Historic Preservation

Barrington, Illinois
Incorporated historic preservation appearance review process into the new Zoning Ordinance

Chicago, Illinois
Community planning for the Pullman State Historic Site
Market research studies for redevelopment of commercial districts in the Pilsen and Taylor St. neighborhoods with a focus on maintaining historic building facades
Condominium conversion of historic Lake Shore Drive apartment building
Prepared historic preservation component of Navy Pier Marina environmental assessment study
Prepared historic preservation component of Near Loop area wide environmental impact study

Evanston, Illinois
Feasibility study for reuse of Cove School, a large estate property in the city's Lakeshore Historic District, including five site development scenarios
Obtained zoning change and prepared adaptive use study for rehabilitation of historic school building into office use
Adapted zoning ordinance to reflect historic preservation

Galena, Illinois
Downtown riverfront development plan prepared as a component to the city's master plan
Development guidelines for new development within a historic preservation district

Lincolnshire, Illinois
Prepared detailed site and landscape plans for preserving a historic equestrian estate within a new single-family residential development

Lockport, Illinois
Market research and economic analysis to determine feasibility of rehabilitating a historic structure to accommodate a restaurant, museum, and office facilities (Gaylord Building is an 1838 stone structure located in the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor)
Prepared UDAG application for commercial redevelopment of a historic structure
Reuse and market study for residential redevelopment of the upper floors of commercial buildings located in the historic district

Newark, New Jersey
Proposed regulatory devices to protect and conserve historic districts in inner city neighborhoods

Norfolk, Virginia
Incorporated four historic districts into the Zoning Ordinance as overlay districts

Prospect Heights, Illinois
Assessed National Register/Tax Act eligibility of city hall rehabilitation

Riverside, Illinois
Proposed zoning amendments and prepared a downtown plan designed to protect the integrity and character of this historic village, designed by Fredrick Law Olmsted

Schaumburg, Illinois
Market research and site feasibility studies for historic commercial district

Urbana, Illinois
Prepared building conservation plan for 1830s museum building

Watertown, Wisconsin
Preparation of Main Street Historic District development guidelines
Preparation of a historic district streetscape plan

Wheaton, Illinois
Assessed potential for historic district designation for residential neighborhood adjacent to downtown and worked to arrive at an acceptable mechanism for neighborhood conservation through a zoning overlay district

Wilmette, Illinois
Assisted in obtaining historic designation for historic railroad station as part of terminal area redevelopment plan