Loading
You're currently filtering by:
Mixed-Use Development Proposed In West Loop Gate
13 Apr 2026
Ian Achong
Details have been revealed for a new mixed-use development at 315 South Jefferson Street in West Loop Gate. Sitting mid-block between West Jackson Boulevard and West Van Buren Street, the upcoming low …
Mixed-Use Development Proposed Along Irving Park
16 Mar 2026
Ian Achong
Plans have been revealed for a mixed-use development at 3007 West Irving Park Road in the Irving Park neighborhood. Located near the intersection with North Sacramento Avenue and just steps from Horne …
Multi-Building Residential Development Proposed In Avondale
30 Oct 2025
Ian Achong
Plans have been revealed for the residential redevelopment of the large vacant site at 3265 North California Avenue in Avondale. Located just north of the intersection with West Belmont Avenue, the L- …
Major rehabilitation work begins on historic Cortland Street Bridge
16 Sept 2025
Chicago Construction News Writer
The Chicago Department of Transportation has announced the start of a $40-million rehabilitation project on the Cortland Street Bridge over the North Branch of the Chicago River. Beginning Sept. 22 th …
Major rehabilitation work begins on historic Cortland Street Bridge
12 Sept 2025
Chicago Construction News Writer
The Chicago Department of Transportation has announced the start of a $40-million rehabilitation project on the Cortland Street Bridge over the North Branch of the Chicago River. Beginning Sept. 22 th …
Multi-Unit Development Proposed In North Kenwood
28 Aug 2025
Ian Achong
Plans have been revealed for a new residential development at 4404 South Greenwood Avenue in North Kenwood. Located at the corner of East 44th Street, the proposal would replace a large vacant lot wit …
Multifamily in neutral: A mid-year reassessment
06 Aug 2025
Bryan Lamb
The multifamily real estate sector sends mixed signals as we cross the halfway mark of 2025. Activity has slowed but not stopped, and market conditions are neither recessionary nor red-hot. It’s a yea …
Major Donation Announced For Art Institute Expansion
11 Sept 2024
Ian Achong
A major donation has been made for a new wing of the Art Institute of Chicago at 111 S Michigan Avenue in The Loop. Located within Grant Park, the globally recognized museum is one nation’s largest an …
Multipurpose sports facility will be first completed building at Obama Presidential Center
16 Apr 2024
CCN Staff Writer
The Obama Foundation has revealed new details, including renderings and a ‘fly-through’ video, of the Home Court, an athletic and event facility being built at the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson …
Mayor Johnson Proposes $1.25B Plan For Development And Housing
12 Apr 2024
Cooper Billingsley
Mayor Brandon Johnson introduced a revised $1.25 billion plan on Thursday, aimed at bolstering affordable housing and economic development in Chicago. Notable for its departure from reliance on TIF di …
Marathon pour launches construction at 400 Lake Shore
26 Mar 2024
CCN Staff Writer
Construction has started on the foundation for a skyscraper at 400 Lake Shore, with 470,000 gallons of concrete being poured into the old Spire hole last week with a 12-hour-long parade of trucks, 76- …
Mixed-use development proposed in West Englewood
03 Jul 2023
Special to Chicago Construction News
Judy Lamelza Special to Chicago Construction News staff writer Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood is preparing to witness the rise of an innovative, sustainable mixed-use development called The Reg …
Major construction projects underway at Orland School District 135
20 Jun 2023
Chicago Construction News
Orland School District 135 is initiating a massive construction effort involving five significant projects across the district. These developments are designed to expand and enhance the current school …
Mixed-Use Conversions May Be The Future Of Chicago's Suburban Office
15 Apr 2023
Alexandria Jacobson
As the Chicago suburbs face record-high office vacancies, the future of suburban office is likely to hinge on the conversion of outdated buildings into modernized mixed-use spaces, CRE experts said du …
Madison + Carpenter Condo Development Nears Full Height in West Loop
09 Aug 2022
Jack Crawford, Chicago YIMBY
Structural beams are approaching the final height for a new six-story residential building at 6 N Carpenter Street in West Loop. Real estate developer ZSD has planned for a total of 13 condominiums ra …
Matteson Warehouse on Track to Be Ready by Early 2023, Using Construction Techniques Not Seen in Chicago Area in Years
06 Aug 2022
Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune
Matteson is landing another large warehouse center, with a Texas-based company that builds more than 10 million square feet of industrial space across the country every year underway constructing a 76 …
Monumental Baptist Church Designated as Landmark
04 Aug 2022
Lukas Kugler, URBANIZE Chicago
The Chicago City Council has approved a landmark designation for the Monumental Baptist Church. Located at 729 E. Oakwood Boulevard in Bronzeville, the church was originally built in 1899 by architect …
Madison + Carpenter Lands Full Building Permit
20 Jul 2022
Lukas Kugler, URBANIZE Chicago
A full building permit has been issued for the construction of Madison + Carpenter. Located at 6 N. Carpenter St, the project sits on a corner parcel facing W Madison St and N Carpenter St. The develo …
Mayor Lightfoot Calls for More Investment in Affordable New Construction
12 Jul 2022
Emily Mack, Chicago Agent Magazine
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot took her affordable housing plan a step further in late June, requesting an additional $69 million in funds — this comes after a $1 billion investment in the program from …
Mars Unveils Plans for Research Hub in Chicago
09 May 2022
Rachel Gignac, CSP Daily News
Mars Wrigley has unveiled plans for its $40 million global research and development hub in Chicago. Construction is set to begin this summer and is slated to be completed by 2023. “Mars has made Chica …
Meta Expanding Massive $1 Billion DeKalb Data Center
29 Apr 2022
Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune
Meta, the social media giant formerly known as Facebook, is expanding its massive $1 billion data center under construction in DeKalb to nearly 2.4 million square feet, putting the college town west o …
MGA to Build 16-story Life Sciences Building in Fulton Market
19 Apr 2022
Mark Buckshon, Chicago Construction News
Chicago-based Mark Goodman & Associates, Inc. (MGA) says it has acquired an approximately 1.5-acre parcel of land at 400 N. Elizabeth St. in the Fulton Market neighborhood, where it will begin constru …
McHugh Starts Vertical Construction on $43 million Uptown Mixed-use Development
12 Jan 2022
Mark Buckshon, Chicago Construction News
McHugh Construction says it has started vertical construction on Platform 4611, a nine-story mixed-use development at 4611 N. Broadway in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. Chicago issued a $43 million …
Minority-owned Bowa Construction to Build $212 million Fulton Market Tower
11 Nov 2021
Mark Buckshon, Chicago Construction News
Bowa Construction has been selected by Related Midwest to build a $212 million, 43-story apartment tower in the Fulton Market District. The developer asserts that this is the first time a minority-own …
Mural Honoring Logan Square’s Latino Community Coming To Affordable Housing Project Next To Blue Line
27 Oct 2021
Mina Bloom, Block Club Chicago
As construction progresses at Emmett Street Apartments, the all-affordable housing development near the Logan Square Blue Line station is getting a new name and artwork in honor of the neighborhood’s …
Metra Unveils Preliminary Plans For West Loop Station
14 Oct 2021
Ian Achong, Chicago Yimby
Metra has unveiled preliminary plans for a new station and rail flyover for the growing West Loop area. The neighborhood has seen some of the fastest growth of any in Chicago with population numbers n …
Museum of Ice Cream headed to renovated retail space at Tribune Tower
07 Oct 2021
Jay Koziarz, Urbanize Chicago
Developers CIM Group and Golub&Company have revealed the first tenant for the recently renovated Tribune Tower: Chicago's own Museum of Ice Cream! The development consists of luxury condos with a reta …
Mixed-income apartments take shape on Near North Side
27 Sept 2021
Jay Koziarz, Urbanize Chicago
Evergreen Real Estate Group and Structured Development are making notable progress on a collection of three 4-story residential buildings along the 700 block of West Schiller Place on the city's Near …
Mayor Lightfoot Releases 2022 Budget Proposal
22 Sept 2021
City of Chicago Government
Budget includes $1.9 billion in key investments and no new taxes—an investment-based recovery strategy with a foundation set on greater opportunities for rebuilding Chicago into a safer, stronger, and …
Mayor Lightfoot Announces An Additional $200 Million In Planned Investments
24 Aug 2021
City of Chicago Government
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and City leaders announced the selection of four mixed-use INVEST South/West projects planned for areas in South Chicago, North Lawndale, Bronzeville, and New City and addition …
Midwest Industrial Signs Equipment Maker to HQ Lease
23 Mar 2020
Connect Chicago
Midwest Industrial Funds recently completed a long-term lease with Skyjack Equipment for 102,467 square feet at 2525 Enterprise Cir., West Chicago, IL.
Micromobility could replace 51% of Chicago car trips: report
16 Mar 2020
Cailin Crowe, Smart Cities Dive
Chicago should embrace micromobility, not just e-scooters, according to a new report by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
More Renters Are Searching for Apartments in These Five Chicago Neighborhoods
17 Mar 2020
Jay Koziarz, Curbed Chicago
Ravenswood and Bucktown are early favorites in 2020, according to a report.
Mayor’s Floor Leader Wants Income Caps Lifted from Construction Firms Owned by Women & People of Color
21 Feb 2020
Fran Spielman, Chicago Sun Times
Mapping architect César Pelli’s legacy in Chicago
24 Jul 2019
Jay Koziarz - Curbed Chicago
On July 19, celebrated Argentine–American architect César Pelli passed away at age 92. Known for designing grand skyscrapers, the University of Illinois School of Architecture alumnus left his mark on …
Mayor of Chicago Endorses Chicago Build
27 Jun 2019
Chicago Build
The Mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot, has just announced her official support for Midwest’s leading and largest construction and design event, Chicago Build, taking place on September 19 & 20, 2019. A …
Meet the builders of Bronzeville
13 Jun 2019
Crain's Chicago Business
"This is an up-and-coming neighborhood that's coming up fast," Sawsan Jawdat says as she shows a visitor around a house at 4607 S. Calumet Ave., one of four in a row she built on this block of Bronzev …
Meet the architecture photographer from Chennai making waves around the world
06 Mar 2019
The Hindu
A decade ago, it was hard to see where an education in Arts would take you. But for BRS Sreenag, it’s written in blood, and the artform is in his DNA. The grandson of iconic cinematographer, the late …
41 Results