No More Condos, New North Building Has a New Plan: Airbnb-Style Hotel
If you were worried that you wouldn’t be able to afford to lay your head in the swishy new luxury condominium building planned for 61 West Erie...
Art Institute of Chicago Buildings Getting a Makeover
One of the city’s most important buildings is in for a change. Spanish architecture powerhouse Barozzi/Veiga plans to transform the Art...
Another Chicago Place of Worship Goes Residential
While other parts of the nation (even the Midwest) can’t build houses of worship fast enough to meet demand, the de-consecration of Chicago...
Apartment Tower at North/Clybourn Tops Off
If you miss the days of gliding into the old Father and Son’s restaurant on North Avenue on a Friday night for an old school tomato pie and...
Lincoln Common Ribbon Cutting Today
The official ribbon-cutting ceremony for Lincoln Common is scheduled for today. It’s the biggest project to hit Lincoln Park since the...
A Close Look at the Demolition of the Tribune Tower
We really don’t know how to feel about this. Streeterville Spy Joel sent in the photographs on this page showing the demolition happening at...
Gold Coast Bookstore: 1, Real Estate Developers: 0
If you’re itching to use that new Moleskine notebook you got at the back-to-school sale to make a list of things that will never happen, you...
Chicago Bears’ Lair Doubles In Size
The den that the Monsters of the Midway call home is now twice the size it was just two years ago. The Chicago Bears have officially...
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- Chicago Bears’ Lair Doubles In Size
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- Gold Coast Bookstore: 1, Real Estate Developers: 0
- A Close Look at the Demolition of the Tribune Tower
- Here They Grow Again: Lakeshore East Breaks Ground on Two New Skyscrapers
Chicago Bears’ Lair Doubles In Size
The den that the Monsters of the Midway call home is now twice the size it was just two years ago. The Chicago Bears have officially opened a 162,000-square-foot expansion of Halas Hall....
Restoration of the Village Theater Facade in Old Town Looks Pretty Spiffy
It’s been a very long time since Old Town’s Village Theater stopped entertaining people and became a hulking presence lurking a Starbucks’ throw from the lovely and historic...
Gold Coast Bookstore: 1, Real Estate Developers: 0
If you’re itching to use that new Moleskine notebook you got at the back-to-school sale to make a list of things that will never happen, you can jot this down: A 39-story building at 1130...
A Close Look at the Demolition of the Tribune Tower
We really don’t know how to feel about this. Streeterville Spy Joel sent in the photographs on this page showing the demolition happening at the once and future Tribune Tower. September 2019...
Here They Grow Again: Lakeshore East Breaks Ground on Two New Skyscrapers
Hands will be shaken, smiles will be flashed, and ground will be broken today on Cirrus and Cascade, the latest skyscrapers to rise at Lakeshore East. They’re the newest towers to go up at...
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