@AlwaysStampinUp]

They made a movie about this: “Batteries Not Included”.

[@Kandiladi]

It's worth millions too

[@larnakeane8940]

No zoning laws???

[@donaldjackson4456]

No way to work on anything if repairing is needed. Crazy

[@user-ds2tg6gc6x]

Don't destroy history.

[@detroitman1000]

To have equity, we HAVE to destroy history! It’s the only way ✊🏿

[@rmp7400]

👍🕯✨️

[@Gilmore304]

But yet money seems d as least persuade people to do just that. Sad

[@jeffz7532]

Let’s get some balloons and lift it to Paradise Falls!

[@hankrhill324]

Gentrification… that’s one way to put it

[@devoradamaris]

🤲👑🤲

[@shaystern2453]

good luck finding a parking space

[@xploration1437]

Nobody going to say anything about her sweater?

[@jngobngo]

Only you apparently

[@Josephcalo629]

What’s wrong with it?

[@xploration1437]

@@Josephcalo629 I didn’t say anything was wrong with it. It’s just funky.

[@zachsamp]

Two less sides to paint now

[@rayrodriguez9782]

Frank Gallagher never sold…

[@jones2277]

i hate those high rises.

[@k.v.7442]

It's very ignorant that they're so close.

[@ryeastra262]

Lol

[@andreah1104]

Ridiculous