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​Why Chicago's Urban Sustainability Plan Actually Works (2025 Case Study)
Chicago stands as a pioneer among major cities by successfully powering all 411 municipal buildings with 100% renewable energy. This remarkable urban sustainability milestone materialized on January 1 …
Foundation Work Has Begun On Ten Residential Units At 2206 West Lawrence in Ravenswood
Excavation is underway for a five-story, ten-unit residential building at 2206 West Lawrence Avenue in the Ravenswood neighborhood. Piles of sand and soil have built up at the back of the construction …
Digital twin and its applications in the construction industry: A state-of-art systematic review
Abstract The construction industry has a great impact on social and economic development because of its wide coverage and a large number of stakeholders involved. It is precisely owing to its large vo …
Committee On Zoning Approves Upzoning Of Broadway Along North Side
The Chicago Committee on Zoning has approved plans to upzone a large stretch of Broadway across the Far North Side. Earlier this year, we covered the announcement of the new initiative led by the Depa …
Retrofitting Chicago’s Bungalows For Their Next 100 Years
Chicago’s stock of classic bungalows was constructed during an era when many of the creature comforts we take for granted today were the stuff of science fiction. There was no residential air conditio …
Foundations Permitted For 12-Story Phase 1C At Southbridge
A permit has been issued to begin foundation construction for the 12-story residential tower at State and 23rd Streets on the Near South Side. Assigned to the address of 2305 South State Street, the b …
The Rise of Sustainable Real Estate Development in Chicago
Chicago has seen a surge in the number of sustainable real estate developments. It’s a growing trend that can help save the environment and money in the long run. The city encourages developers to bui …
Additional Details Revealed For Imani Village Near Pullman
Additional details have been revealed for the larger Imani Village development at the intersection of South Cottage Grove Avenue and East 95th Street, within the Pullman area. Located just east of Chi …
18 Units Permitted For 4125 North Narragansett Avenue In Portage Park
A permit to build 18 residential units languishing in the Chicago Data Portal since September 2024 has now been issued by the City of Chicago. That permission was granted on October 8th for 4125 North …
Stellantis announces $13 billion U.S. expansion, reopening Belvidere plant and adding 5,000 jobs
Stellantis plans to invest $13 billion over the next four years to expand its manufacturing footprint in the United States — including reopening its idled Belvidere, Illinois, plant — in what the auto …
Cardinal Compliance Consultants Joins Chicago Build for the First Time — Winning the Marketing Campaign Competition with their Powerful Message About Safety
Cardinal Compliance Consultants is set to make their debut at Chicago Build Expo 2025 after being named the winner of this year’s Marketing Campaign Competition, recognized for delivering a clear, hum …
Chicago Organizers Feel Whiplash as Trump Administration Freezes Funding for Red Line Extension
The Trump administration paused $2.1 billion in federal funding for Chicago transit infrastructure that had already been signed off on during the Biden administration. White House budget director Russ …
GBI Hosts Journey to Net Zero™ Learning Lab in Chicago – October 28
Chicago, IL — The Green Building Initiative (GBI) will host its Journey to Net Zero™ Learning  Lab: Chicago on October 28, an experiential half-day workshop designed to equip building professionals wi …
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 …
City Council Approves XS Tennis Hotel + Residences In Washington Park
The Chicago City Council has approved a mixed-use development at 5301 South State Street in Washington Park. Located at the intersection with East 53rd Street, the proposal will replace a large vacant …
Residential Conversion For 223 West Erie Street Approved By City Council
The Chicago City Council has approved the residential conversion of 223 West Erie Street in River North. Located at the intersection with North Franklin Street and bordered by CTA tracks to the west, …
Logan Square’s Community Land Trust Building 12 Affordable Condos For NW Side Families
The condos, some of which will be built on land donated by a neighbor, are a first for the group, which received $1 million in federal funding for the Cortland project from Rep. Delia Ramirez. LOGAN S …
First Row Of Cambridge Avenue Townhomes Tops Out Cenacle Retreat Site
The first row of townhomes on the former Cenacle Retreat land in Lincoln Park have topped out. Addressed as 2329 North Cambridge Avenue, the row of homes extends off a short segment of the street exte …
Bears unveil $2 billion Arlington Heights stadium plan with 56,000 construction jobs projected
The Chicago Bears have released new renderings for a proposed $2 billion stadium in Arlington Heights, committing to build the 60,000-seat facility on the former Arlington International Racecourse sit …
Preliminary Landmark Status Approved For Loop High-Rises
Preliminary landmark recommendations have been approved by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks for two buildings in The Loop, ahead of their residential conversions. Located at 19 South LaSalle Street …
City Council approves hotel tower at 6402 S. Stony Island
The 26-story tower would stand 316 feet tall with 250 hotel keys. The Chicago City Council has approved a planned hotel tower development at 6402 S. Stony Island. Located near the Obama Presidential C …
Glass, Brick Highlight Progress At Aberdeen Crossing
Scaffolding shrouds Aberdeen Crossing as brickwork rises on the West Town residential development at 1100 West Grand Avenue. Nearly all the glass is now in place, save for a few panes to be placed on …
4529 North Western Rising Above Street Level In Lincoln Square
Construction has reached the second floor on the four-story, eight-unit residential building at 4529 North Western Avenue in Lincoln Square. As concrete block rises, so too rises the brick finish, whi …
PsiQuantum Breaks Ground on America’s Largest Quantum Computing Project in Chicago
Company Will Build and Deploy Intermediate-Scale Test Systems and America’s First Utility-Scale Quantum Computer at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park CHICAGO, Ill. — PsiQuantum today brok …
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