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Bulley & Andrews Working on $43 million Lincoln Park Apartment Building Renovation
Chicago has issued a $43 million building permit to renovate an apartment building at 2300 N. Lincoln Park W.   The permit says the work is for “renovation of floors 2 – 17 (2nd to 16th stories per CZ …
McHugh Starts Vertical Construction on $43 million Uptown Mixed-use Development
McHugh Construction says it has started vertical construction on Platform 4611, a nine-story mixed-use development at 4611 N. Broadway in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood.   Chicago issued a $43 million …
Former Futures Trading Floor to Become a Substation

Former Futures Trading Floor to Become a Substation

06 Jan 2022 David Roeder, Chicago Sun Times
The sale of a onetime epicenter of the Chicago Board of Trade to ComEd underscores how times have changed in technology and investing. In a property deal that marks a literal power transfer, an old hu …
Initial Plans Revealed For ComEd Redevelopment Of 333 S LaSalle Street In The Loop
ComEd has announced plans to redevelop the existing trading building at 333 S LaSalle Street in The Loop. Located on the corner with W Van Buren Street, the low-rise building is adjacent to the Board …
RIU Hotels to Begin Construction of New Hotel in 28-story Streeterville Tower

RIU Hotels to Begin Construction of New Hotel in 28-story Streeterville Tower

04 Jan 2022 Mark Buckshon, Chicago Construction News
RIU Hotels & Resorts says it “has snapped up a well-located plot in the heart of the Windy City” with a view to creating a four-star property with a sky bar on the 26th floor. The land at 150 East Ont …
Construction Starts On Shops At Big Deahl, A $250 Million Housing Complex On Near North Side
Crews broke ground last week on the first two of three buildings that will bring affordable condos to the Near North Side. Development firm Structured Development started work on the first two buildin …
Photos Show Demolition Prep For 160 N Morgan Tower In Fulton Market District
With a demolition permit approved this past Wednesday, equipment can be seen at the future site of 160 N Morgan Street, a 29-story mixed-use high rise planned for West Loop’s Fulton Market District. D …
Plan Commission Approves Senior Housing Project At 833 W Wilson Avenue In Uptown
The Chicago Plan Commission has approved a new affordable residential development at 833 W Wilson Avenue in Uptown. Developer Brinshore Development LLC has partnered with Landon Bone Baker Architect, …
2021 By the Numbers: Here are the Chicago area’s biggest industrial leases and construction completions of the year
The year is nearly over but it’s safe to say that 2021 is one that will be remembered by commercial real estate professionals for many years to come. As developers rush to complete new projects and pr …
Townhomes try a new tack to attain affordability

Townhomes try a new tack to attain affordability

01 Dec 2021 David Roeder, Chicago Sun Times
The project uses modular construction, previously applied here in single-family homes, to cut costs and bring home ownership within reach for working couples and families. Advocates for affordable hou …
New Details Revealed For Englewood Connect Development

New Details Revealed For Englewood Connect Development

30 Nov 2021 Ian Achong, Chicago Yimby
Updated plans have been revealed for the Englewood Connect Invest South/West development in Englewood. The winning project for the RFP was selected earlier this year and is now back with updated phasi …
Tucker Development, AECOM-Canyon Building $155 million Lincolnwood project

Tucker Development, AECOM-Canyon Building $155 million Lincolnwood project

24 Nov 2021 Mark Buckshon, Chicago Construction News
Developers have secured construction financing to build a $155 million mixed-use project on the site of the former Purple Hotel in Lincolnwood. Tucker Development, with equity partner AECOM-Canyon Par …
Eisenhower Expressway widening, CTA Red Line extension among transportation projects likely to get funding from new federal infrastructure plan
Huge transportation projects planned in Illinois for years could finally be built, and innovations only dreamed of may now be considered, officials say, thanks to the new federal infrastructure progra …
New Renderings And Details Revealed For City Casino Bids
  New renderings and details have been revealed for the multiple casino bids in the city spread across various sites in the city. Elaborating on the initial information, we now have further numbers fr …
Core And Superstructure Ascend At 354 N Union Avenue In Fulton River District
Both core and structural work continue to rise at 354 N Union Avenue in Fulton River District, where Onni Development Group has planned a 33-story residential tower. This 410-foot-tall edifice will yi …
Minority-owned Bowa Construction to Build $212 million Fulton Market Tower

Minority-owned Bowa Construction to Build $212 million Fulton Market Tower

11 Nov 2021 Mark Buckshon, Chicago Construction News
Bowa Construction has been selected by Related Midwest to build a $212 million, 43-story apartment tower in the Fulton Market District. The developer asserts that this is the first time a minority-own …
Related Midwest breaks ground on 900 Randolph in Chicago
The partnership between Related Midwest, LR Contracting Company and BOWA Construction will deliver one of Chicago’s first 80/20 buildings and the City’s first high-rise with a minority-led general con …
City Council Approves Rezoning For Next Phases Of Rush Medical Center Expansion
  The Chicago City Council has approved the rezoning for a new medical building and future expansion at 1400 W Harrison Street in the Illinois Medical District. Bound by W Harrison Street to the south …
Construction Of $20 Million Auburn Gresham Affordable Housing Complex Could Begin Next Summer
The long-awaited project would bring affordable housing and new stores to vacant land on West 79th Street. After months of often heated community discussions, Auburn Gresham residents learned Wednesda …
A Final Look At The Now-Open 1111 W Addison Street In Lake View
Last month, a new four-story commercial building opened at 1111 W Addison Street, less than a minute walk west from Wrigley Field in Lake View. Planned by West Addison Development, the roughly 60,000 …
Illinois Construction Employment Continues to Rebound Well From COVID-19 Pandemic
Construction employment in Illinois continues to rebound well and the state overall ranks highly nationally in how it has performed during the COVID-19 pandemic. While many states reported often shock …
Completion Imminent For Cirrus Condominium Tower In Lakeshore East
A full completion and move-ins are fast approaching for the new 47-story condominium tower known as Cirrus, situated at Lakeshore East‘s 211 N Harbor Drive. Developed by Lendlease and Magellan, the 35 …
Plan Commission Approves 2 New Developments, 3 Towers In West Loop
The Chicago Plan Commission has approved two projects bringing a total of three new towers to the ever-growing West Loop. Both projects have recently gone through design updates after receiving feedba …
Mural Honoring Logan Square’s Latino Community Coming To Affordable Housing Project Next To Blue Line
As construction progresses at Emmett Street Apartments, the all-affordable housing development near the Logan Square Blue Line station is getting a new name and artwork in honor of the neighborhood’s …
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