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Funding And Timeline Announced For Hotel Florence Redevelopment
30 Mar 2026
Ian Achong
Funding has been secured for the redevelopment of Hotel Florence at 11111 South Forrestville Avenue, located in the heart of Pullman National Historic Park. The historic structure stands on the corner …
Further Details Revealed For 214 North Morgan Street In Fulton Market
28 Oct 2025
Ian Achong
Further renderings and details have been revealed for the upcoming mixed-use development at 214 North Morgan Street in Fulton Market. Sitting mid-block between Lake and Fulton Streets, the current hig …
Foundation Work Has Begun On Ten Residential Units At 2206 West Lawrence in Ravenswood
24 Oct 2025
Daniel Schell
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 …
Foundations Permitted For 12-Story Phase 1C At Southbridge
22 Oct 2025
Daniel Schell
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 …
First Row Of Cambridge Avenue Townhomes Tops Out Cenacle Retreat Site
13 Oct 2025
Daniel Schell
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 …
Full Permit Issued For 40-Unit Lawrence Gateway In Albany Park
30 Sept 2025
Daniel Schell
A permit was issued by the city on September 24 to allow the construction of Lawrence Gateway, a residential development from MAS Ventures at 2919 West Lawrence Avenue in Albany Park. The application …
Frame-Construction Three-Flat Scores Permit At 941 North Winchester Avenue In West Town
19 Sept 2025
Daniel Schell
A new permit was issued for 941 North Winchester Avenue in the East Village area of West Town on August 25, allowing for the construction of a three-flat residential building. Concorp Remodeling Inc o …
Five New Units Are Under Construction At 2821 North Orchard Street In Lake View
18 Sept 2025
Daniel Schell
A five-unit residential building permitted in winter of last year is under construction at 2821 North Orchard Street at the south edge of Lake View. The five-story with basement masonry building got i …
Further Details Revealed For Foundry Park
12 Sept 2025
Ian Achong
Further details have been revealed about the upcoming Foundry Park development within Lincoln Park. Just last month, we were the first to report when initial site plans were unveiled for the Lincoln Y …
Funding And Timeline Revealed For Immaculata Redevelopment In Uptown
09 Sept 2025
Ian Achong
A new funding scheme has been announced for the upcoming redevelopment of the Immaculata High School campus at 640 West Irving Park Road in Uptown. Located at the corner of North Marine Drive, the pro …
Five Foundation Permits Issued For 35 Townhomes At RiverWard In North Center
01 Sept 2025
Daniel Schell
Five new construction permits were issued by the City of Chicago on August 22 to begin foundation work for 35 townhomes comprising the RiverWard development in North Center. The five permits are all a …
From a World Business Chicago spinout to a national leader, mHUB is proving the future of hardware innovation can be built in the heart of Chicago
22 Aug 2025
World Business Chicago Writer
Chicago’s innovation ecosystem is fortunate to be home to powerhouse organizations like mHUB, Current, and others that fuel collaboration, economic growth, and industry leadership. These hubs not only …
Final girder placed on Chicago rail flyover, marking major construction milestone
26 Jul 2025
Chicago Construction News Writer
CSX recently marked a major milestone in Chicago’s rail infrastructure update through the CREATE program with the placement of the final girder on the CREATE P3 75th Street rail flyover project. This …
Final landmark recommendation approved for New Genesis Assembly of God Baptist Church
25 Jul 2025
Lukas Kugler
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved a final landmark recommendation for the New Genesis Assembly of God Baptist Church. Located at 1400 N. Laramie, the New Genesis Assembly of God Baptist …
Funding Approved For Abrams Intergenerational Village In Washington Park
14 Jul 2025
Ian Achong
Funding has been partially approved for Abrams Intergenerational Village at 5300 South Calumet Avenue in Washington Park. Just west of the neighborhood’s namesake park, the project has been in develop …
Further Details Revealed For United Center Redevelopment The 1901 Project
19 Sept 2024
Ian Achong
Further details have been revealed for the massive redevelopment of the United Center parking lots dubbed The 1901 Project. Located within the Near West Side, the project was announced earlier this ye …
Full building permit issued for 400 Lake Shore North Tower in Streeterville
15 Aug 2024
Daniel Schell
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 …
Federal Government Chooses to Preserve Historic Chicago Skyscrapers, Foregoing Demolition Plans
05 Aug 2024
Damon R. Sheffield
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 …
Facade Work Begins For 1114 W Carroll Avenue
25 Sept 2023
JACK CRAWFORD
Glass and metal installation has begun at 1114 West Carroll Avenue, a 34-story mixed-use high rise in Fulton Market. Led by Trammell Crow Company, the building will include 368 residential units and g …
Foundation permit issued for Bronzeville Advanced Outpatient Care Center
31 Aug 2023
LUKAS KUGLER
A foundation permit has been issued for the Bronzeville Advanced Outpatient Care Center at 4822 S. Cottage Grove. Planned by Northwestern Medicine, the development will occupy a currently vacant parce …
Foundation permit issued for 3914 N. Lincoln The five-story will have 68 apartments and retail
20 Aug 2023
LUKAS KUGLER
The foundation permit has been issued for a mixed-use development at 3914 N. Lincoln. Consisting of multiple parcels, the wedge-shaped property fronts N. Lincoln Ave and N. Damen Ave. Longford Constru …
Further Details Revealed For St Boniface Phase Two In Noble Square
11 Aug 2023
IAN ACHONG
Additional details have been revealed for the next phase of the St Boniface development at 1342 W Chestnut Street in Noble Square. Located across the street from Eckhart Park and replacing a vacant lo …
Fifth City Commons Breaks Ground At 3155 West 5th Avenue In West Side
30 Jul 2023
JACK CRAWFORD
A groundbreaking ceremony occurred this past week in East Garfield Park with the commencement of the Fifth City Commons affordable housing project. This redevelopment targets an underutilized plot, ne …
Foundation permit issued for new Aldi store The Six Corners store will stand at 3930 N. Kilpatrick
15 Jul 2023
LUKAS KUGLER
A piling permit has been issued for a long-planned new Aldi store near Six Corners. Located at 3930 N. Kilpatrick, the new store will occupy the triangular site at the intersection of N. Milwaukee Ave …
Facade Approaches Roof Height For Embry Condo Development In West Loop
14 Jun 2023
JACK CRAWFORD
Embry, a 16-story condominium tower in the West Loop, is progressing in construction, with cladding nearing the roofline. Located at 21 N May Street, the project is an initiative by Sulo Development, …
Full building permit issued for 921 N. Noble
19 May 2023
LUKAS KUGLER
A full building permit has been issued for a mixed-use building at 921 N. Noble. Planned as part of the larger St. Boniface redevelopment, the new building will stand on a currently vacant lot directl …
Full building permit issued for 2933 W. Division
07 May 2023
LUKAS KUGLER
A full building permit has been issued for a new fitness center building at 2933 W. Division. Located at the corner of W. Division St and N. Richmond St, the project is part of a large master plan env …
Final Design Revealed for Discovery Partners HQ
26 Sept 2022
Lukas Kugler, URBANIZE Chicago
Announced by Governor JB Pritzker and the University of Illinois System’s Discovery Partners Institute, the final design for the Discovery Partners Institute headquarters has been revealed. Planned fo …
Full Building Permit Issued for Cassidy on Canal
24 Sept 2022
Lukas Kugler, URBANIZE Chicago
A full building permit has been issued for Cassidy on Canal, located at 344 N. Canal. Formerly the site of the current Cassidy Tire Building, the new project will occupy the now cleared site which sit …
Facade Underway for Inspire West Town at 1140 W Erie Street
20 Sept 2022
Jack Crawford, Chicago YIMBY
Extensive facade Installation can be seen for an eight-story mixed-use development known as “Inspire West Town,” located at 1140 W Erie Street in the West Town neighborhood. Bond Companies is the deve …
Facade Installation Begins for 1400 S Wabash Avenue in South Loop
19 Sept 2022
Jack Crawford, Chicago YIMBY
Glass and metal installation has begun for CMK Companies’ 1400 S Wabash Avenue, a 30-story mixed-use high rise in South Loop. Set to stand 350 feet, the tower will contain a combination of ground-leve …
Foundation Work Progresses for 360 N Green Street in Fulton Market District
12 Sept 2022
Jack Crawford, Chicago YIMBY
Since July’s update, foundation work has made extensive progress for Sterling Bay’s mixed-use development at 360 N Green Street in Fulton Market District. The planned 24-story tower will house 5,400 s …
Facade Work Wraps Up for 354 N Union Avenue in Fulton River District
08 Sept 2022
Jack Crawford, Chicago YIMBY
Final exterior work is now underway for the 33-story residential tower at 354 N Union Avenue in Fulton River District. The glassy 410-foot-tall edifice is being developed by Onni, and will ultimately …
Five Major South Cook County Road Construction Projects on Track for Completion This Fall
06 Sept 2022
Five major projects in southern Cook County worth more than $39 million will be completed this fall, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has confirmed. “With the Rebuild Illinois capital …
Full Permits Issued for Covent Hotel Development in Lincoln Park
06 Sept 2022
Ian Achong, Chicago YIMBY
Full building permits have been issued for the remaining half of the mixed-use development at 2653 N Clark Street in Lincoln Park. The new project will redevelop the existing Covent Hotel and build a …
Facade Work Begins for 1000M Apartments in South Loop
05 Sept 2022
Jack Crawford, Chicago YIMBY
Curtain wall glazing has begun installation for the 73-story 1000M apartment tower at 1000 S Michigan Avenue in South Loop. Developer trio JK Equities, Time Equities, and Oak Capitals have planned for …
Foundation Work Continues for 3501 N Halsted in Lakeview East
01 Aug 2022
Jack Crawford, Chicago YIMBY
Foundation construction can be seen taking shape at 3501 N Halsted Street in Lakeview East, set to give rise to a new five-story mixed-use building. The facility will be a new hub for Howard Brown Hea …
Foundation Permit Issued for 150 E. Ontario
25 Jul 2022
Lukas Kugler, URBANIZE Chicago
A caisson and foundation permit has been issued for the RIU Plaza Hotel Chicago at 150 E. Ontario. Vacant for more than ten years, the project site is an infill site off of N Michigan Avenue. The midb …
Foundation Permit Approved For 1475 N Kingsbury Street At ‘Shops At Big Deahl’ Development
11 Apr 2022
Jack Crawford, Chicago Yimby
Structured Development has received its last remaining foundation permit for its Shops at Big Deahl masterplan. Under the address 1475 N Kingsbury Street, the greenlit 27-story tower will serve as the …
Facade Work Kicks Off For Clubhouse At Bronzeville’s Prairie Shores
14 Jan 2022
Jack Crawford, Chicago Yimby
Tan brickwork can now be seen along the exterior walls of a new two-story amenity clubhouse at 2937 S Martin Luther King Drive, part of Bronzeville‘s Prairie Shores apartment complex. The co-developer …
Former Futures Trading Floor to Become a Substation
06 Jan 2022
David Roeder, Chicago Sun Times
The sale of a onetime epicenter of the Chicago Board of Trade to ComEd underscores how times have changed in technology and investing. In a property deal that marks a literal power transfer, an old hu …
Foundation Work In Full Swing For University Of Illinois Chicago’s Computer Design Research And Learning Center
12 Oct 2021
Jack Crawford, Chicago Yimby
Work is now underway for a new five-story educational building at 900 W Taylor Street, located near the southern edge of The University of Illinois Chicago‘s main campus. The new 135,000-square-foot f …
Facade Wraps Up On Nevele22 Development In West Town
08 Oct 2021
Jack Crawford, Chicago Yimby
Nearly all exterior paneling has been installed Nevele22, the seven-story mixed-use building located at 1122 W Chicago Avenue in West Town. A development by Lipe Property Company, the building’s 97,00 …
First building at Lincoln Yards Lands Construction Financing
01 Oct 2021
Jay Koziarz, Urbanize Chicago
An official groundbreaking at 1229 W. Concord Place is scheduled for October. This will be the first new building of the 55-acre Lincoln Yards megaproject along the north branch of the Chicago River. …
Fueling Up: Exploring Ideas about Architecture and the Built Environment at the Chicago Architecture Biennial’s Student Ideas Competition
04 Jun 2019
New City Design
Vying for $2,000 in cash prizes, collaboration with a Chicago Architecture Biennial (CAB) partner, and a pat on the back from former Mayor Rahm Emanuel, sixty-one student teams from forty-two Illinois …
Floating trees and eco-park transform North Branch canal this summer
30 Apr 2019
Curbed Chicago
The Wild Mile at the North Branch Canal wants to bring nature into the city.
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