Construction Industry News - Chicago Build 2026

$1.4 million federal grant to promote women in construction

Chicago Construction News staff writer The U.S. Department of Labor is promoting gender equity and inclusion in construction with a $1.35 million grant to support tradeswomen in Illinois, aligning wit …

DePaul University plans basketball practice facility

DePaul University has announced plans to renovate the Sullivan Athletic Center and McGrath-Phillips Arena as well as to build a new practice facility for the school’s basketball teams. Planned for the …

Northwestern’s Advanced Outpatient Care Center Wraps Up Construction In Old Irving Park

Northwestern Medicine’s Advanced Outpatient Care Center in Old Irving Park is close to a full exterior completion. Located at 4445 W Irving Park Road, the facility covers a city block bordered by W Ir …

Foundation permit issued for Bronzeville Advanced Outpatient Care Center

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 …

Irving Park Alderwoman OKs Plan For Affordable Apartments For Native Americans

IRVING PARK — Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez (33rd) has signed off on a nonprofit developer’s proposal to build 100 percent affordable apartments in Irving Park tailored to Indigenous people. Afforda …

Foundation permit issued for 3914 N. Lincoln The five-story will have 68 apartments and retail

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 …

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 …

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 …

Encuentro Square celebrates groundbreaking

The development will create 89 affordable units at the end of the 606 Trail Development partners and elected officials gathered yesterday to celebrate the groundbreaking of Encuentro Square, a two-bui …

One Chicago Luxury Downtown Residences, IL

CHICAGO – (August 11, 2023) — One Chicago, a two-tower luxury residential and mixed-use complex completed last year, has won the 2023 International Architecture Award. The project was led by JDL Devel …

Obama Presidential Center Nears Halfway Mark In Jackson Park

The Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park continues to progress, with the main tower’s core now approaching the halfway mark. The development of this center is being overseen by The Obama Foundati …

Further Details Revealed For St Boniface Phase Two In Noble Square

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 …

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 …

Initial Approval Granted For Pacifica Of Chicago In Chinatown

An initial approval has been granted for the redevelopment of the Hoyt Building at 465 W Cermak Road in Chinatown. Located along the south branch of the Chicago River on the corner with S Canal Street …

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 …

'You Need To Be Tracking Those Yesterday': Planning More Critical Than Ever For New Chicago Projects

Time flies when you’re having fun — and it flies even faster when you’re not. Up against projections that just 3 in 10 announced Chicago projects will go forward in the next two years, developers need …

Fifth City Commons Breaks Ground At 3155 West 5th Avenue In West Side

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 …

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 …

Leopardo Cuts Ribbon on New Coroner’s Facility and Morgue for Will County

Leopardo recently completed the new coroner’s facility and morgue for Will County, consolidating administrative offices and morgue operations previously located in separate facilities. The opening of …

Habitat Co., P3 Land Financing for $100M Chicago Project

The Habitat Co. and P3 Markets have acquired land and lined up construction financing for the second phase of their 43 Green project in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. The first phase of the three …

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 …

Foundation permit issued for new Aldi store The Six Corners store will stand at 3930 N. Kilpatrick

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 …

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 …

Details Revealed For Mixed-Use Development Near Lincoln Yards

Initial details have been revealed for a mixed-use development at 1840 N Marcey Street in Lincoln Park. Located just west of N Clybourn Avenue and across the river from Lincoln Yards, the proposal wil …

Mixed-use development proposed in West Englewood

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 …

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 …

1400 S Wabash Finalizes Park And Exterior Construction In South Loop

Final landscaping and metalwork are in progress at 1400 S Wabash Avenue. The 30-story, 350-foot tower, developed by Lendlease, will add 299 new rental units and ground-floor retail space to the South …

The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board approves UChicago Cancer Center

The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board has granted a final approval of UChicago Medicine’s plans for Chicago’s first free standing cancer center. Planned for a site along W. 57th St …

Turner Announces Strategy to Promote Long-term Sustainability of the Company

Turner Construction Company is pleased to announce that it is connecting a range of existing programs together with new commitments into an overall strategy to meet the evolving needs of our people, c …

IDOT invests $910 million in infrastructure projects

Judy Lamelza Special to Chicago Construction News Infrastructure construction in Illinois is on the brink of a renaissance as the state embarks on a historic spree of highway and bridge development pr …

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 …

Developer presents Morgan/Kinzie development to the community

VISTA Property Group recently presented their proposal for three towers at the intersection of W. Kinzie St and N. Morgan St to the local community. Addressed at 370 N. Morgan, 400 N. Morgan, and 401 …

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 …

Major construction projects underway at Orland School District 135

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 …

Onni receives approval for revised Phase 1 at Halsted Pointe

The Chicago Department of Planning and Development recently granted Onni Group site plan approval and a minor change request for the first phase of Halsted Pointe. Initially approved back in late sum …

Salesforce Tower Finalizes Landscaping At 333 W Wolf Point Plaza In River North

Salesforce Tower Chicago, a 60-story office skyscraper at 333 W Wolf Point Plaza in River North, is making final landscaping touches around its 850-foot-tall structure. This development marks the fina …

225 N Elizabeth Approaches Final Height In Fulton Market

Work on Fulton Market‘s 225 N Elizabeth Street is now nearing its pinnacle, as both structural and facade work continues to advance for the 28-story mixed-use Fulton Market project. Taking shape on wh …

Downtown Chicago Office Sublease Inventory Hits Highest Mark Yet

Available sublease space in downtown Chicago reached another historic high in the second quarter, hitting nearly 8.1M SF as the business district continues to reckon with the fallout of hybrid and rem …

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 …

One Six Six Completes Construction In Fulton Market

The newly completed 21-story mixed-use building, One Six Six, is now open for lease in West Loop’s Fulton Market. Located at 166 N Aberdeen Street, this Greystar-led development has replaced the forme …

Noble Work: In Conversation with Carol Ross Barney, FAIA

In Conversation: Carol Ross Barney In April, Jen Masengarb, Assoc. AIA, Executive Director, sat down for a conversation with Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, winner of the 2023 AIA Gold Medal. Barney is the …

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 …

Facade Approaches Roof Height For Embry Condo Development In West Loop

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, …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Distillery Labs construction team releases new timeline

Chicago Construction News staff writer Peoria’s downtown business incubator is one step closer to construction, with completion of the public construction bid process and approval from both the state …

Klein & Hoffman To Restore A Historic House That Beer Built

When Capt. Frederick and Maria Pabst paid $254K for their new Milwaukee home, the then-princely sum purchased everything a beer baron and his family could want in 1892: a 20K SF Flemish Renaissance Re …

Full building permit issued for 921 N. Noble

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 …

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 …

Full building permit issued for 2933 W. Division

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 …

The Chicago Department of Planning and Development and Mayor Lightfoot have announced Woodlawn Social as the winner of the Woodlawn RFQ process. Chosen from three finalists announced back in February, …

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 …

$13.8 million construction project launched to redesign Armour Road intersection

Chicago Construction News staff writer Construction has started at the intersection of Illinois 50 and Armour Road, a $13.8 million project to reduce congestion and enhance safety. “Revitalizing commu …

Another Fulton Market apartment tower begins, as 1114 West Carroll sprouts from the ground

1114 West Carroll, the 34-story, 368-unit apartment tower from developer Trammell Crow Company, is beginning to go 3-D from its excavation site in the Fulton Market District. On the site where once st …

Bally’s Chicago to begin construction on new casino in 2024

Chicago Construction News staff writer The Chicago Tribune has agreed to vacate the Freedom Center by July 2024, opening the door for the Bally’s Chicago casino. The building will be demolished and co …

Three new libraries headed to the South and West sides

Three new libraries are coming to Humboldt Park, Back of the Yards and Woodlawn. The libraries in Back of the Yards and Humboldt Park will include residential and commercial spaces as a part of the ci …

Skender Starts Apartment Renovations on Chicago's West Side

Skender and its joint venture partner, Blackwood Group, have started the extensive renovation of two west-side senior living apartment buildings for the Chicago Housing Authority and Michaels Developm …

$16 million announced for climate works pre-apprenticeship, barrier reduction programs

Chicago Construction News staff writer The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has launched $10 million in funding for the climate works pre-apprenticeship program and $6 m …

Developer details plans for industrial park on Baxter's Deerfield HQ

The Chicago industrial developer set to buy Baxter International's longtime Deerfield corporate campus wants to redraw the property with nearly 1.3 million square feet of warehouses, and it could take …

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 …

Greyhound Site Redevelopment Would Make Chicago America’s Largest City Without A Downtown Bus Station

A critical hub for more than 500,000 mostly lower-income travelers and Chicago’s reputation as the Midwest’s most important travel crossroads are at risk, according to a new study highlighting the lik …

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 …

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 …

Mixed-Use Conversions May Be The Future Of Chicago's Suburban Office

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 …

UChicago Medicine updates plan to build $815 million cancer hospital

Chicago Construction News staff writer The University of Chicago Medicine has updated its original proposal to build the city’s first freestanding cancer hospital with an enhanced design incorporating …

Skender starts construction for Greater Chicago Food Depository

CHICAGO, Ill. – November 17, 2022 – Skender has started construction on a 37,000-square-foot expansion of the Greater Chicago Food Depository, a food bank on Chicago’s Southwest side that provides foo …

Mayor Lightfoot, city officials, and GRIT broke ground on Bronzeville Lakefront yesterday. Made up of Farpoint Development, Loop Capital, Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives, McLaurin Development, and Br …

Mayor Lightfoot recently announced Hub32 as the winner of the East Garfield Park RFQ process. As the latest part of the mayor’s Invest South/West initiative, the RFQ process selected three finalist te …

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 …

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 …

Updated Renderings Revealed For BUILD Community Center In Austin

Updated plans have been revealed for the community facility at 5112 W Harrison Street in Austin. Occupying a whole city block bound by S Leamington Avenue to the east and S Laramie Avenue to the west, …

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 …

National Public Housing Museum scores permits

Renovation permits have been issued for the new home of the National Public Housing Museum and associated apartments at 925 S. Ada. As part of Roosevelt Square Phase 3B, the development will be conver …

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 …

Two-Building ‘HUGO’ Development Reaches Full Height in River North

Construction has topped out for HUGO, a two-building mixed-use project by LG Development in River North. Located at 751 N Hudson Avenue and 411 W Chicago Avenue, the pair of nine-story structures will …

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 …

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 …

1000M Reaches Main Tower Portion in South Loop

Now that the slanted cantilever section above the podium is complete, structural work has begun on the main tower component for the 73-story 1000M residential building at 1000 S Michigan Avenue in Sou …

Transit TIF Approved for Red Line Extension

The Community Development Commission has approved plans for a Transit TIF to support the funding of the Red Line Extension. Originally promised by then Mayor Richard J. Daley in 1969, the Red Line Ext …

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 …

Lincoln Property Company has officially celebrated groundbreaking on their development at 4600 N. Marine. Set to rise on the site of an existing surface parking at Weiss Hospital, the project will ove …

$18.7 Million in TIF Approved for 3831 W. Chicago

The Community Development Commission has approved $18.7 million in TIF and the sale of city-owned land for 3831 W. Chicago. Planned by 548 Capital, the project will occupy a block long site between N. …

Tower Crane Comes Down for 808 N Cleveland Avenue in Near North Side

DAC Developments is now disassembling the tower crane at 808 N Cleveland Avenue, a 23-story mixed-use tower in Near North Side. The topped-out high rise is taking the place of an overgrown trapezoidal …

Illinois Institute of Technology Among the First Cohort of Universities to Receive DOE’s Zero Energy Design Designation

Two graduate programs at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago were among the first cohort to earn Zero Energy Design Designation (ZEDD), a program recognizing academic coursework focu …

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 …

UIC’s Computer Design Research and Learning Center Goes Vertical in Little Italy

Steel has now risen above grade for the University Of Illinois Chicago Computer Design Research and Learning Center, a five-story addition to the existing Science and Engineering Labs building at 900 …

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 …

210 N. Aberdeen Scores Full Building Permit

A full building permit has been issued for the mixed-use development at 210 N. Aberdeen. Planned on an irregularly shaped site that reaches to N. May St to the west and down to W. Lake St to the south …

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 …

Topped-Out 1044 W Van Buren Street Makes Headway in West Loop

With cladding not far behind, structural work has now topped out for 1044 W Van Buren Street, an 18-story mixed-use high rise along the southern edge of West Loop. Previously a two-story masonry build …

Updated Design Revealed for 330 N. Green

Sterling Bay has unveiled a revised design for 330 N. Green. Located at the corner of W. Wayman St and N. Green St, the new building will stand across from Sterling Bay’s 333 N. Green and currently un …

Exterior Draws Toward Completion for Platform 4611 in Uptown

Final facade work is underway for a nine-story mixed-use building known as “Platform 4611”, located at 4611 N Broadway in Uptown. The 103-foot-tall project is being developed by John Buck Company and …

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 …

Final Design Revealed for Discovery Partners HQ

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 …

Development Commission Approves Senior Housing at 9633 S Cottage Grove Avenue in Pullman

The Chicago Community Development Commission has approved financing for the residential development at 9633 S Cottage Grove Avenue in Pullman. Located north of the intersection with E 99th Street and …

210 N Aberdeen Goes Vertical in Fulton Market

Construction is now above grade for a 19-story mixed-use building at 210 N Aberdeen Street in Fulton Market. The planned 214-foot-tall structure by LG Development Group will include 363 apartment unit …

Land Sale Approved for 4731 S. Cottage Grove

The Community Development Commission has approved the sale of city-owned land for 4731 S. Cottage Grove. Made up of seven city-owned lots, the project site sits along S. Cottage Grove, spanning from E …

Full Building Permit Issued for Cassidy on Canal

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 …

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 …

Sterling Bay Plans Residential Tower at 2031 N. Kingsbury

A zoning application has been filed for a new residential tower at 2031 N. Kingsbury. Planned by Sterling Bay, the project site is directly across the street from the Lincoln Yards North project site. …

Facade Underway for Inspire West Town at 1140 W Erie Street

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 …

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 …

Facade Installation Begins for 1400 S Wabash Avenue in South Loop

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 …

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. …

Sterling Bay Breaks Ground on 225 N. Elizabeth

Sterling Bay has broken ground on their latest Fulton Market project at 225 N. Elizabeth. Teaming up again with Ascentris, a Denver-based real estate private equity firm, the team will redevelop a cur …

Demolition permits have been issued for a vacant restaurant building at 151 N. Michigan. Located on a small site overlooking Millennium Park, the parcel sits at the intersection of W. Randolph St and …

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 …

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 …

A foundation permit has been issued 344 N. Canal. Formerly the site of the current Cassidy Tire Building, the new project will occupy the now cleared site which sits just south of W. Kinzie St in the …

Groundbreaking Announced for 1245 W Fulton Market Street in West Loop

New details have been revealed for the groundbreaking of the mixed-use development at 1245 W Fulton Market Street in the West Loop. Located on the intersection with N Elizabeth Street, the new structu …

Foundation Work Progresses for 360 N Green Street in Fulton Market District

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 …

Updated Vision Presented for New Pui Tak Christian School

The Pui Tak Christian School recently presented updated plans for their new school building, proposed for a site in Bridgeport. Located at 3118 S. Canal, the new school would replace surface parking a …

Facade Work Wraps Up for 354 N Union Avenue in Fulton River District

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 …

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 …

Bears Reveal Initial Masterplan for Potential Arlington Heights Complex

Initial details have been revealed for the potential sports and entertainment complex for the Chicago Bears at 2200 Euclid Avenue in Arlington Heights. Located just south of the intersection of Highwa …

Five Major South Cook County Road Construction Projects on Track for Completion This Fall

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 …

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 …

Full Permits Issued for Covent Hotel Development in Lincoln Park

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 …

A foundation permit has been approved for the residential development at 4600 N. Marine. Planned by Lincoln Property Company, the building will replace an existing surface parking lot at Weiss Hospita …

New Details Revealed for POP! Heights Park in West Roseland

New details have been revealed for the Pop! Heights community park at 11227 S Halsted Street in West Roseland. Located mid-block between 112th Street and W 113th Street, the project replaces an empty …

Facade Work Begins for 1000M Apartments in South Loop

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 …

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 …

Groundbreaking Imminent for Residential Development at 4600 N Marine Drive in Uptown

Initial permits have been approved for a residential development at 4600 N Marine Drive in Uptown. Located on the intersection with W Wilson Avenue in front of Montrose Beach, the project replaces a s …

Initial Details Revealed for Two Developments Near the Pullman National Monument

Initial details have been revealed for two new developments near the recently opened Pullman National Monument in Pullman. While we do not know the formal address for each, the first will be a hotel l …

Ground-breaking Launches Construction on First INVEST South/West build

With nearly $40 million in city funding announced for the project, officials launched construction on Auburn Gresham Apartments, a two-building, 58-unit, mixed-use complex in the heart of Auburn Gresh …

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 …

Zoning Appeal Approved for Residential Development at 1010 W Madison Street in West Loop

The Chicago Zoning Board of Approvals has approved a new residential development at 1010 W Madison Street in the West Loop. Located just north of the intersection with N Morgan Street, the project goi …

Massive Data Center Project Brings 1,000 Construction Jobs

CloudHQ is building a $2.5 billion, 1.5 million sq. ft. data center campus – one of the largest such facilities in Illinois. As construction of the first building kicks off, over 1,000 construction jo …

The Zoning Board of Appeals has approved a variance for Momad, a condo development at 1010 W. Madison. Planned by Fulton Street Companies, the new midrise building is planned to replace an existing su …

Demolition Permit Issued for 350 N Morgan Street in Fulton Market District

A demolition permit has now been issued for the 18-story mixed-use high rise at 350 N Morgan Street in Fulton Market. Developed by Sterling Bay, the 288-foot-tall project is set to yield 505,000 squar …

741 N. Wells Scores Full Building Permit

After recently breaking ground and scoring foundation permits, a full building permit has been issued for 741 N. Wells. Marking the final procedural hurdle before construction can proceed through comp …

Affordable Housing Lottery Will Soon Open for 2614 N Emmett Street in Logan Square

The Chicago Housing Authority has listed details for upcoming affordable apartments in Lucy Gonzalez Parsons Apartments (formerly Emmett Street Apartments) located at 2614 N Emmett Street in Logan Squ …

Updated Plans Revealed for Chicago Fire Training Facility in Near West Side

Updated plans have been revealed to the community for a new sporting facility within Addams/Medill Park at 1434 S Loomis Street in the Near West Side. The park which is roughly bound by W Roosevelt Ro …

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 …

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 …

Demolition permits have been issued for the one-story existing building at the site of 350 N. Morgan. Planned by Sterling Bay, the issuance of demolition permits indicates that Sterling Bay is moving …

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 …

Auburn Gresham Apartments Breaks Ground on 79th Street

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined Ald. David Moore, City officials and local leaders today to break ground on Auburn Gresham Apartments, a two-building, 58-unit, mixed-use complex in the heart of Auburn …

Updated Renderings Revealed for Two-tower Office Development in West Loop Gate

Updated renderings have been revealed for the two-tower office development at 655 W Madison Street in West Loop Gate. Located just east of the Kennedy Expressway/I-90, the project plans to replace a l …

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 …

Extensive Structural Work Spotted at Sears Department Store Redevelopment in Portage Park

The former Sears department store site, located at 4712 W Irving Park Road in Portage Park has undergone extensive construction since YIMBY’s last update. With Novak Construction as developer and gene …

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 …

Demolition Permits Issued for 5813 N Milwaukee Avenue in Jefferson Park

Permits were issued last week for the removal of a three-story commercial building located at 5813 N Milwaukee Avenue in Jefferson Park. Jane Healy has been listed as the permit owner. The existing st …

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 …

Thrive Exchange Presented to Committee on Design

The Committee on Design has reviewed Thrive Exchange, a mixed-use development planned for 7901 S. Exchange. As the winner of a recent Invest South/West RFP, the project will reactivate the intersectio …

Superstructure Approaches Full Height for Rush Specialty Hospital in Little Italy

Steel is quickly reaching its pinnacle height for the new Rush Specialty Hospital at 516 S Loomis Street in Little Italy. This new building is the next step in the Rush University Medical Campus expan …

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 …

Trammell Crow Buys Land for 1112 W. Carroll and 315 N. May

Texas-based developer Trammell Crow has purchased the land for their approved project at 1112 W. Carroll and 315 N. May. Recently announced by The Real Deal, public records show the developer paid $77 …

Updated Details Revealed for Community Arts Center at 1353 E 72nd Street in Greater Grand Crossing

Updated details have been revealed for a community arts center at 1353 E 72nd Street in Greater Grand Crossing. Located just west of the intersection with S Dorchester Avenue, the project will rehabil …

Street Wall Facade Wraps Up at CA6 Condominiums in West Loop

The front-facing street wall is undergoing final facade installation at CA6, Belgravia’s seven-story condominium development in West Loop. The development is set to house 72 total residences and is lo …

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 …

AIA Chicago Names Finalists for Best Projects at 2022 Design Excellence Awards

AIA Chicago has announced the finalists for their Design Excellence Awards. Spanning architectural and interior architectural projects around the world designed by Chicago architects, the organizers i …

Structural Work Takes Shape at 1020 W Randolph Street in Fulton Market

Structural beams for 1020 W Randolph Street in Fulton Market District are now reaching their final height. This five-story mixed-use development by L3 Capital will have ground-floor retail and boutiqu …

Two Historical Buildings Sold in River North

New information has been revealed on the sale of two historical structures at 29 E Ohio Street and 619 N Wabash Avenue in River North. Located on opposite corners of each other and across the street f …

Bank OZK, Lionheart Provide $215M in Funding for Chicago Office Redevelopment

601W Companies has landed a $215 million loan to redevelop an office building in Chicago, Ill. Commercial Observer has learned. Lionheart Strategic Management originated a $67.6 million investment in …

808 N Cleveland Avenue Nears Full Height in Near North Side

Construction at 808 N Cleveland Avenue is progressing at a rapid pace in Near North Side. The 23-story mixed-use tower is quickly reaching its full height, and the structural work is almost finished. …

Over $2 Billion Announced for Roads, Bridges, Bike Lanes Across US

U.S. transportation officials have announced $2.2 billion for local infrastructure projects including new bridges, roads, bike lanes, railways and ports in communities across the country. Funding incl …

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 …

A Final Look at the Completed 300 N Michigan Avenue in the Loop

The Loop‘s newest skyscraper, 300 N Michigan Avenue, is now complete. The 47-story mixed-use tower developed by Sterling Bay and Magellan Development Group features a retail base, a 280-key citizenM h …

3817 N. Ashland Scores Full Building Permit

A full building permit has been issued for a new residential development at 3817 N. Ashland. Fronting N. Ashland Ave, the project site is bound by two alleyways. Developer Mavrek Development will demo …

Brinshore Development Breaks Ground on Stephens Commons

Brinshore Development recently celebrated the groundbreaking of Stephens Commons, their long-planned affordable senior housing project in Uptown. Located at 833 W. Wilson, the project site is currentl …

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 …

Initial caisson and foundation preparation can be seen for a 16-story commercial building at 311 W Huron Street in River North. This upcoming retail and office building, planned by North Wells Capital …

Twin-building Development “HUGE” Passes Third Floor in River North

Structural work on HUGO, LG Development‘s two-building project in River North, has now surpassed the third-floor mark. The development, comprising of two separate buildings at 751 N Hudson Avenue and …

Damen Green Line ‘L’ Station Work to Begin This Month 5 Years After Project Announced

NEAR WEST SIDE — Five years and two groundbreaking celebrations later, construction on the highly anticipated Green Line stop at Lake Street and Damen Avenue will break ground later this month, offici …

Vista Property Breaks Ground on 741 N. Wells

VISTA Property broke ground yesterday on 741 N. Wells, a new mixed-use multifamily rental building in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Designed by Antunovich Associates, the 21-story, 201,000-squar …

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 …

LG Development Breaks Ground on 210 N. Aberdeen

LG Development recently celebrated the groundbreaking of 210 N. Aberdeen. Planned on an irregularly shaped site that reaches to N. May St to the west and down to W. Lake St to the south, the project w …

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 …

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 …

Madison + Carpenter Condo Development Nears Full Height in West Loop

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

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 …

Implementation of Peoria-chicago Rail Project in Illinois in the Pipeline

The Peoria-Chicago rail project is now closer to its development stage after the results of its feasibility study were announced. Patrick Engineering prepared the feasibility study on behalf of the Il …

Exterior Facade Approaches Completion for Ally at 1229 W Concord Place in the Lincoln Yards Masterplan

Sterling Bay‘s bioscience-oriented office building known as ALLY at 1229 W Concord Place is currently undergoing final facade installation, marking a major milestone for the project as it nears comple …

Developer Set to Build Chicago's First Mass Timber Building

Developer Sterling Bay is set to begin construction of Chicago’s first mass timber building, a nine-story, apartment tower in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. If approved by City Council, the $50 millio …

Thompson Center Reno to Create 4,500 Construction Jobs

Google will be the primary occupant at Chicago’s James R. Thompson Center, after the State of Illinois sold the building for $105 million. The Thompson Center is currently a public building housing nu …

Monumental Baptist Church Designated as Landmark

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 …

Foundation Work Continues for 3501 N Halsted in Lakeview East

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 …

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 …

Three Renovation Options Proposed for Soldier Field

Proposals for renovations of Soldier Field were presented, following a report from the Museum Campus Working Group. “An improved Soldier Field will deliver a world-class visitor experience,” said Mayo …

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 …

Speaker in the Spotlight: Jonathan Metzl

Next up in our Speaker in the Spotlight series is Jonathan Metzl, Executive Managing Director at Cushman & Wakefield. 1. What's your favourite project that you've ever worked on and why? 1st major d …

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 …

Google has announced its agreement to buy the Thompson Center, a move that is set to potentially revitalize the Loop after big tenants moved out to new towers and the pandemic led to office space cuts …

We Will Chicago Releases a Draft for Public Input

A draft of the We Will Chicago framework plan has been released, offering an initial look at what would be the first citywide plan in more than 50 years. As previously reported “We Will Chicago” is th …

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 …

43Green Phase I Celebrates Topping Off Milestone in Bronzeville

Yesterday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and other city officials commemorated the topping off of the first equitable transit-oriented development (ETOD) on Chicago’s South Side. Located at 4308 S Calumet Aven …

Groundbreaking Timeline Announced for 3636 N Lake Shore Drive in Lake View East

Alderman Cappleman has announced that 3636 N Lake Shore Drive in Lake View East will commence construction during the fourth quarter of this year. The developer for this mixed-use proposal is City Clu …

Speaker in the Spotlight: Lauren Chipman

First in our 'Speaker in the Spotlight' series we have Lauren Chipman, CEO of Chipman Design Architecture. 1. What is your favourite project that you've ever worked on and why? TimeOut Market Chicago …

Work Set to Begin on 3636 N. Lake Shore Drive

Alderman Cappleman has announced that developer City Club Apartments plans to begin construction on 3636 N. Lake Shore Drive later this year during Q4. Poised to fill a plot of empty land along N. Lak …

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 …

Sterling Bay Gets $206m of Financing for Fulton Market Office Project

Sterling Bay secured $206 million of financing for a mixed-use office project in Chicago’s Fulton Market, which it broke ground on earlier this month. The firm scored the loan from Little Rock, Arkans …

Demo Permits Issued to Clear the Way for 232 W. Chestnut

Demolition permits have been issued for a series of sites to clear the way for 232 W. Chestnut. As part of the southernmost block of North Union, the parcels will face the corner of W. Chestnut St and …

Google Will Occupy Chicago’s Thompson Center Beginning in 2026

Following early morning news that the sale of the James R. Thompson Center was nearly finalized, Google has revealed itself as the future new tenant of the iconic, Helmut Jahn–designed office building …

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 …

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 …

U of I Purchases Springfield Building for Innovation Center

The University of Illinois will purchase an existing building in Springfield for the new home of the UIS Innovation Center. The three-story, 26,400-sq, ft, building near the Illinois State Capitol wil …

A foundation permit has been issued for 741 N. Wells. Fronting N. Wells St, the project site reaches to W. Chicago Ave with a historic masonry structure at 755 N. Wells that will be retained. Develope …

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 …

Foundation Permit Issued for 150 E. Ontario

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 …

Basement Level Takes Shape for Uic Computer Design Research and Learning Center in Little Italy

The basement level of the University of Illinois Chicago’s new computer science building can be seen taking shape at 900 W Taylor Street in Little Italy. The five-story structure, known as the Compute …

Bally’s Previews Look for Medinah Temple Temporary Casino

Bally’s Corporation presented their plans for the temporary casino at Medinah Temple to the public earlier this week. As part of their winning casino bid, Bally’s will be operating a temporary casino …

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 …

Salesforce Tower Undergoes Final Glass Installation in River North

Glass installation for the 60-story Salesforce Tower at 333 W Wolf Point Plaza is nearly complete. The 850-foot-tall, office-oriented skyscraper by Hines is approaching its anticipated 2023 completion …

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 …

The New Silver Ramp and the Minneapolis-st. Paul International Airport Opens a 21st Century Gateway for Transit Connection

In Midwestern cities, airports are car intensive. They are increasingly ringed by parking structures—and not attractive ones. Thankfully, this can change. The new Silver Ramp at the Minneapolis-St. Pa …

$59.8m in Financing Secured for Chicago Multi-housing Development

JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged the $59.8 million construction financing for 741 North Wells, a shovel-ready, 21-story, 168-unit, Class-A multi-housing project with 3,580 squa …

Finalists Announced for Community Development Grant Funding

Nearly $50 million in Community Development Grants have been announced to support 79 economic development projects planned for local neighborhoods. The deadline to apply for the final round of grants …

Madison + Carpenter Lands Full Building Permit

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 …

Wrigley Field Sportsbook Addition Tops Out in Lake View

Structural steel has reached its full height for a three-story addition to Wrigley Field in Lake View, having been co-planned by the Chicago Cubs and Marquee Development. Connected to the original sta …

Ennead Architects and Kahler Slater Reveal Rock Formation–inspired Design for Milwaukee Public Museum

Cream City residents have been treated with a first look at the design of the $240 million new Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) planned for a 2.4-acre site at the corner of Sixth and Vliet in the city’s …

Henry Bros Co. Building 40 Affordable Apartments in Arlington Heights

Housing Trust Group has broken ground on Crescent Place, a new $18.2 million affordable housing community in Arlington Heights. The project team for Crescent Place includes general contractor Henry Br …

Sterling Bay Breaks Ground at 360 N. Green

Sterling Bay has broken ground on their most recent office development at 360 N. Green. With a foundation permit issued for the construction, the project recently broke ground with Taylor Excavating a …

Second Site Clearing Begins for North Union Megadevelopment in Near North Side

Demolition and site clearing work is now underway for a 25-story mixed-use tower at 868 N Wells Street, the second building in the broader “North Union” scheme set to transform the north end of Chicag …

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, …

Vertical Construction Begins on 5-Story Health Clinic in Chicago

Chicago-based McHugh Construction announces it has started vertical construction on a new five-story healthcare facility and medical office at 3501 N. Halsted St. for Howard Brown Health, the Midwest’ …

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 …

Uptown Development at 640 W Irving Park Road Secures More Approvals

The Permit Review Committee has approved plans to convert the former Immaculata High School at 640 W Irving Park Road in Uptown for residential use. As previously reported, the redevelopment efforts a …

Mayor Lightfoot Calls for More Investment in Affordable New Construction

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 …

$30.3 Million Announced for 87 Local Park Projects Throughout Illinois

A total of 87 parks across Illinois will share $30.3 million in grants for projects that will help communities acquire open space and develop and improve recreational facilities throughout Illinois. “ …

After Urbanize’s reveal of plans for a mixed-use development at 1649 N. Halsted, a recent community meeting has shed light on the project. Led by Draper and Kramer, the project will replace the shutte …

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 …

Government Coalition Will Support $418 Million Union Station Access Project

National, state and local leaders gathered at Chicago Union Station recently to support the Chicago Union Station Access Project, which will transform passenger rail in the region. The $418 million pr …

Developers Present Updated Design for 301 S. Green

Developers GSP Development and Golub & Company have presented updated plans for their new mixed-use development at 301 S. Green. Located at the corner of W. Jackson Blvd and S. Green St. the project s …

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 …

$58.1 Million Announced for Construction Projects at Illinois State Fairgrounds

Excavators, bulldozers, and graters have converged on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield as the Illinois Department of Agriculture kicks off a $58.1 million capital investment addressing ye …

John Buck Proposes Two-tower Office Project at 655 W. Madison

The John Buck Company has revealed plans for a proposed two-tower office development at 655 W. Madison. Conceived for a full-block site along the Kennedy Expressway, the new proposal would replace an …

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 …

New Residential Development Planned for 566 W Van Buren Street in West Loop

Another residential build is coming to the West Loop. Riverside Investment & Development is partnering with Blue Star Properties to co-develop a 14-story building with plans for 198 units to be locate …

Mchugh Construction Starts Vertical Construction on Howard Brown Health Clinic

Chicago-based McHugh Construction has started vertical construction on a new five-story healthcare facility and medical office for Howard Brown Health, the Midwest’s largest LGBTQ healthcare organizat …

$75 million Announced for Affordable Housing Construction

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) Board announced $75 million in federal funds for affordable housing developments that may have otherwise not been built due t …

Kimberly Dowdell to Become AIA's First Black Woman President

The AIA has appointed Kimberly Dowdell as president of the organisation, making her the first Black female architect to lead the institution. Dowdell, who works as a principal at HOK in Chicago, was c …

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