Historical landmark designation for Bryn Mawr Avenue District located at 900 through 1100 blocks of W Bryn Mawr Ave

Votes › Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards

• Record number: O2026-0027059
• Type: Ordinance; category: Historical Landmarks
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: Misc. Transmittal
• Committee: Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
• Introduction Date: Jul 15, 2026
• Final Action Date: Sep 23, 2026
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

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.

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

Plain-language summary

Written by AI (claude-opus-5-5) from the ordinance text only: O2026-0027059 Ordinance.pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

This ordinance makes the Bryn Mawr Avenue District in Edgewater an official Chicago Landmark. The district is a group of mostly two- to three-story store and apartment buildings, plus three large apartment buildings, built between 1897 and 1928. Once designated, changes to the outside of these buildings that can be seen from public streets and sidewalks will go through the City's landmark permit review.

• Designates the Bryn Mawr Avenue District as a Chicago Landmark, meeting four of the City's landmark criteria.
• The district traces its origins to John Lewis Cochran, described as the founder of Edgewater, and his first planned railroad-suburb subdivision.
• Buildings date from 1897 to 1928 and show styles such as Classical Revival, Queen Anne, Romanesque Revival, Gothic Revival, Mediterranean Revival, and Arts and Crafts.
• Protected features are all exterior building walls, including rooflines, visible from public rights-of-way.
• The Commission on Chicago Landmarks recommended the designation on July 9, 2026, and the ordinance takes effect when passed and approved.

Who: Owners, tenants, and businesses in the buildings of the Bryn Mawr Avenue District are affected, since exterior changes visible from public rights-of-way will be subject to landmark permit review.

Where: Predominantly the 900- through 1100-blocks of West Bryn Mawr Avenue in the Edgewater neighborhood; ward not stated

Timeline

• Jul 15, 2026: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
• Sep 22, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
• Sep 23, 2026: Passed, City Council (50 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Villegas, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed.

Documents

• O2026-0027059 Transmittal Letter.pdf (Miscellaneous)
• O2026-0027059 Ordinance.pdf (Legislation)
• O2026-0027059 Recommendation.pdf (Miscellaneous)
• O2026-0027059 Exhibit 1.pdf (Exhibits)
• ZLB Letter 9-22-2026.pdf (Committee Letter)
• O2026-0027059 Exhibit 2.pdf (Exhibits)

Lobbying and money

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Who lobbied on it

• 3244 - 50 Bryn Mawr LLC: REZONING OF 3244 - 50 W. BRYN MAWR (1 filing, Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026; Rolando Acosta; matched by semantic tfidf)

Money from these interests in the 365 days before the vote

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