Construction Industry News - Chicago Build 2026

City Awards $300 Million To Housing Projects City Wide

The City of Chicago, along with the Department of Housing, has announced a major investment in the preservation and construction of affordable housing across the city. Revealed earlier this week, the …

Caissons Permitted For 91 Units At 4006 North Sheridan Road In Uptown

The first permit has been issued to begin construction on a seven-story, 91-unit residential development on the northwest corner of North Sheridan and West Irving Park Roads in Uptown. Catapult Real E …

City Council Approves Residential Development Near 606

Plans for a new residential development at 1805 North Campbell Avenue in Logan Square have been approved by the Chicago City Council. The project is set to rise along the 606 trail at the corner of We …

Chicago Fire FC breaks ground on $750M South Loop stadium

Chicago Fire FC officially broke ground today on its new $750 million privately funded soccer stadium in the South Loop, marking a major milestone for the Club and a transformative investment in the c …

Chicago Build 2025 Sets New Records and Expands with Three New Zones for 2026

Chicago Build has wrapped for another year, delivering record-breaking attendance, expanded conference tracks offering deeper insights for the industry, and more exhibitors than ever before. With exce …

Chicago Build Expo Launches Dedicated HVACR Zone for 2026 Event

Chicago Build Expo will introduce a dedicated HVACR Zone at its 2026 event, bringing together manufacturers, service providers and industry professionals working across heating, ventilation, air condi …

Chicago City Council approves $3B Foundry Park redevelopment in Lincoln Park

The Chicago City Council has approved plans for Foundry Park, a $3 billion redevelopment of the northern portion of the former Lincoln Yards site. Developers JDL and Kayne Anderson could begin constru …

ComEd Demolishes 1920s Industrial Office Building At 900 South Clinton In South Loop

Demolition of a 1920s-era industrial-style office building is underway at 900 South Clinton Street in the South Loop. It was most recently the home of Susanin’s Auctioneers & Appraisers, whose signage …

Chicago Build 2026 Returns Bigger Than Ever at McCormick Place, October 28-29!

Chicago Build 2026, the Midwest’s largest construction and design show, returns to McCormick Place on October 28-29. Join 30,000+ AEC professionals for two action-packed days of world-class content ac …

Chicago Build 2025 Shatters Records and Energizes the Industry

Chicago Build 2025 has officially concluded, marking its most successful edition yet and setting a new standard for the Midwest’s largest construction and design show. Over two inspiring days at McCor …

Construction begins on The Cubes at Roosevelt & Kostner

Construction has begun on The Cubes at Roosevelt & Kostner, a two-building, 364,102-square-foot industrial campus on a 20.8-acre site at the southwest corner of Roosevelt Rd and Kostner Ave. The proje …

City Council Approves Mixed-Use Development In Lakeview

The Chicago City Council has approved a mixed-use development at 1215 West Belmont Avenue in Lakeview. Located near the intersection with North Racine Avenue, the project was originally announced this …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

CIOB: Building the Workforce of Tomorrow: Why The Government Must Invest in Early Construction Education - Chicago Build 2025

Chris Soffe is a past President of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Vice Chairman of Gleeds America’s. Ahead of CIOB taking part in Chicago Build, he tells us why engaging with young …

CDC approves $22 million in TIF funding for 5853 N. Broadway

The $72.8 million building will have 90 affordable apartments The Community Development Commission has approved $22 million in TIF funding and a $1 land sale for the affordable residential development …

WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — Chicago-headquartered construction firm Skender on Tuesday announced it’s expanded into central Indiana, joining the development team for a $105 million mixed-use project in d …

Construction Underway for $440M Renovation of State/Lake CTA Station

Construction has begun on the full reconstruction of one of Chicago’s busiest and most historic transit hubs, marking the start of a $440 million transformation led by the Chicago Department of Transp …

Construction in Chicago: Betting big amid financing headwinds

Chicago’s construction market is living in two realities at once. Developers are chasing some of the biggest adaptive reuse and infrastructure projects the city has seen in years while also struggling …

Chicago Bears’ Arlington Heights stadium project projected at $5 billion, 56,000 construction jobs

The Chicago Bears have confirmed plans to build a new domed stadium and mixed-use district in Arlington Heights, a $5-billion private development that team officials say will create more than 56,000 c …

Chicago leads U.S. metros in drop in new apartment construction

Chicago is experiencing the steepest decline in new apartment construction of any major U.S. metro this year, with openings set to fall 60.4% to 3,756 units compared with 2024, according to industry d …

Chicago GC: ‘Don’t fall for shiny objects’ in sourcing technology

Clune Construction’s procurement manager talks strategy and turning material purchasing into an advantage while navigating tariffs. Andrew Hime wants to bring predictability back to material sourcing. …

Construction Industry Employs 4.5% of Illinois Workers, 3rd Lowest in the Country

The U.S. construction industry faces a high degree of uncertainty in 2025. On one hand, demand for new housing and infrastructure remains high, driven by a persistent housing shortage and a wave of fe …

Construction Permit Issued Last Week For 46-Unit Building At 919 West Belmont In Lake View

As demolition continues, the new construction permit has been issued for the residential development at 925 West Belmont Avenue in Lake View. Using the address of 919 West Belmont, the permit has an a …

City Council approves residential development at 2743 N. Greenview

The three-story building will have three residential units The Chicago City Council has approved a rezoning for a residential development at 2743 N. Greenview. Planned by Tzadik LLC, the project site …

City Council approves $11.9 million in TIF for Southbridge Phase 1C

The 12-story building will have 80 mixed-income units The Chicago City Council has approved $11.9 million in TIF funding and the sale of city-owned land for Southbridge 1C. Planned by The Community Bu …

Chicago’s Ten Tower Cranes Of Summer 2025

Three tower cranes added to Chicago’s workforce over a three-week span from late June to mid-July have boosted our count into double digits as we enter the month of August. Yes, Chicago isn’t nearly a …

Can The Google Effect Revive The Loop? Experts Say Yes

THE LOOP — Google’s $105 million purchase of the Thompson Center in 2022 marked a turning point for Chicago’s struggling financial district. Plagued by high office vacancies and dwindling foot traffic …

City Council approves residential development at 3047 N. Western

The Chicago City Council has approved a residential development at 3047 N. Western. Planned by Marat Liavitskyi, the project site is a midblock site between W. Nelson St and W. Barry Ave. An existing …

City Council Approves Harvest Homes II In East Garfield Park

The Chicago City Council has approved the mixed-use affordable development known as Harvest Homes II in East Garfield Park. Located at 3415 West Jackson Boulevard, YIMBY recently covered when the proj …

Clayco Announces Strategic Leadership Promotions to Drive Operational Excellence and Growth

Clayco, a $7.6 billion full-service, turnkey real estate, architecture, engineering, design-build, and construction firm, today announced key leadership promotions within its Construction business to …

City proposes $166 million in TIF support for two historic Loop office-to-housing conversions

Two historic high-rises in the heart of Chicago’s Loop are poised for major residential conversions as part of the city’s ongoing push to revitalize its downtown core, with nearly $166 million in prop …

Chicago Approves Green Affordable Housing Plan

Mayor Brandon Johnson's plan to create a city-owned nonprofit developer to help confront Chicago's affordable housing crisis was approved by the City Council on Wednesday. The council voted 30-18 to a …

Chicago-area school district deploys geothermal system that’s a US first

The dynamic closed-loop system uses groundwater to reject and absorb heat to provide year-round space conditioning for a 130-year-old elementary school, Trane Technologies says. Dive Brief: A novel ge …

Chicago breaks ground on long-awaited Central Park Avenue reconstruction project

Officials broke ground Monday on a long-anticipated street reconstruction project in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, launching a $5.1 million effort to modernize a deteriorating stretch of Central Park …

Construction adds 15,000 jobs in June as wages continue climbing

The U.S. construction sector added 15,000 jobs in June as rising wages helped attract workers despite economic uncertainty, according to a new analysis of federal data released Monday by the Associate …

Chicago Fire FC unveils renderings for $650M stadium at The 78

Chicago Fire FC has released renderings for a new $650 million, privately financed stadium set to rise along the South Branch of the Chicago River as part of the city’s ambitious new neighbourhood dev …

Chicago Build 2024 is set for its biggest edition yet, welcoming 30,000+ attendees at McCormick Place

Chicago Build 2024 is the leading and largest construction and design show for the Midwest. Gain access to 30,000+ attendees, 400+ incredible speakers across 13 conference tracks, 300+ exhibitors, net …

City Council Approves Two Tower Development In Fulton Market

The Chicago City Council has approved the two-tower development at 170 N May Street and 175 N Racine Avenue in Fulton Market. The approval comes after the Plan Commission’s earlier this year, as Chica …

Concrete continues to rise at 400 Lake Shore North Tower

Further details have been revealed for the mixed-use redevelopment of the north end of Church Street Plaza at 900 Clark Street in downtown Evanston. The new project will sit on the intersection with M …

Construction permit issued for 4531 North Western Avenue, with demolitions to come

While two Lincoln Square buildings await demolition, a new construction permit has been issued by the City of Chicago for a residential development at 4531 North Western Avenue. Assigned to the addres …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 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 …

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 …

Chicago approves $158 million in bonds for downtown office conversions, major redevelopment projects

Chicago City Council has approved $158 million in tax-exempt housing revenue bonds for the LaSalle Residences project to repurpose office space into 226 residential units and the Monroe Residences and …

Chicago kicks off road construction season

The City of Chicago has started the 2023 road construction season, highlighting one of several projects – resurfacing of 3.75 miles of 63rd Street between Harlem Avenue and Calumet Avenue. Work includ …

CDC approves $14 million TIF for Oak/Larrabee

The Community Development Commission has approved $14 million in TIF funding for a mixed-income residential development at 993 N. Larrabee. Planned by Brinshore Development and The Michaels Organizati …

Chicago wrapping up ‘year of building and preserving affordable housing’

Mayor Brandon Johnson says his first year in office was a good one for building and repairing affordable housing across Chicago. “In the past year, we have shifted from patchwork solutions to pioneeri …

Construction begins on redevelopment of Thompson Center

Joined by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Google Chicago Site Lead Karen Sauder, Prime | Capri Interests today marked the start of construction for the James R. Thompson …

Chicago’s Most Expensive Condo Being Constructed By Director George Lucas

“Star Wars” creator George Lucas, have expanded his real estate portfolio with the purchase of a $11.2 million 66th-floor penthouse in Streeterville’s 800 N Michagan Avenue building from Citadel found …

Chicago Transit Authority Awarded $111 Million Grant for Blue Line Track Replacement Project

The Chicago Transit Authority released renderings for the new, fully accessible Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr stations last week, after announcing $111 million from the department of transpor …

Chicago commits $151 million to transform aging offices into affordable housing

Chicago has allocated $151 million to repurpose four aging office buildings into residential spaces in the city’s LaSalle Street financial corridor located in the Loop. The four projects, totaling $52 …

CTA receives $111 million in funding for Forest Park Branch Rebuild

The Chicago Transit Authority was recently awarded $111 million by the Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities Grant Program, which will be used to replace more than 10,000 feet of Blu …

CRG and Shapack celebrate groundbreaking of 220 N. Ada

Developers Shapack Partners, CRG, and KMW Communities recently celebrated the groundbreaking of their mixed-use development at 220 N. Ada. Located at the southwest corner of W. Fulton St and N. Ada St …

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Chicago’s Jane Byrne Interchange reconstruction competing for America’s top transportation project

Chicago Construction News staff writer Reconstruction of the Jane Byrne Interchange is a finalist for the grand prize in the America’s Transportation Awards, top honor for state departments of transpo …

Chicago Tent City Plan Runs Into Resident Resistance, Could Thwart Future Housing Development

Neighbors of the former Halsted Indoor Mall parking lot in West Roseland crammed into a church to vent frustration over plans to transform the lot into a temporary migrant shelter, chanting, “No migra …

City Council approves affordable adaptive reuse at 6121 S. Hermitage

The Chicago City Council has approved a proposal to adaptively reuse a shuttered school into affordable apartments at 6121 S. Hermitage. Located at the southeast corner of S. Hermitage Ave and W. 61st …

Chicago’s City-Owned Buildings Set to Use 100 Percent Renewable Energy by 2025

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Department of Assets, Information and Services (AIS) has announced that by 2025, all city-owned buildings and facilities in the city will be fully operated with cl …

City Council Approves Mixed Use Development At 3262 N Clark Street In Lakeview East

The Chicago City Council has approved the mixed-use development at 3262 N Clark Street in Lakeview East. Located just south of the intersection with W School Street and the recently completed Panorama …

Committee on Design reviews 2033 N. Kingsbury The 25-story tower would rise next to Lincoln Yards

The Committee on Design has reviewed Sterling Bay’s proposal for a mixed-use tower at 2033 N. Kingsbury. Originally announced in September 2022, the project site is directly across the street from Lin …

Cladding Installation Progresses For 4600 N Marine Drive In Uptown

Facade progress for the 12-story 4600 N Marine Drive in Uptown is rapidly advancing, with Lincoln Property Company developing the edifice and Valerio Dewalt Train behind its design. The project, which …

Construction Progresses At 232 W Chestnut Street Within North Union Master Plan

JDL‘s expansive North Union development project in Near North Side continues to make headway, with construction now above grade at one of its first three buildings, the five-story 232 W Chestnut Stree …

City Council Approves Affordable Housing Development At 1800 S Michigan And 1801 S Wabash In South Loop

South Loop is poised for another step in its southward density push following City Council approval of a new two-building affordable residential development. This project, led by Mercy Housing, invol …

Chicago YIMBY Tours Foundry At Wendelin Park

This past week, Chicago YIMBY toured Foundry at Wendelin Park, a 27-story mixed-use tower at 1475 North Kingsbury Street in Near North Side. Undertaken by Structured Development alongside White Oak Re …

Construction starts on I-270 bridge over Mississippi River

Chicago Construction News staff writer Construction has started on Interstate 270 to replace the Chain of Rocks Bridge over the Mississippi River with twin bridges to help improve freight transportati …

City of Chicago to host 10th annual Procurement Symposium on July 13

The Chicago Department of Procurement Services (DPS) will host its annual Procurement Symposium (formerly known as the Vendor Fair) on Thursday, July 13, at Malcolm X College (1900 W. Jackson Blvd.) f …

City Council Approves New Venue In West Town

The Chicago City Council has approved the commercial development at 1675 N Elston Avenue in West Town. Located near the intersection with W Wabansia Avenue and near both Lincoln Yards and the Salt She …

CTA picks finalists for Red Line Extension construction bids

Chicago Construction News staff writer The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has selected three pre-qualified teams to submit proposals on the project to extend rail service to Chicago’s Far South Side. …

Chicago Architecture Biennial announces participants for fifth edition

A selection of more than 70 architects, artists and designers including Carol Ross Barney, LOT-EK and Anupama Kundoo have been selected to participate in Chicago's architecture festival in the fall, o …

Chicago Plan Commission adopts Red Line Extension plan

Chicago Construction News staff writer The Chicago Plan Commission has adopted the Red Line Extension (RLE) Transit-Supportive Development (TSD) plan. Led by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) in par …

CTA Announces Funding For New Train Series

The Chicago Transit Authority and the Department of Transportation have announced the funding for new train cars for the city’s transit system. Various state senators teamed up in DC to make the annou …

City panel revives landmark proposal for State Street towers

As the federal government moves ahead with a plan to demolish two historic buildings in the Loop, a city landmarks panel is poised again to take a key step that would save the towers. The Commission o …

Construction Underway on an Industrial Facility in Chicago's Western Suburbs

Construction is underway on a Chicago-area industrial facility that could be used as a distribution center or a manufacturing hub. Bratt Capital Partners LLC is developing the 98,000-square-foot build …

Chicago O’Hare International Airport Gets The Green Light

Jamie Rhea, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Aviation, which owns and operates the airport, said: “Today’s news from the FAA gives us a clear path forward to start construction on the Termina …

City Council approves funding stack for Thrive Englewood

The City Council has approved a redevelopment agreement for Thrive Englewood, a mixed-use affordable development at 914 W. 63rd. Currently vacant, the irregularly shaped site is located at the corner …

The Chicago City Council has approved NOMA, a multi-phased development planned for a collection of sites all generally bound by N. Desplaines St, W. Hubbard St., N. Halsted St, and W. Ohio St. Origina …

The Community Development Commission has approved $7.25 million in TIF funding for the proposed Aspire Center. Located at 5500 W. Madison, the project looks to reuse the former Robert Emmet Public Sch …

Committee on Design Reviews Updated Plans Discovery Partners Institute Within the 78

The Chicago Committee on Design has reviewed updated plans for the Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) within The 78 mega-development near the South Loop. It will be located on the southwestern edge of …

Center for Performing Arts Construction Funding Released, Work Underway at WIU

A groundbreaking was held Oct. 7 at the Western Illinois University-Macomb campus where construction is now underway to build a Center for Performing Arts. River City Construction, LLC, of Peoria has …

Construction Permits Issued for Mixed-Use Development at 5259 N Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Square

Initial construction permits have been issued for the mixed-use development at 5259 N Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Square. Located on the southeastern corner with W Foster Avenue, the new structure will …

Chicago Adopts Building Energy Code to Support Decarbonization

Chicago City Council has approved the 2022 Chicago Energy Transformation Code, requiring new buildings to be constructed with stronger energy efficiency and electrification standards to promote decarb …

Cassidy on Canal Breaks Ground at 350 N. Canal

Urbanize recently attended the groundbreaking ceremony for Cassidy on Canal. Located at 350 N. Canal, the development is being planned by Chicago-based The Habitat Company in collaboration with joint …

City Celebrates Groundbreaking for Englewood Connect

Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently joined Englewood community members to break ground on Englewood Connect, a $13.9 million culinary food hub that will occupy the historic Engine Co. 84 firehouse at 6204 S …

City Council Approves Rezoning for 43Green Phase II in Bronzeville

The Chicago City Council has approved the rezoning for the mixed-use development at 301 E 43rd Street in Bronzeville. Located on the southeast corner with S Prairie Avenue, the proposal replaces an ex …

City Announces LaSalle Street Reimagined Program in the Loop

The City of Chicago has announced a new program which seeks to revitalize the aging LaSalle Street corridor in The Loop. Dubbed LaSalle Street Reimagined, the program launched this week with an Invita …

The Committee on Design has reviewed Bally’s plan for its upcoming casino at 777 W. Chicago. Sited along the Chicago River, the casino will replace the existing Chicago Tribune printing facility, reac …

Chicago Plan Commission Approves Renovation of Old Warehouse Into Solar-powered Apartments

The Chicago Plan Commission approved Thursday a plan to renovate a vacant warehouse building in the Armour Square neighborhood on the South Side into dozens of solar-powered apartments. Developer A.J. …

Crown Installed at Salesforce Tower Chicago in River North

Crown installation can be seen for the 60-story Salesforce Tower at 333 W Wolf Point Plaza in River North. The mixed-use, primarily office tower is the third and final phase of the Wolf Point masterpl …

Chicago Issues RFQ for Development at Kedzie Green Line Station

The Chicago Department of Planning & Development has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to develop city-owned land next to the Kedzie Green Line station. “The RFQ represents a unique opportunit …

Caisson Permit Issued for Westhaven Park IID

A caisson permit has been issued for a new mixed-income tower as part of Westhaven Park IID. Addressed at 145 N. Damen, the new building will occupy a parcel at the corner of N. Damen Ave and W. Lake …

Casa Durango Nears Completion at 1850 S Racine Avenue in Pilsen

Final exterior work is wrapping up on Casa Durango, a five-story mixed-use building located at 1850 S Racine Avenue in Pilsen. The developer, known as The Resurrection Project, has planned for 1,610 s …

Construction Takes Off for 150 E Ontario Street in Streeterville

Construction is now fully underway for 150 E Ontario Street, the site of what will be a 28-story hotel. The Streeterville project is one of the first major high rises in years to be built in the distr …

Construction Reaches Second Floor for Northwestern Medicine Advanced Outpatient Care Center in Old Irving Park

Construction on the Northwestern Medicine Advanced Outpatient Care Center in Old Irving Park has surpassed the first floor, with work now underway on the second level. Located at 4445 W Irving Park Ro …

Clarendale Six Corners Nears Completion in Portage Park

Construction on the 10-story Clarendale Six Corners development is nearing completion in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood. The mixed-use project includes 18,000 square feet of ground-level retail s …

The Committee on Design has reviewed the Bella Noir Wellness Hub. Planned for a block-long site at 601 E. 47th, the project will redevelop a vacant property into a mixed-use hub that will eliminate co …

Construction Begins for 210 N Aberdeen Street in Fulton Market

The ever-growing Fulton Market district is now seeing another new addition, as construction has begun for a 19-story mixed-use building at 210 N Aberdeen Street. The 214-foot-tall structure, planned b …

Chicago’s City-owned Buildings Will Shift to 100 Percent Renewable Energy by 2025

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced this week that her administration’s plan to purchase clean, renewable energy for all city-owned facilities and operations by 2025 will move ahead following the f …

Cadence Apartments Receives Metal Paneling in Illinois Medical District

Under the new name “Cadence,” metal paneling is now being installed for the 11-story apartment building at 2050 W Ogden Avenue in the Illinois Medical District. The mixed-use development will include …

Chicago Selling Land for Development Next to Kedzie Green Line Station

The Chicago Department of Planning and Development (CPD) has published a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) regarding the eventual development of land the city currently owns next to the Kedzie Green Li …

City Council Approves Funding for Sarah’s Circle at 4737 N. Sheridan

The Chicago City Council has approved funding for Sarah’s Circle's latest project, located at 4737 N. Sheridan. Set to replace a portion of a surface parking lot, Sarah’s Circle has partnered with Bri …

Construction Concludes for Prairie Shores Clubhouse in Bronzeville

The new amenity clubhouse at Bronzeville‘s Prairie Shores residential complex has seen the completion of its new two-story amenity clubhouse. The building is the centerpiece of extensive renovation wo …

Covent Hotel Project Set to Break Ground in September

Construction is set to begin on the Covent Hotel redevelopment this September after years of planning and approval hurdles. Originally proposed back in 2016, the project at 2653 N. Clark will reuse th …

The Chicago City Council has approved the rezoning for 3310 N. Lincoln. Located just north of the intersection of N. Lincoln Ave and W. School St, the project’s site is an irregularly shaped lot front …

City Council Approves Englewood Connect TIF Funding

City Council has approved $6 million in TIF funding and a land sale for Englewood Connect. Located at 6204 S. Green behind the Englewood Square redevelopment, the project site is currently vacant land …

Construction Tops Off for the Reed in South Loop

Core construction has reached its full height for a 41-story, 440-unit tower known as “The Reed” at 234 W Polk Street in South Loop. Developed by Lendlease, the tower is the second residential buildin …

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Unveils Trio of Renovation Schemes for Historic Soldier Field

This week Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced three major overhaul ideas for the city’s historic Solider Field, including two proposals that fully rebuild the NFL venue’s endzones to support a dome …

City Council Passes Connected Communities Ordinance

The City Council has passed the Connected Communities Ordinance. Designed to stimulate equitable development near transit, the ordinance will catalyze investment near transit, make streets safer for a …

Caissons Permits Issued for Mixed-use Development at 626 S Wabash Avenue in South Loop

Caisson permits have been issued for the planned mixed-use development at 626 S Wabash Avenue in South Loop. YIMBY reported on the project in August 2021 under the address 630 S Wabash Avenue. The pro …

Crews Launch $16 Million Lincoln Hub Streetscape Construction as Motor Row is Completed

Construction on a Lincoln Hub streetscaping project will improve safety at a six-way intersection in Lakeview. The project, expected to completed next summer, will include full-width resurfacing, new …

The Committee on Design has reviewed the two-tower office plan for 655 W. Madison. Located along the Kennedy Expressway, the project site is a full-block lot bound by W. Madison St, N. Desplaines St, …

Originally revealed by Urbanize last month, the multi-tower development surrounding the former Salvation Army building, now dubbed NOMA, has been reviewed by the Committee on Design. The mixed-use pro …

City Council Approves Rezoning for 5050 S Prairie Avenue in Grand Boulevard

The Chicago City Council has approved the rezoning bid for the upcoming development at 5050 S Prairie Avenue in Grand Boulevard. As previously reported, the site is located at the corner of S Prairie …

City Council Approves Rezoning for 151 N. Michigan

The Chicago City Council has approved the rezoning for a new low-rise structure at 151 N. Michigan. Planned for a small site overlooking Millennium Park, the parcel sits at the intersection of W. Rand …

Chicago Unveils a Lofty Waterfront Proposal for a Revamped Museum Campus

A lofty proposal to redevelop Chicago’s Museum Campus proposes increasing the 57-acre park complex’s accessibility and connectivity to the greater metropolitan area and connecting the myriad cultural …

Chicago River North Mixed-use Project Given Green Light for Second Phase

onstruction of the second stage of the River North Chicago mixed-use complex can now begin. This is because a complete building permit has been issued to North Wells Capital for the development of the …

The Chicago City Council has approved a planned mixed-use development at 9200 S. Burley. Planned by Interfaith Housing Development Corporation and Claretian Associates, the project site sits at the so …

CRG, Shapack Partners and Bridgford Food Corporation complete deal at in Chicago’s Fulton Market

A joint venture led by CRG, the national real estate development and investment arm of Clayco, and Shapack Partners, the Fulton Market-based real estate development company that acquires, repositions, …

Chicago City Council Approves Bally’s Casino Bid

The Chicago City Council has approved Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s selection of Bally’s Tribune Center casino bid at 777 W Chicago Avenue in River West. Replacing the vacant printing plant, the decision com …

Crane Removed From Salesforce Tower Chicago At 333 Wolf Point Plaza In River North

Now standing its final height of 850 feet, the 60-story Salesforce Tower in River North has now removed its tower crane. Well on track to reach completion by next year, this glassy skyscraper at 333 W …

Construction Starts On Shops At Big Deahl, A $250 Million Housing Complex On Near North Side

Crews broke ground last week on the first two of three buildings that will bring affordable condos to the Near North Side. Development firm Structured Development started work on the first two buildin …

Core And Superstructure Ascend At 354 N Union Avenue In Fulton River District

Both core and structural work continue to rise at 354 N Union Avenue in Fulton River District, where Onni Development Group has planned a 33-story residential tower. This 410-foot-tall edifice will yi …

City Council Approves Rezoning For Next Phases Of Rush Medical Center Expansion

The Chicago City Council has approved the rezoning for a new medical building and future expansion at 1400 W Harrison Street in the Illinois Medical District. Bound by W Harrison Street to the south …

Construction Of $20 Million Auburn Gresham Affordable Housing Complex Could Begin Next Summer

The long-awaited project would bring affordable housing and new stores to vacant land on West 79th Street. After months of often heated community discussions, Auburn Gresham residents learned Wednesda …

Completion Imminent For Cirrus Condominium Tower In Lakeshore East

A full completion and move-ins are fast approaching for the new 47-story condominium tower known as Cirrus, situated at Lakeshore East‘s 211 N Harbor Drive. Developed by Lendlease and Magellan, the 35 …

Chicago Build Expo is set to return to McCormick Place next spring! The leading free-to-attend construction and design show for the Midwest will be back on March 31 & April 1 in 2022 and will be bigge …

Caisson Permit Issued For 21-Story Tower At 166 N Aberdeen Street In Fulton Market

MCZ Development has planned a new 21-story mixed-used building at 166 N Aberdeen Street (Fulton Market District) and a caisson permit has now been approved. The building will incorporate a combination …

Chicago City Council Approves $350M Mixed-Use Development In The City's Loop

The 23-story and 36-story mixed-use development towers will provide 777 rental residential units and 314 hotel rooms. The towers designed by BKV Group are due to be added to Downtown Chicago in 2024 n …

Chicago Issues $130M Building Permit 440-Unit Apartment Tower

Chicago has issued a $130 million building permit for a 440-unit condo/apartment tower at 234 W. Polk St. Lend Lease Construction is the general contractor for this project and the architect is Perkin …

Construction On The New Tollway Pedestrian Bridge Starts This Week

The Illinois Tollway have started to shift traffic to provide a construction work zone. The Illinois Tollway is building a new pedestrian bridge over I-294 to maintain a connection between Veeck Park …

Chicago Issues $112 Million Building Permit For Fulton Market Tower

The fund issued by Chicago allows the construction of a 300-unit apartment building with ground floor retail and a parking podium at 164 N. Peoria Street. The structure is due to be the tallest buildi …

City Commissioners Approve of Five-Tower Goose Island Megadevelopment

The Halsted Pointe project will be a $1.3 billion project to redevelop an 8-acre site at the southern tip of Goose Island into five high rise buildings. The development will be built over 8 to 10 year …

CDOT Joins Aldermen Hopkins at Groundbreaking for Webster Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation Project

The Webster Avenue Bridge project is one of several bridge repair projects that CDOT is undertaking this year. The $25 million project is funded through Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot’s Chicago Works infrast …

Clayco And CRG's Investment At Country Club Hills Breaks Ground

The project is the first CRG industrial development in Chicago and the first under the firm’s new fund. The Cubes at Country Club Hills will be a 1,033,450 square feet industrial structure at the inte …

Chicago City Council Approves Illuminarium Attraction at Navy Pier

The new venue designed by The Rockwell group will be inside the Crystal Gardens space with no exterior alterations being made. The area will provide a cinematic sound system for Chicago residents and …

City Council Approves Fulton Market Apartment Towers With Over 1,000 Units

LG Development and Fulton Company's plans for apartment towers have been approved. LG Development have proposed a 20-story apartment building at 1150 W. Lake Street and a 33 story building across the …

Chicago City Council approves of new development in South Shore

The approved development by Regal Mile Ventures LLC at 7700 S Stony Island in South Shore will include several film studios, staging space, office space and 95 parking spaces. The triangular site, for …

CDOT’s new plan will revolve around equity and help fight intergenerational poverty

CDOT’s commissioner Gia Biagi announced a new plan for transportation in the wake of COVID-19 to tackle racial and economic crises and promote social equity as well as public safety. The plan will inc …

Construction Begins On New 47-Story Michigan Avenue Skyscraper Downtown

While many businesses in the downtown are still struggling to stay open due to the pandemic, and others remain closed, crews broke ground Thursday on a new sky-high construction project.

Chicago's $1B Wanda Vista Project Leading The Way On Diversifying Construction Industry

The $1B Vista Tower has pushed boundaries, with team members celebrating the number of women who have contributed to the project.

Chicago Construction Costs Third-highest in Country

Chicago, the nation’s third-biggest metro area, also ranks third when it comes what developers pay to put up office, apartment and other buildings. Only New York and San Francisco have higher construc …

Chicago Fire Commissioner Opposes New Smoke Detector Proposal for City’s Oldest Residential Buildings

A heated political battle is simmering behind-the-scenes over a proposal by Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s City Council floor leader to require smoke detectors installed in Chicago’s oldest homes and resident …

Chicago's $2.1B Chicago Transit Authority Modernization Well Under Way

Construction crews drilled the first shafts last fall for the $1.2 billion phase one of the Chicago Transit Authority's $2.1 billion Red-Purple Modernization Program, the largest capital improvement p …

Chicago Developer, WeWork to Anchor New River North Building

Fast-growing developer CA Ventures is nearly doubling the size of its downtown Chicago headquarters and joining WeWork at a boutique building under construction in River North. CA Ventures confirmed i …

Chicago's CTA Board Approves $38.3-Million Red Line Extension EIS

The Chicago Transit Board approved a $38.3-million contract to T. Y. Lin International Great Lakes on Feb. 10 to provide planning and preliminary engineering services for the Red Line Extension, a lon …

Celebrate Black History Month by Getting to Know These Chicago Landmarks

Johnson Publishing Company Building: This 11-story South Loop building is the former home of Johnson Publishing and Jet and Ebony magazines, which were amongst the most important and influential Black …

Chicago's Navy Pier Set to Open New Marina

A commercial real estate developer who loves boating is behind a permanent marina set to open next year at Navy Pier. The roughly $9 million Navy Pier Marina is the passion project of Randy Podolsky, …

Chicago's unique bricks, once hidden from view and shunned, now front and center

Chicago's local "common" brick has gone from shabby to chic, and some of the city's most acclaimed architects are on the forefront of a masonry revival.

Century-old former synagogue in Logan Square reborn as apartments, pocket park

The project preserves a historic building and brings public open space to the Palmer Square community.

Check out John Ronan Architects colorful library and modern affordable housing project in Irving Park.

Each balcony is a different color, like confetti spread across the building’s exterior.

Chicago developers John Bucksbaum wants to build seven-story

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.

Construction Finished on $100M New Academic, Research Complex at University of Illinois at Chicago

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 …

Chicago bungalow gets a new look after design competition

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 …

Chicago’s housing market is finally balancing

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 …

Chicago moves to modernize as city overhauls building codes

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 …

City Council backs affordable artist housing development in Humboldt Park

A long-discussed plan to build a five-story, mixed-use development topped by artist housing in Humboldt Park reached a key milestone on Wednesday as the Chicago City Council approved financial support …

Chicagoland roundup: Rents up, capital construction budget starts flowing and more

Rents up in Rogers Park, Bronzeville Rents in the historically affordable neighborhoods of Rogers Park and Bronzeville have spiked over the last year, particularly near CTA stations, according to a st …

Construction management teams named for $8.5bn Chicago airport expansion

It has also confirmed the appointment the lead architect. Studio ORD joint venture will drive the design of theexpansion programme, which is known as O’Hare 21. The appointment of Studio ORD had been …

Chicago Architecture Biennial announces this year's participants

The 2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial, titled …and other such stories, will present work that explores architecture as it relates to social, political, and environmental issues. Curators Yesomi Umolu …

Chicago developing the most sustainable passive home community

Energy storage firm Sonnen has partnered with Evolutionary Home Builders and Brandon Weiss to unveil the sonnenCommunity initiative. The initiative will result in the development of first-of-its-kind …

Chicago Retail Adjusts to Influx of Big-Box Closures

The wave of store closures over the past several years has begun making an impact on Chicago’s retail market, Marcus & Millichap reported. Space is being absorbed more slowly than in prior years, espe …

Chicago Opens New Libraries and Affordable Housing Projects After Design Competition

Perkins + Will is an eighty-year-old architecture firm with noteworthy designs across the world, including the 850-foot Chase Tower in Chicago, where the firm is based. Its architects have designed un …

Chicago’s Garfield Green development proposal wins global design competition

On Wednesday, the mayor’s office announced Chicago’s Garfield Green housing proposal was selected as a winner in C40’s global Reinventing Cities competition. Now, the design team will take steps to ma …

Chicago Finds a Way to Improve Public Housing: Libraries

CHICAGO — Cabrini-Green, the Robert Taylor Homes: demolished years ago, Chicago’s most notorious projects continue to haunt the city, conjuring up the troubled legacy of postwar public housing in Amer …

City breaks ground on new Damen Green Line station, opening date slips to 2021

On Friday, Chicago officially broke ground on new Green Line station at the intersection of Lake Street and Damen Avenue on the city’s Near West Side. Designed by architecture firm Perkins + Will, the …

Chicagoland roundup: City launches new site, Oak Brook development OK’d, MRED moves and more

Chicago launches online map for street closures, construction projects Construction season is upon us, and the Chicago Department of Transportation has launched ChiStreetWork just in time for it. Deve …

Chicago buildings could adopt new bird-friendly design standards

As New York lawmakers discuss regulations to make the city’s glass skyscrapers more eco-friendly, Chicago may soon adopt new building standards aimed at protecting a very specific segment of the natur …

CHICAGO (WLS) -- ABC7 is teaming up with the Chicago Architecture Center as part of a new series called Chicago Uncovered to showcase locations, new and old, that distinguish Chicago among other citie …

CTA Upgrades Track in Advance of $2B Modernization

The Chicago Transit Authority has completed nearly $4 million in railroad track improvements on the Red Line at Addison station. The work was part of the ongoing modernization of CTA rail service and …

Chicago City Hall Green Roof- a 20 year retrospective

Chicago’s City Hall rooftop garden is arguably one of the more recognized green roof applications on the continent. It helped shepherd in a new era of urban greening and resiliency efforts in Chicago …

Chicago’s New Tallest Apartment Building Is Open for Business

NEMA Chicago, one of the city’s biggest apartment buildings to sprout up in years — both in height and unit count — is leasing up for its first wave of move-ins next month. The 896-foot tower, Chicago …

Construction Starts on Downtown Chicago Data Center

CHICAGO—CoreSite Realty Corp. of Denver has commenced construction on the first phase of its 169,000-square-foot colocation data center known as “CH2” here. “We’re excited to have under construction a …

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