05 Apr 2022
Mark Buckshon, Chicago Construction News
An apartment construction boom is underway in Chicago’s West Loop. At present, 9,065 new apartments are planned for the district, more than all other downtown neighbourhoods combined, appraisal and c
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The 7-story condo development known as 1400 Monroe is ready to welcome residents just over a year after breaking ground in summer 2020. The 38-unit project is currently 75 percent sold with the remain
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During this cycle, developers have been eager to deliver big box industrial buildings to feed the voracious appetite of large users. However, the banquet may be oversupplied, as the number of large, s
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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
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As part of a masterplan along the Chicago River, the River Beech Tower is a residential high-rise which, if built, would be taller than any existing timber building. The collaborative team behind Rive
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The Winter (January) 2026 issue of Chicago Construction News has been published. Stories include: Pritzker signs law creating Northern Illinois Transit Authority, overhauling transit oversight; 2026 C
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Women have been making inroads into larger roles on construction sites, both as tradespeople and site managers, positions that always seemed a natural fit to Keri Woodring, a project manager with McHu
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The Chicago Department of Planning and Development and Mayor Lightfoot have announced Woodlawn Social as the winner of the Woodlawn RFQ process. Chosen from three finalists announced back in February,
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ROCKFORD — The International Women’s Baseball Center on Monday celebrated a milestone in its effort to renovate the historic Beyer Stadium and energize a love of the game for women and girls here and
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Situated along the North Branch Corridor in Bucktown, the first phase of construction of Triangle Square is nearing the finish line. The project is part of a three-building masterplan designed by Lama
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Alderman Cappleman has announced that developer City Club Apartments plans to begin construction on 3636 N. Lake Shore Drive later this year during Q4. Poised to fill a plot of empty land along N. Lak
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15 Jun 2026
Chicago Construction News staff writer
Ground was broken Wednesday on the $7 billion 1901 Project, a sweeping redevelopment around the United Center that will convert more than 55 acres of vacant surface parking lots on Chicago’s West Side
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Structural steel has reached its full height for a three-story addition to Wrigley Field in Lake View, having been co-planned by the Chicago Cubs and Marquee Development. Connected to the original sta
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A new YMCA has been announced as the anchor tenant for the mixed-use development at 331 S Plymouth Court in The Loop. Located on the intersection with W Van Buren Street directly across from the Harol
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The Zoning Board of Appeals has approved a variance for Momad, a condo development at 1010 W. Madison. Planned by Fulton Street Companies, the new midrise building is planned to replace an existing su
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The Zoning Board of appeals has approved a series of variations for an office to residential conversion project planned at 444 N. Wabash. Planned by Chicago-based developer KJF Properties, the plan wo
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The Chicago Zoning Board of Approvals has approved a new residential development at 1010 W Madison Street in the West Loop. Located just north of the intersection with N Morgan Street, the project goi
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Plans have been revealed for a mixed-use development at 2006 South Blue Island Avenue in Pilsen. Located at the corner of South Blue Island Avenue and West Cullerton Street, the new structure would re
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