The plans include a building with 36 apartments that will be rented out dorm-style—by the bed, not the unit—following a growing trend in Chicago and other big cities.
Organizers behind the West Lake Corridor commuter rail project have received word that the proposed project has been pushed into the engineering phase by the U.S. Federal Transit Administration.
Developers plan to start construction this month on Avere on Duane, a 48-unit, high-end apartment building to the south of the Glen Ellyn Public Library.
CHICAGO—The University of Illinois at Chicago and American Campus Communities report the completion of construction on the new $100-million Academic and Residential Complex here. Construction began on
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On July 19, celebrated Argentine–American architect César Pelli passed away at age 92. Known for designing grand skyscrapers, the University of Illinois School of Architecture alumnus left his mark on
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Anne Lassere is the very model of a young woman whose career is about to take off. Competent, confident, poised and well-educated, the daughter of a doctor and a lawyer, she’s studied sculpture and an
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Off-site production of modular apartments, pods of bathrooms for hospitals and a number of “production line” construction techniques are once again showing up in some interesting places and being used
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The Illinois Senate and House passed a bill that could encourage more African Americans to take part in apprenticeship programs in the construction industry. The Diversity in Construction Apprenticesh
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The iconic Chicago bungalow, which was once a starter home for many Chicagoans, is getting a new look. More than a hundred architects across the world submitted projects for a competition to design an
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The futuristic 700-MPH mass transit system takes a small step closer to reality The idea of zipping from the Loop to O’Hare in 12 minutes though Elon Musk’s subterranean tunnel is all but dead in the
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For home sellers, the good times keep on rolling. Despite fears of a looming international trade war and a brutally cold winter, a report from brokerage RE/MAX indicates that overall home prices remai
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Officials from Midwest cities and towns are finally getting a chance to reevaluate flood control after waters have begun to recede, some for the first time this year. After 96 consecutive days above f
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In a move that reportedly transcended politics, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law a bipartisan plan that will sink $45 billion into state construction projects and construction-rel
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Chicago’s TimeLine Theatre Company has selected architecture firm HGA to design its new home in an old Uptown building, the nonprofit organization revealed on Wednesday. The news comes six months afte
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The 24-story, 615-room Toyoko Inn Hotel development slated for a parking lot near Chicago’s Union Station has once again caught the attention of 42nd Ward Alderman Brendan Reilly for its apparent lack
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The Architect's Newspaper - Jamie Evelyn Goldsborough
On April 10, under former Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago City Council approved an overhaul to the Chicago Building Code, the first update since 1949. This announcement has invigorated the local desig
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The Mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot, has just announced her official support for Midwest’s leading and largest construction and design event, Chicago Build, taking place on September 19 & 20, 2019. A
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Chicago’s most expensive residential rental property is set to make its real estate market debut June 28 when LEVEL Furnished Living, a division of Onni Group, will list the two-story penthouse for a
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Fresh off a flight from Aspen, Colorado, Jean Brownhill is brimming with enthusiasm for a new business initiative when we chat over the phone. While the adventurous excursions often associated with th
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