Skokie Plan Commission approves hundreds of new apartments at Old Orchard mall as residents push for more affordable housing
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield plans to break ground on up to 425 residences in 2025, completing construction by 2027.
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Kamala Harris’ move to the top of the ticket gave DNC hotel bookings in Chicago a boost, but don’t expect Taylor Swift-level crowds
The Democratic National Committee signed contracts with more than 40 Chicago hotels, including the InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, Palmer House Hilton and Sheraton Grand Chicago.
Office footprints in the West Loop are shrinking, but companies on the move are seeking top-notch spaces
But smaller offices don’t necessarily mean worse environments. Employers are more likely to seek newer buildings with top-notch amenities.
University of Chicago partners with business incubator to help startup companies in Hyde Park Labs
The move comes one week after Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson announced California-based PsiQuantum will invest billions building a massive quantum computer complex at the vacant South Works site.
Mass timber office towers are cozier and more environmentally friendly, but the trend — popular in other cities — hasn’t taken off in Chicago
“Certain cities are just more comfortable with (mass timber) than others,” said Todd Snapp, Chicago-based principal of Perkins & Will, which has several dozen timber projects in development around the...
Reinsdorf and Wirtz families unveil $7 billion proposal to remake Near West Side around United Center
The United Center's vision is the latest in a string of developer proposals to remake whole swaths of land near downtown.
Sephora shuttering its Water Tower Place location
Magnificent Mile retailers were already reeling from the rise of online shopping when COVID-19 severely curtailed foot traffic on Michigan Avenue.
Chicago Plan Commission green lights more than 1,000 apartments for Clybourn Corridor and Fulton Market
A 37-story skyscraper for the Clybourn Corridor shopping district and a two-tower apartment complex in Fulton Market won approval.
Chicago’s NASCAR street race kicks off Saturday to cheering fans: ‘I got some goosebumps and chills’
What appeared to be thousands flocked downtown Saturday for day one of the NASCAR Chicago Street Race. They were greeted with clear skies and comfortable temperatures in the morning, a...
Office tenants seek out top-tier spaces, showing downtown market isn’t quite dead
Downtown leasing activity remains well below pre-pandemic averages. But landlords are pushing up rents in the top-tier buildings as companies entice employees back to the office.