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Details Revealed For New Retail Flagship At 212 E Ontario Street In Streeterville
Initial details have been revealed for the commercial redevelopment of 212 E Ontario Street in Streeterville. Located just over a block east from N Michigan Avenue, the project will restore and renova …
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 …
Opinion: Steel defines Chicago's development — and should build its future
Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was the Chicago skyline beloved around the world. It took thousands of talented people, millions of work hours, the vision of architects, and the skills of engi …
New Cost And Contractor Announced For Red Line Extension Ahead Of 2025 Groundbreaking
An updated cost has been revealed for the CTA Red Line Extension (RLE) as the agency selects a contractor ahead of construction. Stretching all the way down to 130th Street once completed, the project …
Full building permit issued for 400 Lake Shore North Tower in Streeterville
The City of Chicago issued a full building permit on August 6 to allow the 400 Lake Shore North Tower to continue construction through full height. The 72-story residential skyscraper from Related Mid …
Skender places final steel beam at Schaumburg Outpatient Center

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 …
Permit issued to begin renovation of 801 West Madison into The Neighborhood Hotel West Loop
A renovation permit was issued August 1 by the city of Chicago to convert the former Mid-City Trust & Savings Bank building at 801 West Madison Street into a hotel. Built in 1912, it was designated a …
New construction technology releases

New construction technology releases

07 Aug 2024 Construction Dive Staff
At the height of summer, builders get busy on jobsites to get the most out of long days while they can. But working longer isn’t the only way to get a leg up on projects while the sun shines. Technolo …
New Racine Blue Line station takes shape over the Eisenhower Expressway
The outer shell is taking shape for the new Racine Blue Line station on Chicago’s Near West Side. The station, which lies between the inbound and outbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway, is part o …
CTA debuts the new Damen Green Line station on Chicago’s Near West Side
Monday, after years of planning, delays, and, ultimately, construction, the CTA opened the new Damen Green Line L station at Damen Avenue and Lake Street on Chicago’s Near West Side. The station, appr …
Federal Government Chooses to Preserve Historic Chicago Skyscrapers, Foregoing Demolition Plans
In a decision that marks a significant shift from demolition to preservation, the federal government has opted to save two historic Loop skyscrapers, the Century and Consumers buildings, from destruct …
City Council approves mixed-use development at 345 N. Aberdeen
The Chicago City Council has approved Sterling Bay’s plan for a mixed-use development at 345 N. Aberdeen. Currently occupied by a one-story industrial building, the project site is a full-block lot bo …
Concrete Core At 400 Lake Shore Has Risen Above The Chicago Spire Cofferdam
The famous Chicago Spire cofferdam continues its fade into oblivion, as the concrete core for the North Tower at 400 Lake Shore has cleared the top of the former hole in the ground. The core got some …
44-Story Tower In Fulton Market Approved By City Council
The Chicago City Council has approved the mixed-use development at 345 N Aberdeen Street in Fulton Market District. Announced earlier this year, the project will replace the former Cougle Commission F …
$7 billion ‘The 1901 Project’ to reshape Chicago’s West Side

$7 billion ‘The 1901 Project’ to reshape Chicago’s West Side

30 Jul 2024 Chicago Construction News staff writer
Chicago’s United Center arena owners have announced a groundbreaking $7 billion investment poised to reshape the city’s West Side. This ambitious initiative, known as The 1901 Project, has been develo …
Building a sustainable future for our planet and our people
In just a few years, Pepper Construction will hit a monumental milestone – 100 years in business. While we take this opportunity to look back at our roots, our vision remains fixed on the future of ou …
STERLING BAY SHOWS CONFIDENCE IN CHICAGO WITH NEAR-FULLY LEASED FULTON MARKET OFFICE TOWER SET FOR FALL OPENING
In a show of confidence in Chicago's office market recovery, Sterling Bay is scheduled to open its new 25-story office tower this fall, located at 360 N. Green St. in the bustling Fulton Market distri …
Bally’s Casino Scores Funding And New Design In River West
Initial financing and updated renderings have been revealed for the upcoming Bally’s permanent Chicago casino at 777 W Chicago Avenue in River West. Sitting just east of the intersection with N Halste …
Details And Timeline Revealed For Chicago Avenue And Halsted Street Reconstruction
Details and a timeline have been revealed for the construction of the W Chicago Avenue and N Halsted Street intersection in River West. The project comes at the same time as the adjacent Bally’s Casin …
Chicago Metra awards $33 million contract to John Burns Construction
Chicago Metra has awarded a $33.4 million contract to rehabilitate and expand the 95th St./Chicago State University Station on the Metra Electric Line. Awarded to John Burns Construction of Westmont, …
Prime Group prepares $130 million Loop building office-to-residential conversion project
New renderings have been released for an office-to-residential adaptive reuse project at 208 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago’s Loop. The historic 1.2 million sq. ft. office building was built in 1914 and wa …
Renderings emerge for 208 S. LaSalle adaptive reuse
Interior renderings have been revealed for The LaSalle Residences, an office-to-residential adaptive reuse project at 208 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago’s Loop. The renderings offer an early glimpse of the …
Lotte Hotels & Resorts opens L7 Hotel in Chicago
Chicago-based McHugh Construction has completed the multimillion-dollar renovation of a 191-room, 14-story hotel at the corner of N. Wabash Ave and E. Wacker Pl in Chicago, which opened in June as L7 …
Renderings emerge for 208 S. LaSalle adaptive reuse
Interior renderings have been revealed for The LaSalle Residences, an office-to-residential adaptive reuse project at 208 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago’s Loop. The renderings offer an early glimpse of the …
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