Edgewater Glen in the Spotlight: 35th Annual Home Tour Set for September — Plus, Broadway Upzoning Gets Legal Green Light
By Socialhood News · Il/Chicago/Edgewater ·
Edgewater history buffs and architecture lovers, mark your calendars: one of the neighborhood's most beloved annual traditions is coming back in a big way this fall. The Edgewater Historical Society has announced that its 35th Annual Edgewater Home Tour will take place on Sunday, September 20, 2026 — and this year's edition promises to be especially memorable. The tour will spotlight homes and interiors within the storied Edgewater Glen Historic District, offering rare peeks inside some of the neighborhood's most architecturally significant private residences. Admission is $25 per person and includes a tour booklet and refreshments. It's one of the North Side's most charming fall outings, and tickets are expected to move quickly.
Meanwhile, a legal chapter that has hung over Edgewater's Broadway corridor for months has quietly closed. A Cook County judge recently dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of neighborhood property and business owners who challenged the city's upzoning of Broadway in Edgewater and Uptown — zoning changes that supporters say will boost housing affordability and strengthen the local business environment. The city's zoning committee had previously approved the changes by a 15-2 vote, followed by full City Council approval. While the group's president signaled an appeal is possible, the dismissal marks a significant step forward for those who have championed denser, more affordable development along the corridor.
From a historic home tour to a reshaping of Broadway's future, Edgewater is never short of ways to engage. Visit edgewaterhistory.org for Home Tour details, and stay tuned to blockclubchicago.org for the latest on the Broadway rezoning story.
Sources:
1. https://www.edgewaterhistory.org/ehs/
2. https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/01/edgewater-neighbors-lawsuit-against-city-over-broadway-rezoning-dismissed/