Plazas planned for 10 Chicago neighborhoods
Supported with funding from the Chicago Recovery Plan, 10 new public plazas will create spaces for recreation, performances, pop-up shops, …
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$21 million announced for infrastructure projects in Cahokia Heights
The city of Cahokia Heights will receive $21 million for infrastructure projects, Gov. JB Pritzker has announced. The funding, through …
Rebuild Illinois awards $12 million for affordable housing preservation
Rebuild Illinois has announced almost $12 million for critical improvements to 27 affordable housing developments throughout Illinois. More than 1,400 units …
AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust hosts worker appreciation luncheon at Salesforce Tower project
The AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust (BIT) and the AFL-CIO Investment Trust Corporation (ITC) recently hosted a worker appreciation luncheon at the …
Mixed-use community in West Loop Submarket secures $51.5 million loan
Asia Capital Real Estate (ACRE) has closed on a $51.5 million loan to support the refinancing and redevelopment of The Duncan, …
Developers stop construction on 74-story South Michigan tower: COVID-19 given as reason
Developers of the 1000M skyscraper, a 74-story Michigan Ave. condominium, say they have halted construction of the Helmut Jahn-designed structure …
Construction employment stalls in April: Supply-chain challenges and workforce shortages undermine recovery
Construction employment was unchanged from March to April as nonresidential contractors and homebuilders alike struggled to obtain materials and find …
$31 million building permit issued for 12-story Fulton Market building
Chicago has issued a $31 million final building permit for 12-story office building at 237 N. Aberdeen in Fulton Market. …
$115 million UIC computer center construction to proceed on accelerated schedule
The Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB), LMN Architects, and Booth Hansen have announced plans for the design and construction of the new Computer, …
Developers break ground on three-building $25 million mixed-income housing project on Chicago’s Near North Side
Evergreen Real Estate Group and Structured Development say they have started construction on Schiller Place Apartments, a three-building, 48-unit mixed-income rental …
City of Joliet selects Stantec for preliminary design of $600-$800 million water program
Stantec has been selected by the City of Joliet to lead the preliminary design phase of its Alternative Water Source Program. …
Lakeshore East towers topped off
Chicago building permit fillings report Lendlease and Magellan Development Group have topped off two towers on Lakeshore East. The towers …
Clarendale Six Corners: Construction begins on $117 million project
Ryan Cos., Life Care Services, and Harrison Street, the developers of Clarendale Six Corners, have begun construction of the project. …
Great Lakes Academy $9 million renovation starts over Christmas holidays
The Great Lakes Academy at 8401 S. Saginaw is getting a $9 million renovation/expansion, according to a City of Chicago …
Former Office Manager of Suburban Construction Company Charged With Fraud for Allegedly Embezzling More Than $2.3 Million in Company Funds
CHICAGO — The former office manager of a southwest suburban construction company has been charged with fraud for allegedly embezzling …
Lendlease to build The Reed
Lendlease is saying they will be building a 41-story residential high0rise at 234 W. Polk St. They termed it The …
Chicagoland Getting Back to Work
COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on businesses across various industries. However, Chicago-based Complete Crewing took the hardships as an …
Thomas Rozak, Dan Mocderi file zoning application for 292-foot-tall structure in Chicago
Thomas Rozak, an experienced architect-developer, and its partner, Dan Mocderi, have filed a zoning plan for a 26-story residential tower …
South Loop apartment tower acquires $78 million building permit from Chicago
The City of Chicago has issued a building permit of $78 million for the construction of an apartment tower in …
National Residential Development Strategy Worth $1 Billion Launched
Chicago-based Clayco’s real estate development and investment arm CRG has announced the launch of a new national residential development strategy. …
$35 million bridge plans unveiled
To provide a new way to travel between Bucktown and Lincoln Park, developer Sterling Bay has released plans for a …
Lakeview TOD project starts
Optima, Inc. has said that it has started construction on Optima Lakeview. The construction is a seven-story transit-oriented development (TOD) …
Chicago issues $28 million building permit for Phase II of Michigan tower
The second phase of a 47-story tower at Michigan and Wacker has acquired a building permit of $28 million from …
Kinzie Builders tops off $20 million rental community project in Chicago
Kinzie Builders said that it had topped off a $20 million rental community project in the Chicago suburb of Mount …
$250 Million N. Michigan Tower Construction Started
Ground has been broken by Chicago-based developer Sterling Bay on a 47-story tower at 300 N. Michigan Av., between the …
Sullivan High School goes $25 million renovation
Sullivan High School in Rogers Park. At 6631 N. Bosworth Ave. will underway massive renovations as Chicago has issued an …
Former South Side YMCA issued $10.35 million permit
The renovation of the former YMCA at 3039 E 91st St. in the city’s south side has been issued a …