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Revolution Workshop gets $2.5 million in funding

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 …

RFPs requested for $15 million residential decarbonization and retrofit program

Chicago Construction News staff writer A request for proposals (RFP) has been released for providers to administer Chicago’s residential decarbonization and retrofit program for one-to-four-unit resid …

Ribbon-cutting and groundbreaking ceremony held for Bronzeville’s first equitable transit-oriented development

Officials held a joint ribbon-cutting and groundbreaking ceremony last week for 43 Green, an $81.8 million INVEST South/West two-building project that will bring equitable transit-oriented development …

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

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 …

Road projects in 30 suburbs are on hold amid IDOT review into contractor with ties to Palumbo family

All told, 20 road projects totaling over $50 million likely won’t get underway until 2026 as the Illinois Department of Transportation continues its investigation into Builders Paving LLC, which in tu …

Ryan Companies Breaks Ground on Vyne on Haven in Elmhurst

Ryan Companies US Inc. has announced the start of construction on Vyne on Haven, its 200-unit, transit-oriented apartment community at 102 Haven Road in downtown Elmhurst, Illlinois. Representatives f …

Ryan Companies Expands Chicago Presence with New West Loop Office

08 Apr 2022 Mark Buckshon, Chicago Construction News

Commercial real estate services provider Ryan Companies US, Inc. says has opened a new downtown office at 224 North Desplaines in the West Loop. The 6,500-sq. ft. space accommodates approximately 35 f …

Ryan Cos. Breaks Ground on Transit-oriented Apartment Community

Ryan Cos. US Inc. has started construction on Vyne on Haven, a 200-unit, transit-oriented apartment community in downtown Elmhurst, Ill. The six-story, 320,000-sq. ft. building will be completed in 20 …

Sales Begin at Luxury Residential Tower in Chicago's Loop, Parkline Chicago

Sales have opened at the luxury residential tower - Parkline Chicago. Currently under construction, the project is expected to be completed in 2021.

Salesforce Tower Finalizes Landscaping At 333 W Wolf Point Plaza In River North

Salesforce Tower Chicago, a 60-story office skyscraper at 333 W Wolf Point Plaza in River North, is making final landscaping touches around its 850-foot-tall structure. This development marks the fina …

Salesforce Tower Undergoes Final Glass Installation in River North

Glass installation for the 60-story Salesforce Tower at 333 W Wolf Point Plaza is nearly complete. The 850-foot-tall, office-oriented skyscraper by Hines is approaching its anticipated 2023 completion …

Scaled Back Plans Revealed For 7728 North Sheridan Road In Rogers Park

Far scaled-back plans have been revealed for a residential development at 7728 North Sheridan Road in Rogers Park. Located at the corner of West Juneway Terrace, the project sits on the northern edge …

Second Site Clearing Begins for North Union Megadevelopment in Near North Side

Demolition and site clearing work is now underway for a 25-story mixed-use tower at 868 N Wells Street, the second building in the broader “North Union” scheme set to transform the north end of Chicag …

Second Tower Crane Planted For McDonald’s Park

The west tower crane at McDonald’s Park, the first of two rigs that will erect the Chicago Fire’s new stadium, will soon have a sibling to play with on the east side of the construction site. The base …

Senators broaden restaurant tax to back McCormick Place expansion

Money to support a McCormick Place expansion would be raised by expanding a 1% tax on restaurant meals and drinks under legislation adopted Wednesday in the Illinois Senate. The proposal, which has st …

Seven Apartments Permitted For Construction At 6601 South Evans Avenue In Woodlawn

A permit to begin construction on a new residential building has been issued for 6601 South Evans Avenue in Woodlawn. Click Development LLC of Bronzeville filed for the permit on June 19, 2024 and it …

Shedd Aquarium Presents Renovation Plans to Committee on Design

Shedd Aquarium has presented their renovation plans to the Committee on Design. Located at 1200 S. DuSable Lake Shore Dr, the project will improve the facilities of the museum on the Museum Campus. Lo …

Sister Cities: Nation’s Tallest Tower Proposed In Oklahoma City

Our Sister Cities series continues with a focus on what could become the nation’s tallest skyscraper, planned for Oklahoma City. Dubbed the Boardwalk at Bricktown, this four-tower development would re …

Sister Cities: World’s Tallest Timber Tower Proposed In Milwaukee

Continuing our Sister Cities series, we return to Milwaukee, where a new proposal has been unveiled for the world’s tallest mass-timber tower. Located at 1001 N Water Street on the western edge of dow …

Site Plan Approved For First Tower At Riverline In South Loop

Details have been revealed for the first structure set to rise within the upcoming Riverline development at 1010 S Wells Street in the South Loop. Located south of the River City Apartments, Riverline …

Six Corners senior living development hits a snag at City Hall, despite alderman’s backing

A ten-story retail and senior housing development proposed for the Six Corners shopping district on Chicago’s Northwest Side ran into trouble this week when it failed to pass City Council’s Zoning Com …

Six-Unit Building Permitted For Double Ashland Avenue Lot In Lincoln Park

A three-story plus basement, six-unit building has been permitted for construction by the City of Chicago at 2720 North Ashland Avenue in Lincoln Park. Platinum Homes Development Corporation applied f …

Skender places final steel beam at Schaumburg Outpatient Center

13 Aug 2024 Chicago Construction News staff writer

General contractor Skender says it has placed the final piece of structural steel on the Schaumburg Outpatient, Primary Care and Infusion Center at 1895 Arbor Glen Blvd., Schaumburg. The last steel be …

Skender Starts Apartment Renovations on Chicago's West Side

Skender and its joint venture partner, Blackwood Group, have started the extensive renovation of two west-side senior living apartment buildings for the Chicago Housing Authority and Michaels Developm …

Revolution Workshop gets $2.5 million in funding

RFPs requested for $15 million residential decarbonization and retrofit program

Ribbon-cutting and groundbreaking ceremony held for Bronzeville’s first equitable transit-oriented development

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

Road projects in 30 suburbs are on hold amid IDOT review into contractor with ties to Palumbo family

Ryan Companies Breaks Ground on Vyne on Haven in Elmhurst

Ryan Companies Expands Chicago Presence with New West Loop Office

Ryan Cos. Breaks Ground on Transit-oriented Apartment Community

Sales Begin at Luxury Residential Tower in Chicago's Loop, Parkline Chicago

Salesforce Tower Finalizes Landscaping At 333 W Wolf Point Plaza In River North

Salesforce Tower Undergoes Final Glass Installation in River North

Scaled Back Plans Revealed For 7728 North Sheridan Road In Rogers Park

Second Site Clearing Begins for North Union Megadevelopment in Near North Side

Second Tower Crane Planted For McDonald’s Park

Senators broaden restaurant tax to back McCormick Place expansion

Seven Apartments Permitted For Construction At 6601 South Evans Avenue In Woodlawn

Shedd Aquarium Presents Renovation Plans to Committee on Design

Sister Cities: Nation’s Tallest Tower Proposed In Oklahoma City

Sister Cities: World’s Tallest Timber Tower Proposed In Milwaukee

Site Plan Approved For First Tower At Riverline In South Loop

Six Corners senior living development hits a snag at City Hall, despite alderman’s backing

Six-Unit Building Permitted For Double Ashland Avenue Lot In Lincoln Park

Skender places final steel beam at Schaumburg Outpatient Center

Skender Starts Apartment Renovations on Chicago's West Side

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