Chicago Preservationists Get a Present From Pritzker: The Thompson Center Lives
The Thompson Center, once widely considered to be an ex-parrot, has gone from “stick a fork in it” to “put a ring on it”...
Sterling Bay’s Latest Skyscraper Gets Liked and Hearted by Plan Commission
You may have noticed that the freight train bringing new skyscrapers to Chicago has showed up empty in recent weeks. Things usually slow down around...
Chicago’s Affordable Housing Drought Finally Gets a Sip of Water
It’s not a secret that Chicago has an affordable housing problem. And while Chicago is not alone among large (and small) American cities in...
Construction About to Restart for 73-Story South Loop Skyscraper
One of the late Helmut Jahn’s last designs may get built after all. Time Equities, JK Equities, and Oak Capitals have announced that the...
Suburban Light Show Lands in Chicago’s Gold Coast
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Big Deahl Starts Small, Breaking Ground on Two Residential Buildings
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A Look at Where All That Adopt-a-Landmark Money Goes in Chicago
For the last five years, real estate developers in Chicago have been using a city program called Adopt-a-Landmark to get things out of City Hall, and...
Goettsch Goes Beast Mode at Lincoln Park Cat House
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Shedd Aquarium Splashes Half-Billion Dollar Renovation Plan
One of Chicago’s best attractions wants to shell out big clams to lure in new visitors. The Shedd Aquarium has announced its Centennial Commitment, in which it plans to spend $500,000,000...
Three Building Plan Brings 600-Foot-Tall Skyscraper to Fulton Market
When we first started this publication almost 20 years ago, 15 stories was considered to be a huge building for Fulton Market. Now, people don’t even notice when a 25-story tower goes up. But...
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