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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 …
Obama Presidential Center Museum Tower tops off over Woodlawn
President Obama recently visited the Obama Presidential Center construction site in Chicago to celebrate the Museum Building, the tallest structure on the 19.3-acre campus, topping out at its final he …
The Prime Group and CRG acquire the Jewelers Building
The Prime Group and CRG have entered into a joint venture to acquire the 40-story landmark Jewelers Building located at 35 E. Wacker Drive in Chicago. Clayco, headquartered in Chicago, will expand its …
Related Midwest breaks ground at 400 Lake Shore

Related Midwest breaks ground at 400 Lake Shore

18 Jun 2024 Chicago Construction News staff writer
As construction continues, Related Midwest celebrated the groundbreaking of phase one of 400 Lake Shore in downtown Chicago, along with city and state officials, project partners, labor and community …
CDC approves $26.2 million in TIF funding for adaptive reuse at 208 S. LaSalle
The Community Development Commission has approved $26.2 million in TIF funding for The LaSalle Residences at 208 S. LaSalle. Planned by The Prime Group, the 21-story building was Burnham’s last design …
CDC approves $57 million in TIF for 30 N. LaSalle
The Community Development Commission has approved $57 million in TIF financing for the adaptive reuse of 30 N. LaSalle. Planned by Golub and Co, the 44-story office tower was built in 1974 and is 52% …
CTA plans rehabilitation of the Western Brown Line Station
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has detailed its plans to modernize the Western Brown Line station and bus turnaround, bringing the station back to a state of good repair for the Lincoln Square co …
Chicago Metra launches $332 million construction plan

Chicago Metra launches $332 million construction plan

04 Jun 2024 Chicago Construction News staff writer
Chicago Metra has announced plans for several major construction projects this year, including the replacement of ageing bridges on the UP North Line, track, electrical and signal upgrades on the Metr …
City Council approves 400 N. Elizabeth
The Chicago City Council has approved developers Mark Goodman & Associates and Weldon Development Group's new scheme for a mixed-use development at 400 N. Elizabeth. Fronting N. Elizabeth St, the irre …
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