In a first-of-a-kind move under a new zoning provision, developer will make last-ditch effort to gain approval for Lincoln Park towers
A 2022 zoning reform ensures some developers get an up-or-down vote if local opposition delays approval.
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Bulls’ and Blackhawks’ plan to begin remaking the neighborhood surrounding United Center wins commission approval
The Chicago Plan Commission endorsed the first phase of a plan by the Reinsdorf and Wirtz families to remake the Near West Side neighborhood around the United Center.
Houston-based developer pays $148M for Evanston complex as apartment boom gets underway
The purchase of the two-tower complex just west of Northwestern University could boost plans from several other developers now seeking to launch new Evanston apartment projects.
Fate of endangered State Street historic buildings still hangs in the balance as feds weigh security needs
Preservationists say the buildings might be successfully redeveloped as apartments, affordable housing or a hotel, bringing life back to a long-dead section of State Street.
New York-based realtor acquires local giant @properties and Christie’s International in $444 million deal
Founded in 2000, @properties is the 8th largest residential brokerage in the U.S. by sales volume, and its logo is a common sight across Chicagoland and surrounding states.
Women’s clothing store Aritzia opening Magnificent Mile flagship Saturday
Aritzia is filling the long-vacant space at 555 N. Michigan Ave., former home of The Gap.
Uptown at risk of losing big chunk of affordable housing in wake of Heartland Housing’s collapse
The Leland, in Uptown, could go on the auction block next year, raising fears that it could be bought by a for-profit developer and transformed into luxury housing.
Creation of quantum computer research park on South Works site wins Chicago Plan Commission approval
Developers Related Midwest and CRG plan to build the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park 10 miles south of downtown on a portion of South Works along the lakefront between 79th...
City envisions transforming vacant South Side bank building into $80 million recording complex
The 1925 building once stood at the heart of Chicago’s meatpacking industry, serving many employees of the Union Stock Yards.
Ragu maker moving to remodeled headquarters in Schaumburg
Mizkan America, the maker of Ragu spaghetti sauce and other specialty foods, will soon move its headquarters to northwest suburban Schaumburg.