Historic South Side Center Seeks Expansion
125 years ago, The Forum opened in Bronzeville. For three quarters of a century, it served as a focal point of the community, hosting events,...
LG Proposes Five-Tower Complex Near Fulton Market
People who want to live near downtown, and be right up against an active L line can thank their Lucky-Goldstars that LG Development is proposing a...
BMO Tower Tops Off, Signs Up
The 51-story office tower going up across the street from Chicago Union Station has stopped going up, and is now only filling out. The BMO Tower at ...
Skyscrapers and 2,600+ New Homes Planned for Goose Island
These days every real estate developer and his horse seems to have a plan for a 2,000+ home mega project in downtown Chicago. The latest cowboy to...
Spring Brings A High Rise to Randolph Street
It was just about a year ago that we told you about crews planting building seeds at 609 West Randolph Street. Eleven months later, a high-rise is...
South Loop Church’s Massive Tiffany Window Goes Out For Repairs
At a time when too many of Chicago’s holy places are being abandoned, or worse, we bring you a good news story out of the South Loop. The...
Newcastle Adds The Gild to Chicago’s Gold Coast
Construction crews are digging in for the latest Newcastle apartment building coming to Chicago’s Gold Coast. The Gild will replace a vacant...
Governor Pritzker Sells Thompson Center to Himself, Plans Giant Loop Mansion
In a widely-anticipated move, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker today announced the fate of the former government office building known as the Thompson...
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Four Loop High-Rise Proposals Debut This Week
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