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Chicago developer K Giles is proposing to revamp the old school building at 4000-4030 North Marine Drive, shown on July 19, 2022, into apartments for seniors.

Chicago Plan Commission approves Uptown senior housing project

July 21, 2022 at 4:51 p.m.

The Chicago Plan Commission approved Thursday a $150 million plan to renovate a landmark Uptown school building into hundreds of lakefront apartments, while adding a residential tower for seniors to...

Bell Works Chicagoland, the former AT&T campus in Hoffman Estates, lands largest tenant yet: Club Colors

July 12, 2022 at 5:59 p.m.

Apparel company Club Colors agreed to lease 52,000 square feet and establish its national headquarters in Bell Works Chicagoland, the largest deal yet at the former AT&T campus in Hoffman...

Wells Fargo Bank took control of the 610-room JW Marriott Chicago hotel Friday morning with a winning bid of nearly $251 million during a foreclosure auction.

JW Marriott foreclosure auction could be a broader sign of distress for the downtown hospitality industry

July 11, 2022 at 12:42 p.m.

Wells Fargo Bank took control of the 610-room JW Marriott Chicago hotel Friday morning with a winning bid of nearly $251 million during a foreclosure auction. Orlando-based owner Estein USA...

The lobby at the CME Center, 30 S. Wacker Drive, in 2019.

Law firms are more likely than other businesses to be back in the office, and that’s boosting leasing activity

July 7, 2022 at 4:48 p.m.

Most companies remain hesitant about leasing new office space, but one kind of downtown business seems ready to move forward with new deals. Landlords increasingly rely on law firms, many...

Luke Dunbar, who works for a business at 800 Fulton Market, shows how to unlock an e-scooter from its dock.

Office workers now dash about city on their own e-scooters as use spreads to private developments

July 5, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Getting around downtown used to mean jumping in a car, fighting traffic, trying to squeeze into scarce parking spaces or waiting for a slow-moving bus. But some landlords are making...

People walk outside the James R. Thompson Center in the Loop Wednesday Dec. 15, 2021 in Chicago. Google is reportedly negotiating to purchase the state-owned building.

Google is reportedly exploring the purchase of the massive Thompson Center

June 30, 2022 at 2:01 p.m.

Google is reportedly negotiating to purchase the state-owned James R. Thompson Center downtown. If true, such a deal could spark a turnaround for the struggling LaSalle Street corridor, where many...

A boom in Chicagoland warehouse construction could cut costs for consumers

June 16, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Mega-warehouses are sprouting up across Chicagoland, an unprecedented boom that shows no sign of slowing down. Retailers and other product distributors stand ready to pack the vast buildings with goods,...

Assembly of track-type tractors at Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria on July 30, 2015.

Caterpillar to move headquarters to Texas, marking second major corporate departure from Illinois in 6 weeks

June 15, 2022 at 9:30 a.m.

Less than six weeks after defense contractor and airplane-maker Boeing announced it would move its global headquarters out of downtown Chicago, leaders of another major corporation are set to leave...

The large glass dome over the lobby on the Jackson Boulevard entrance at Willis Tower in Chicago is seen March 15, 2022.

IMC expands its footprint in Willis Tower as West Loop properties see increased leasing activity

June 14, 2022 at 1:08 p.m.

The downtown economy remains mired in uncertainty, with many buildings still largely empty two years after COVID-19 shuttered the office market, but a few bright spots have appeared. "It's not...

A woman walks by a sign stating Aritzia is closed on March 23, 2020, in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago.

Aritzia, women’s fashion retailer, to occupy Magnificent Mile space formerly occupied by The Gap

June 13, 2022 at 8:46 p.m.

Chicago's Magnificent Mile fell on hard times even before COVID-19 slammed the retail sector, but a new lease at one of its premier properties will bring back some spark. Aritzia,...

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