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CREW Chicago Features Harper Court Panel Discussion

The University of Chicago’s Campus and Community Revitalization was the featured program at CREW Chicago’s December 13th luncheon at the East Bank Club. HPA’s Sophie Bidek was joined by Chris Dillion of Vermillion Development, and Sonya Maluda and James Hennessy of the University of Chicago in a panel discussion about the Harper Court Redevelopment and… Read more »

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Landmarks Illinois Honors Hairpin Lofts with Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award

Landmarks Illinois will honor Hairpin Lofts with a Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award at its annual awards ceremony held today at the InterContinental Chicago Hotel. Recognized in the Rehabilitation Category, the project transformed the landmarked Sachs Building in Chicago’s Logan Square into affordable housing units and a community art center with retail storefronts. An… Read more »

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Sophie Bidek Presents at 2012 CREW Network Convention

Sophie Bidek, AIA, a principal at Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture, will present two conferences at the upcoming 2012 CREW Network Convention & Marketplace at the Hilton Chicago.  Ms. Bidek will lead a walking tour of the Harper Court redevelopment project, part of a learning excursion entitled “Hogwarts in Hyde Park: University of Chicago Campus and Community… Read more »

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The New York Times Highlights Harper Court

Harper Court is featured in a New York Times article about the University of Chicago’s community development efforts to revitalize the 53rd Street commercial area northeast of its Hyde Park campus. Currently under construction, Harper Court is a $250 million mixed-use project that includes a 150,000 SF office tower, a 133-room Hyatt Place Hotel and… Read more »

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