The Chicago City Council has approved the landmark designation of Apollo’s 2000. Located at 2875 W. Cermak, the popular performance and event venue was formerly known as Marshall Square Theatre and wa
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The Obama Foundation has revealed new details, including renderings and a ‘fly-through’ video, of the Home Court, an athletic and event facility being built at the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson
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The Chicago City Council has approved the landmark design of the Phebe and John Gray House in Irving Park. Located at 4362 W. Grace, the 1850s home is a two-story wood-frame Italianate-style residence
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Mayor Brandon Johnson introduced a revised $1.25 billion plan on Thursday, aimed at bolstering affordable housing and economic development in Chicago. Notable for its departure from reliance on TIF di
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Chicago has allocated $151 million to repurpose four aging office buildings into residential spaces in the city’s LaSalle Street financial corridor located in the Loop. The four projects, totaling $52
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After thousands of votes across the tournament, the Tribune Tower has been named Urbanize Chicago’s People’s Choice Best Building 2024! Beating out the Wrigley Building by a healthy margin, the office
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Featuring sustainable condo living along the riverfront, The Reed in Southbank is an exciting, new, seven-acre, master-planned development that boasts dramatic views out every window and its own magni
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Construction has started on the foundation for a skyscraper at 400 Lake Shore, with 470,000 gallons of concrete being poured into the old Spire hole last week with a 12-hour-long parade of trucks, 76-
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Construction is nearing full height for the Obama Presidential Center at 6000 S Stony Island Avenue in Jackson Park. The center, spearheaded by the Obama Foundation, will replace a portion of the park
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11 Mar 2024
Chicago Construction News staff writer
Primient says it will spend $400 million over the next five years in infrastructure and operations to improve refining and drying practices and further ensure quality and reliability. The company is t
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The Chicago Transit Authority was recently awarded $111 million by the Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities Grant Program, which will be used to replace more than 10,000 feet of Blu
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17 Mar 2024
Chicago Construction News Staff Writer
In a groundbreaking move towards sustainable living, a new 15-unit apartment building has emerged on the Near West Side, setting a new standard in construction practices. Developed by Darshan Desai, i
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Developers Shapack Partners, CRG, and KMW Communities recently celebrated the groundbreaking of their mixed-use development at 220 N. Ada. Located at the southwest corner of W. Fulton St and N. Ada St
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Diveheart, a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming lives through scuba diving and therapy, is building the nation’s deepest diving pool in Lake County. The facility is being called a marve
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The end is here for the infamous manmade crater at Lake Shore Drive and Grand Avenue. The twisting, 2,000-foot tall Chicago Spire was supposed to grow from this 75-foot deep hole. But the project fell
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Industry leaders have taken steps to make the industry more welcoming for all Marsia Geldert-Murphey’s first construction job was working on a bridge over the Mississippi River. She was excited about
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The 2024 Construction Champions embody a diverse array of expertise and steadfast dedication, selected from over 400 entries of extraordinary women who are shaping the industry for the better. While b
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JPMorgan Chase has unveiled major renovation plans for Chase Tower, its local headquarters building, reinforcing the company’s commitment to Chicago as one of the city’s largest employers. The 850-foo
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Revolution Workshop has received $2.5 million in funding as a recipient of a Community Development Grant. Located at 3410 W. Lake, Revolution Workshop is a nonprofit social enterprise that provides co
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The project by Sterling Bay at 345 N. Aberdeen marks a significant chapter in the evolution of Chicago’s urban landscape, particularly within the vibrant Fulton Market district. Acquired for just ove
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Chicago Construction News staff writer Reconstruction of the Jane Byrne Interchange is a finalist for the grand prize in the America’s Transportation Awards, top honor for state departments of transpo
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“At Purdue a couple of years ago, there was this talk that females should really apply to Skender because they treat them really well over there,” Latronico said. “This came to me through the grapevin
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A new YMCA has been announced as the anchor tenant for the mixed-use development at 331 S Plymouth Court in The Loop. Located on the intersection with W Van Buren Street directly across from the Harol
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