# Historical landmark designation for Shop Building at Altgeld Gardens located at 13100 S Ellis Ave

- Record number: **O2026-0027058**
- Type: Ordinance; category: Historical Landmarks
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: Misc. Transmittal
- Committee: Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
- Introduced: Jul 15, 2026
- Final action: Sep 23, 2026
- Official record: [Office of the City Clerk](https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=D88E0372-B97E-F111-AB0E-001DD80F46AC)

## Roll call: Passed Sep 23, 2026

**50 yea, 0 nay.** On motion of Alderperson Villegas, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the [City Council meeting of Sep 23, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/5F86622E-F485-F111-AB0E-001DD80ED7AA).

**Yea (50)**: [Daniel La Spata](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/1) (1), [Brian Hopkins](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/2) (2), [Pat Dowell](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/3) (3), [Lamont J. Robinson](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/4) (4), [Desmon C. Yancy](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/5) (5), [William E. Hall](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/6) (6), [Gregory I. Mitchell](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/7) (7), [Michelle A. Harris](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/8) (8), [Anthony Beale](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/9) (9), [Peter Chico](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/10) (10), [Nicole T. Lee](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/11) (11), [Julia M. Ramirez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/12) (12), [Marty Quinn](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/13) (13), [Jeylú B. Gutiérrez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/14) (14), [Raymond A. Lopez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/15) (15), [Stephanie D. Coleman](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/16) (16), [David H. Moore](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/17) (17), [Derrick G. Curtis](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/18) (18), [Matthew J. O'Shea](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/19) (19), [Jeanette B. Taylor](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/20) (20), [Ronnie L. Mosley](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/21) (21), [Michael D. Rodriguez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/22) (22), [Silvana Tabares](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/23) (23), [Monique L. Scott](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/24) (24), [Byron Sigcho-López](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/25) (25), [Jessica L. Fuentes](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/26) (26), [Walter R. Burnett](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/27) (27), [Jason C. Ervin](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/28) (28), [Chris Taliaferro](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/29) (29), [Ruth Cruz](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/30) (30), [Felix Cardona Jr.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/31) (31), [Scott Waguespack](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/32) (32), [Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/33) (33), [William Conway](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/34) (34), [Anthony J. Quezada](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/35) (35), [Gilbert Villegas](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/36) (36), [Emma Mitts](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/37) (37), [Nicholas Sposato](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/38) (38), [Samantha Nugent](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/39) (39), [Andre Vasquez Jr.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/40) (40), [Anthony V. Napolitano](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/41) (41), [Brendan Reilly](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/42) (42), [Timothy R. Knudsen](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/43) (43), [Bennett R. Lawson](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/44) (44), [James M. Gardiner](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/45) (45), [Angela Clay](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/46) (46), [Matthew J. Martin](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/47) (47), [Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/48) (48), [Maria E. Hadden](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/49) (49), [Debra L. Silverstein](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/50) (50)

## Plain-language summary

> Written by AI (claude-opus-5-5) from the ordinance text only: [O2026-0027058 Ordinance.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/65e31c75-74cd-4479-966a-6a6a9f5a6af6.pdf). AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

This ordinance names the Shop Building at Altgeld Gardens a Chicago Landmark. The building was a shopping and community center for Altgeld Gardens residents, home to a large resident-owned grocery co-op, a memorial wall for lost loved ones, and the offices of environmental justice leader Hazel Johnson's group. It was also designed by the architects Keck and Keck as an early modern building that uses the sun for heating.

- Designates the Shop Building at Altgeld Gardens as an official Chicago Landmark.
- Protected features include all outside walls and rooflines, plus the memorial wall on the north wall of the covered breezeway.
- A rehabilitation project and new side addition, approved with conditions by the Commission's Permit Review Committee on April 2, 2026, is still allowed to go forward.
- The Commission on Chicago Landmarks must create a plaque identifying the building as a landmark.
- The Commission recommended the designation on July 9, 2026; the ordinance takes effect when passed and approved.

**Who**: Owners and users of the Shop Building, Altgeld Gardens residents, and anyone seeking permits for exterior work on the building are affected.

**Where**: 13100 S. Ellis Ave., Altgeld Gardens, Chicago

## Timeline

- Jul 15, 2026: Referred, City Council
- Sep 22, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
- Sep 23, 2026: Passed, City Council

## Documents

- [O2026-0027058 Ordinance.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/65e31c75-74cd-4479-966a-6a6a9f5a6af6.pdf) (Legislation)
- [O2026-0027058 Exhibit A.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/b9646076-6ce8-4449-948e-41ae834f44b6.pdf) (Exhibits)
- [O2026-0027058 Transmittal Letter.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/243f92cc-4e46-47f9-815f-6f0333422eeb.pdf) (Miscellaneous)
- [O2026-0027058 Recommendation.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/c30630b6-1a11-4ee3-96f3-b4ff8b6bd266.pdf) (Miscellaneous)
- [ZLB Letter 9-22-2026.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/e17e69e9-24b4-414c-a4b6-5314f5317d9f.pdf) (Committee Letter)

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