Construction Industry News - Chicago Build 2026

Retrofitting Chicago’s Bungalows For Their Next 100 Years

Chicago’s stock of classic bungalows was constructed during an era when many of the creature comforts we take for granted today were the stuff of science fiction. There was no residential air conditio …

Road projects in 30 suburbs are on hold amid IDOT review into contractor with ties to Palumbo family

All told, 20 road projects totaling over $50 million likely won’t get underway until 2026 as the Illinois Department of Transportation continues its investigation into Builders Paving LLC, which in tu …

Residential Conversion For 223 West Erie Street Approved By City Council

The Chicago City Council has approved the residential conversion of 223 West Erie Street in River North. Located at the intersection with North Franklin Street and bordered by CTA tracks to the west, …

Residential Proposal In Oak Park Moves Forward Towards Approval

Plans are moving forward for a new residential development at 1035 South Boulevard in Oak Park. Located along the CTA Green Line tracks at the corner of South Marion Street, the new structure would re …

Renovation permit issued for office to residential conversion at 688 N. Milwaukee

A renovation permit has been issued for the conversion of office space to residential at 688 N. Milwaukee. Planned by Property Adventures Corporation, the existing three-story building stands at the i …

Renovation Permit Issued For Additional Dwelling Units For 1896-Built Old Town Building

A permit issued by the City of Chicago will allow an addition to be built at the rear of a vintage greystone rental building at 1539 North Wells Street in Old Town. An application was filed for the pr …

Residential Conversion Announced For Office Building In The Loop

Initial details have been revealed for the residential conversion of 65 E Wacker Place in The Loop. Located west of the intersection with N Michigan Avenue and around a block from the Chicago River, t …

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 …

Related Midwest breaks ground at 400 Lake Shore

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 …

Renderings emerge for Satellite Concourse 1 as part of O’Hare 21

Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Aviation have unveiled the design of Satellite Concourse 1, the first major component of the O’Hare 21 Terminal Area Plan expansion and modernizatio …

Revolution Workshop gets $2.5 million in funding

Revolution Workshop has received $2.5 million in funding as a recipient of a Community Development Grant. Located at 3410 W. Lake, Revolution Workshop is a nonprofit social enterprise that provides co …

Renderings Revealed For Logan Square Station Remodel

Initial renderings have been revealed for the remodel of the Logan Square CTA Blue Line station at 2620 N Milwaukee Avenue. Located on the intersection with N Kedzie Avenue across the street from the …

RFPs requested for $15 million residential decarbonization and retrofit program

Chicago Construction News staff writer A request for proposals (RFP) has been released for providers to administer Chicago’s residential decarbonization and retrofit program for one-to-four-unit resid …

Ravenswood Metra Construction Could Finish In August

RAVENSWOOD — The Ravenswood Metra overhaul that began more than a decade ago is expected to be complete by Aug. 1, Metra officials said. The eastern, or inbound, platform of the station at 4800 N. Rav …

Ribbon-cutting and groundbreaking ceremony held for Bronzeville’s first equitable transit-oriented development

Officials held a joint ribbon-cutting and groundbreaking ceremony last week for 43 Green, an $81.8 million INVEST South/West two-building project that will bring equitable transit-oriented development …

Residential Development Tops Out at 4600 N Marine Drive in Uptown

A major 12-story residential development is approaching its full height at 4600 N Marine Drive in Uptown. Developed by Lincoln Property Company and designed by Valerio Dewalt Train, the project replac …

Revised Plan Proposed for Hollander Building

Developer GW Properties has come back to the community to propose a new plan for the rehabilitation of the Hollander Building. Located at 2422 N. Milwaukee, the building stands just north of the inter …

Ryan Cos. Breaks Ground on Transit-oriented Apartment Community

Ryan Cos. US Inc. has started construction on Vyne on Haven, a 200-unit, transit-oriented apartment community in downtown Elmhurst, Ill. The six-story, 320,000-sq. ft. building will be completed in 20 …

Ryan Companies Breaks Ground on Vyne on Haven in Elmhurst

Ryan Companies US Inc. has announced the start of construction on Vyne on Haven, its 200-unit, transit-oriented apartment community at 102 Haven Road in downtown Elmhurst, Illlinois. Representatives f …

Renderings have emerged for The Nightingale @ IMD, a new residential development planned for a site within the Illinois Medical District. Originally revealed by Urbanize back in December 2021, the pro …

Ryan Companies Expands Chicago Presence with New West Loop Office

Commercial real estate services provider Ryan Companies US, Inc. says has opened a new downtown office at 224 North Desplaines in the West Loop. The 6,500-sq. ft. space accommodates approximately 35 f …

RIU Hotels to Begin Construction of New Hotel in 28-story Streeterville Tower

RIU Hotels & Resorts says it “has snapped up a well-located plot in the heart of the Windy City” with a view to creating a four-star property with a sky bar on the 26th floor. The land at 150 East Ont …

Related Midwest breaks ground on 900 Randolph in Chicago

The partnership between Related Midwest, LR Contracting Company and BOWA Construction will deliver one of Chicago’s first 80/20 buildings and the City’s first high-rise with a minority-led general con …

Residential Building Near O’Hare Airport Approved By Chicago Plan Commission

A new residential development developed by GlenStar and designed by FitzGerald Associates near O'Haire Airport has been approved by the Chicago Plan Commission. The new $90 million development will cr …

Rendering of the One Central Transit Hub Revealed

Although Bob Dunn's One Central project is a transit project, the development foresees a new neighbourhood of more than 9,000 homes, built on 31 acres of land. Once it is built, it will provide Chicag …

Renderings revealed for 1217 W Washington Boulevard, West Loop

DAC Development Group is the developer behind the proposed development at 1217 W Washington Boulevard. The 213 feet tall building is expected to hold 288 residential homes and 4,000 feet of retail spa …

The third Obama Foundation Summit is to start Tuesday with former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle coming home to attend.

Rafael Viñoly updates NEMA Chicago skyscraper design

Rafael Viñoly Architects released a short film, and exterior and interior renderings of NEMA Chicago, designed for developer Crescent Heights in 2013 for its "lifestyle apartment brand" NEMA. https:// …

Retrofitting Chicago’s Bungalows For Their Next 100 Years

Road projects in 30 suburbs are on hold amid IDOT review into contractor with ties to Palumbo family

Residential Conversion For 223 West Erie Street Approved By City Council

Residential Proposal In Oak Park Moves Forward Towards Approval

Renovation permit issued for office to residential conversion at 688 N. Milwaukee

Renovation Permit Issued For Additional Dwelling Units For 1896-Built Old Town Building

Residential Conversion Announced For Office Building In The Loop

Renderings emerge for 208 S. LaSalle adaptive reuse

Renderings emerge for 208 S. LaSalle adaptive reuse

Related Midwest breaks ground at 400 Lake Shore

Renderings emerge for Satellite Concourse 1 as part of O’Hare 21

Revolution Workshop gets $2.5 million in funding

Renderings Revealed For Logan Square Station Remodel

RFPs requested for $15 million residential decarbonization and retrofit program

Ravenswood Metra Construction Could Finish In August

Ribbon-cutting and groundbreaking ceremony held for Bronzeville’s first equitable transit-oriented development

Residential Development Tops Out at 4600 N Marine Drive in Uptown

Revised Plan Proposed for Hollander Building

Ryan Cos. Breaks Ground on Transit-oriented Apartment Community

Ryan Companies Breaks Ground on Vyne on Haven in Elmhurst

Renderings Emerge for 1323 S. Wood

Ryan Companies Expands Chicago Presence with New West Loop Office

RIU Hotels to Begin Construction of New Hotel in 28-story Streeterville Tower

Related Midwest breaks ground on 900 Randolph in Chicago

Residential Building Near O’Hare Airport Approved By Chicago Plan Commission

Rendering of the One Central Transit Hub Revealed

Renderings revealed for 1217 W Washington Boulevard, West Loop

Revamped Obama Center tower design: More windows, trimmed profile

Rafael Viñoly updates NEMA Chicago skyscraper design

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