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A heated political battle is simmering behind-the-scenes over a proposal by Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s City Council floor leader to require smoke detectors installed in Chicago’s oldest homes and resident
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Could fire-blocking timber construction be part of the carbon-neutral city of the future? Scientists from Germany’s Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research think so. In a new paper, they argue t
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Construction crews drilled the first shafts last fall for the $1.2 billion phase one of the Chicago Transit Authority's $2.1 billion Red-Purple Modernization Program, the largest capital improvement p
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Fast-growing developer CA Ventures is nearly doubling the size of its downtown Chicago headquarters and joining WeWork at a boutique building under construction in River North. CA Ventures confirmed i
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In less than three months groundbreaking for the tallest mass timber building in the entire world will happen in Milwaukee. The ‘Ascent’ building will house 260 apartments and beat the current tallest
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It’s been more than a year since city officials approved a new observation deck and a 1,185-foot exterior elevator for Chicago’s Aon Center, and the sky-high attraction is finally getting ready to mov
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According to a recent study by the Midwest Economic Policy Institute (MEPI), an increase in automation in the construction industry could displace as much as 49% (2.7 million) of America’s blue-collar
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The Chicago Transit Board approved a $38.3-million contract to T. Y. Lin International Great Lakes on Feb. 10 to provide planning and preliminary engineering services for the Red Line Extension, a lon
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The University of Illinois and the developer of the 62-acre site south of downtown known as The 78 have reached a deal for a technology center serving as an anchor for what’s envisioned as a new Chica
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Chicago Stock Exchange Building The old Chicago Stock Exchange Building is one of the city’s best-known cases when it comes to regrettable demolitions. Completed by legendary Chicago architects Dankma
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A new executive order under consideration by President Donald Trump attempts to make classicism the "preferred and default style" for new and upgraded federal buildings. According to an exclusive rep
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The Chicago O’Hare expansion project is finally cleared for take-off after Skidmore Owings & Merrill signed on as the project’s lead civil engineer, Crain’s reported. The architectural firm signed a m
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Johnson Publishing Company Building: This 11-story South Loop building is the former home of Johnson Publishing and Jet and Ebony magazines, which were amongst the most important and influential Black
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Chicago is known as one of America’s great cities for architecture. But other than the Illinois Institute of Technology campus, designed by Mies van der Rohe, very little of the architecture of the So
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The city of Chicago is partnering with Uber to boost participation in the 2020 Census. Uber is contributing $100,000 to local community organizations that are helping reach hard-to-count residents. Co
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A commercial real estate developer who loves boating is behind a permanent marina set to open next year at Navy Pier. The roughly $9 million Navy Pier Marina is the passion project of Randy Podolsky,
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Uber on Sunday became the largest tenant in the Old Post Office as it officially took over space in the building. Back in August, the rideshare company signed a 10-year lease for nearly half a million
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Chicago developers are making bold plays to turn long-vacant brownfield sites, obsolete industrial corridors, and underutilized historic buildings into sprawling megadevelopments.
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As a new year begins in Chicago, the upcoming Obama Presidential Center appears to be no closer to breaking ground on the city’s South Side. The Obama Foundation first announced its Jackson Park site
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Chicago's local "common" brick has gone from shabby to chic, and some of the city's most acclaimed architects are on the forefront of a masonry revival.
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Old Town, a neighborhood just north of downtown, is a mix of new luxury digs and some eye-catching historic condos.
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A self-serve beer tap bar, room service, fitness pros, and exclusive lounges.
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The project preserves a historic building and brings public open space to the Palmer Square community.
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A heated political battle is simmering behind-the-scenes over a proposal by Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s City Council floor leader to require smoke detectors installed in Chicago’s oldest homes and resident ...)
Could fire-blocking timber construction be part of the carbon-neutral city of the future? Scientists from Germany’s Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research think so. In a new paper, they argue t ...)
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Construction crews drilled the first shafts last fall for the $1.2 billion phase one of the Chicago Transit Authority's $2.1 billion Red-Purple Modernization Program, the largest capital improvement p ...)
Fast-growing developer CA Ventures is nearly doubling the size of its downtown Chicago headquarters and joining WeWork at a boutique building under construction in River North. CA Ventures confirmed i ...)
In less than three months groundbreaking for the tallest mass timber building in the entire world will happen in Milwaukee. The ‘Ascent’ building will house 260 apartments and beat the current tallest ...)
It’s been more than a year since city officials approved a new observation deck and a 1,185-foot exterior elevator for Chicago’s Aon Center, and the sky-high attraction is finally getting ready to mov ...)
According to a recent study by the Midwest Economic Policy Institute (MEPI), an increase in automation in the construction industry could displace as much as 49% (2.7 million) of America’s blue-collar ...)
The Chicago Transit Board approved a $38.3-million contract to T. Y. Lin International Great Lakes on Feb. 10 to provide planning and preliminary engineering services for the Red Line Extension, a lon ...)
The University of Illinois and the developer of the 62-acre site south of downtown known as The 78 have reached a deal for a technology center serving as an anchor for what’s envisioned as a new Chica ...)
Chicago Stock Exchange Building The old Chicago Stock Exchange Building is one of the city’s best-known cases when it comes to regrettable demolitions. Completed by legendary Chicago architects Dankma ...)
A new executive order under consideration by President Donald Trump attempts to make classicism the "preferred and default style" for new and upgraded federal buildings. According to an exclusive rep ...)
The Chicago O’Hare expansion project is finally cleared for take-off after Skidmore Owings & Merrill signed on as the project’s lead civil engineer, Crain’s reported. The architectural firm signed a m ...)
Johnson Publishing Company Building: This 11-story South Loop building is the former home of Johnson Publishing and Jet and Ebony magazines, which were amongst the most important and influential Black ...)
Chicago is known as one of America’s great cities for architecture. But other than the Illinois Institute of Technology campus, designed by Mies van der Rohe, very little of the architecture of the So ...)
The city of Chicago is partnering with Uber to boost participation in the 2020 Census. Uber is contributing $100,000 to local community organizations that are helping reach hard-to-count residents. Co ...)
A commercial real estate developer who loves boating is behind a permanent marina set to open next year at Navy Pier. The roughly $9 million Navy Pier Marina is the passion project of Randy Podolsky, ...)
Uber on Sunday became the largest tenant in the Old Post Office as it officially took over space in the building. Back in August, the rideshare company signed a 10-year lease for nearly half a million ...)
Chicago developers are making bold plays to turn long-vacant brownfield sites, obsolete industrial corridors, and underutilized historic buildings into sprawling megadevelopments.)
As a new year begins in Chicago, the upcoming Obama Presidential Center appears to be no closer to breaking ground on the city’s South Side. The Obama Foundation first announced its Jackson Park site ...)
Chicago's local "common" brick has gone from shabby to chic, and some of the city's most acclaimed architects are on the forefront of a masonry revival.)
Old Town, a neighborhood just north of downtown, is a mix of new luxury digs and some eye-catching historic condos.)
A self-serve beer tap bar, room service, fitness pros, and exclusive lounges.)
The project preserves a historic building and brings public open space to the Palmer Square community.