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Plan Commission Approves The Phoenix In Lake View East

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved plans for the mixed-use development known as “The Phoenix” at 3611 North Halsted Street in Lake View East. Located just north of the intersection with West Add …

Plan Commission Approves 215 Racine In Fulton Market

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved plans for a mixed-use development at 215 North Racine Avenue in Fulton Market. Located just north of the intersection with Lake Street, the proposal has been i …

Plans Progress For Leona’s Restaurant Replacement In Rogers Park

The Chicago City Council has approved plans for a mixed-use development at 6935 North Sheridan Road in Rogers Park. First announced nearly a year ago with a taller design, the current iteration of the …

Permits issued for two residential buildings at LeClaire Courts

Two full building permits have been issued for the two buildings that make up the first phase of residential redevelopment of LeClaire Courts. Planned by Habitat and Cabrera Capital Partners, the 32-a …

Preliminary Landmark Status Approved For Loop High-Rises

Preliminary landmark recommendations have been approved by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks for two buildings in The Loop, ahead of their residential conversions. Located at 19 South LaSalle Street …

PsiQuantum Breaks Ground on America’s Largest Quantum Computing Project in Chicago

Company Will Build and Deploy Intermediate-Scale Test Systems and America’s First Utility-Scale Quantum Computer at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park CHICAGO, Ill. — PsiQuantum today brok …

Plans Approved For Rebuilt 59th Street Metra Station In Hyde Park

Plans have been revealed for the expansion and renovation of the existing 59th Street/University of Chicago Metra station in Hyde Park. Located between East 59th Street and East 60th Street, the stati …

Portrait welcomes residents at 948 W. Sunnyside

Urbanize recently toured Portrait, a new mixed-use development in Uptown that has opened to residents. Located at the corner of N. Sheridan Rd and W. Sunnyside Ave, the five-story building has been de …

Plans Revealed For Residential Development At 5056 North Ashland Avenue In Ravenswood

Plans have been revealed for a new residential development at 5056 North Ashland Avenue in Ravenswood. Located at the corner of West Carmen Avenue near the southern edge of Andersonville, the project …

Permission Granted To Begin Residential Construction for 2237 Roscoe in Roscoe Village

A permit issued Tuesday by the City of Chicago means construction can begin for 2237 Roscoe, a new residential development at 2237 West Roscoe Street in Roscoe Village. The application to build was fi …

Preliminary Site Plan Revealed For Foundry Park

Initial site plans have been revealed for the upcoming mixed-use development known as Foundry Park near Goose Island. Earlier this year, we reported on local developer JDL’s announcement of their plan …

Plans Revealed For Residential Development At 2434 West Bryn Mawr Avenue In West Ridge

Details have been revealed for the residential development at 2434 West Bryn Mawr Avenue on the southern edge of West Ridge. located on the northwest corner of North Artesian Avenue, the project would …

Plans Revealed For Mixed-Use Development At 2652 West Chicago Avenue In West Town

Plans have been revealed for a mixed-use development at 2652 West Chicago Avenue in West Town. Located on the corner of North Washtenaw Avenue, near the western edge of the neighborhood, the proposal …

Path Construction Begins Residential Conversion in River North

Path Construction has officially started construction on the residential conversion of 111 W Illinois Street in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The project will transform the upper floors of the e …

Project Wins Gilbane to develop $1B affordable housing job

Providence, Rhode Island-based Gilbane Development Co. has snared the lead development role for the $1 billion Calvert Square and Young Terrace affordable housing redevelopment in Norfolk, Virginia, a …

Person ‘extricated' after being trapped inside fallen crane during demolition of Oak Forest Hospital

A was person trapped inside an overturned construction crane at a demolition site Friday in south suburban Oak Forest, authorities said, leading to a large emergency response and rescue. About 8:36 a. …

Park District Reveals New Grant Park Framework Plan

The Chicago Park District has released the first iteration of its framework plan for the future of Grant Park in The Loop. Bounded by East Randolph Street to the north and East Roosevelt Road to the s …

Plans Approved For Multi-Townhome Development In West Ridge

Plans have been revealed and approved by the Chicago City Council for the residential redevelopment of the former Peoples Gas site at 6659 North Kedzie Avenue in West Ridge. Located on the western edg …

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 …

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 …

Plan Commission approves 2033 N. Kingsbury

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved Sterling Bay’s proposed mixed-use development at 2033 N. Kingsbury. Originally announced in September 2022, the project site is directly across the street from …

Plan Commission Approves 370 N Carpenter Street In West Loop

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the mixed-use development at 370 N Carpenter Street in the West Loop. Located on the intersection with N Aberdeen Street near the upcoming Fulton Park campus, …

Phebe and John Gray House is officially a Chicago landmark

The Chicago City Council has approved the landmark design of the Phebe and John Gray House in Irving Park. Located at 4362 W. Grace, the 1850s home is a two-story wood-frame Italianate-style residence …

Primient plans $400-million capital investment in Decatur

Primient says it will spend $400 million over the next five years in infrastructure and operations to improve refining and drying practices and further ensure quality and reliability. The company is t …

The mixed-use tower will rise 36 floors with 406 units

A full building permit has been issued for a new condo building at 4861 N. Hermitage. The building site is a mid-block parcel located between W. Lawrence Ave and W. Ainslie St. Developer Longford Cons …

Plan Commission Approves Tower At 1300 W Lake Street In West Loop

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the mixed-use development at 1300 W Lake Street in the West Loop. Located on the northwest corner with N Elizabeth Street in the growing west end of the neighb …

Pickleball Chain To Launch First Of 5 Chicago ‘Eatertainment’ Destinations Later This Year

“Pickle Haus will be the first of its kind to combine best-in-class pickleball courts with a top-tier food and beverage program,” Hubbard Street Managing Partner Graham Palmer said in a release. “Our …

Permit issued for 3355 N. Southport The mixed-use project will have 6 units and retail space

A full building permit has been issued for a mixed-use development at 3355 N. Southport. Located just south of the intersection of N. Southport Ave and W. Roscoe St, the project site is a midblock lot …

Plan Commission Reviews DPI Within The 78

A courtesy presentation has been given to the Plan Commission on the Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) at 1519 S Wells Street in The 78. The mega-development sits just west of the South Loop and rece …

Plan Commission approves 18th/Peoria development plan

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved and adopted the 18th and Peoria Development Framework Plan. Spanning 6.3 acres in Pilsen, the property is bounded by 16th St to the north, Newberry Ave to the …

Plan Commission approves 1300 W. Carroll

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved 1300 W. Carroll, a mixed-use multi-=phase development on the western edge of Fulton Market. Planned by Sterling Bay, the large site is bound by N. Elizabeth St …

Pritzker announces $105 million for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville construction project

Chicago Construction News staff writer More than $105 million was announced by Gov. J.B. Pritzker last week, for construction of a health sciences building and renovations to existing buildings at the …

Plan Commission Approves Mixed-Use Development at 1047 N Rush Street in Near North Side

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved a mixed-use development at 1047 N Rush Street in the Near North Side. Located just south of the intersection with E Cedar Street, the new project will add some …

Plan Commission Approves Medical Development at 4800 S Cottage Grove Avenue in Grand Boulevard

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved a new mixed-use medical facility at 4800 S Cottage Grove Avenue in Grand Boulevard. Located on the corner with E 48th Street, the new project replaces a large …

Plan Commission Approves Mixed-Use Development at 1043 N Rush Street in Near North Side

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved a new mixed-use building at 1043 N Rush Street in the Near North Side. Located just north of the intersection with E Oak Street, across the street from the wed …

Permits Issued for Mass Timber Structure at 232 W Chestnut Street Within North Union

New permits have been issued for the third structure set to rise within the North Union mega development at 232 W Chestnut Street in the Near North Side. Located towards the western end of the larger …

Permit Issued for Residential Development at 537 W. Drummond

A full building permit has been issued for 537 W. Drummond. Planned by Drummond Development as part of the Covent Hotel redevelopment, the new building will replace the parking lot behind the Covent H …

Podium Reaches Full Height at 160 N Morgan Street in Fulton Market District

Podium construction is now giving way to tower construction for 160 N Morgan Street, a 30-story mixed-use tower in Fulton Market District. The high rise, planned by Sterling Bay and Ascentris, will be …

Permits Issued for Sarah’s on Lakeside Residential Development at 4737 N Sheridan Road in Uptown

Construction permits were officially issued on Monday for ‘Sarah’s on Lakeside,’ the upcoming residential housing development for homeless women located at 4737 N Sheridan Road in Uptown. As YIMBY pre …

Plan Commission Approves Thrive Englewood

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved Thrive Englewood, a mixed-use affordable development at 914 W. 63rd. Currently vacant, the irregularly shaped site is located at the corner of W. 63rd St and W …

Plan Commission Approves 640 W. Irving Park

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the mixed-use development at 640 W. Irving Park. Conceived by KGiles LLC and CA Ventures, the development is located along N Marine Drive, between W Irving Par …

Photos Show Demolition Prep For 160 N Morgan Tower In Fulton Market District

With a demolition permit approved this past Wednesday, equipment can be seen at the future site of 160 N Morgan Street, a 29-story mixed-use high rise planned for West Loop’s Fulton Market District. D …

Plan Commission Approves Senior Housing Project At 833 W Wilson Avenue In Uptown

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved a new affordable residential development at 833 W Wilson Avenue in Uptown. Developer Brinshore Development LLC has partnered with Landon Bone Baker Architect, …

Plan Commission Approves 2 New Developments, 3 Towers In West Loop

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved two projects bringing a total of three new towers to the ever-growing West Loop. Both projects have recently gone through design updates after receiving feedba …

PLSN Condos Development Wraps Up In Pilsen

Construction of PLSN Condos at 816-832 W Cullerton Street in Pilsen has fully completed. It's a four-building mixed-use development that has replaced a previously vacant parking lot. The project prov …

Parks District Opens New Visitor Center At Big Marsh Park In South Deering

The Chicago Parks District has opened a new visitor and nature center at Big Marsh Park in South Deering. Located at 11555 S Stony Island Avenue, the Ford Calumet Environmental Center is one of the la …

Plan Commission Approves Mixed-Use Rehabilitation At 4712 W Irving Park Road In Portage Park

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved a mixed-use rehabilitation at 4712 W Irving Park Road. The project will rehabilitate and add on to an existing Sears department store which has occupied the si …

PBC's New Renovations for Corliss High School

The PBC Board has approved of the Board of Education’s request to renovate George Henry Corliss Early College STEM High School. The scope of PBC’s work is to replace the roofs and take on necessary re …

Plans unveiled for proposed Matteson casino

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is part of the project, which would be built at Lincoln Highway and Harlem Avenue.

Off-site production of modular apartments, pods of bathrooms for hospitals and a number of “production line” construction techniques are once again showing up in some interesting places and being used …

Pritzker to sell Helmut Jahn's postmodern Thompson Center in Chicago

The governor of Illinois, whose family started the Pritzker Prize, is set to sell Helmut Jahn's James R Thompson Center in Chicago, putting the fate of the postmodern building in "serious trouble". Ja …

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