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Celebrity Chef Jose Andrés, center, helps load free meals into the trunk of a U.S. Park Police cruiser outside his World Central Kitchen Jan. 22, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Founded by Andres, World Central Kitchen is a not-for-profit nongovernmental organization devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters.

Chef José Andrés, Gibsons plan restaurants in Chicago’s tallest office skyscraper in three decades

January 9, 2020 at 2:37 p.m.

Chicago's tallest office skyscraper in three decades is bringing in some lofty restaurant names to serve up food and drinks along the river. Chef and humanitarian José Andrés has teamed...

Condo owners sue to block $92 million sale — and deconversion — of their Gold Coast tower

January 9, 2020 at 11:40 a.m.

Gold Coast condo owners want a judge to halt a planned $92 million sale of their 38-story tower to a developer that plans to convert the entire building to rental...

Cyclists cross over North Western Avenue using the elevated 2.7-mile 606 trail between North Ridgeway Avenue and North Ashland Avenue on May 15, 2016, in Chicago.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot hits pause button on aldermen’s plan to freeze residential development near The 606 trail

January 7, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

Plans to put a 14-month freeze on residential development along The 606 have been delayed, and the proposed ordinance is headed for changes after Mayor Lori Lightfoot raised concerns about...

A future Amazon warehouse is shown in Melrose Park on Jan. 6, 2019. Amazon signed a lease for a three-building, approximately 623,000 square feet distribution center, on the site of the former Maywood Park horse track.

Amazon to hire hundreds for massive distribution center on site of former Maywood Park horse track

January 8, 2020 at 10:49 a.m.

Amazon plans to hire hundreds of employees for a three-building distribution center that will open this year on the site of the former Maywood Park horse track, as part of...

Pedestrians use the 606 trail near the 1800 block of North Winchester Avenue on June 11, 2019, in Chicago.

Aldermen propose 14-month freeze on building, demolition near The 606 ‘so we can slow down and hopefully stop gentrification’

January 4, 2020 at 7:26 p.m.

Real estate investors looking to tear down, construct or redevelop residential buildings into single-family homes along the western portion of The 606 could be in for a wait. In an...

Marijuana companies seek to open new Chicago dispensaries on Randolph Street, near White Sox ballpark and, yes, even on Weed Street

January 3, 2020 at 4:33 p.m.

Marijuana companies are preparing to open new recreational shops in Chicago, and they're looking at some of the busiest retail corridors they can find. The scouting for new locations began...

A view of the Loop from tenant office space on the 6th floor of the Old Post Office on Sept. 18, 2019.

From tech company expansions to the opening of Chicago’s third tallest skyscraper, here’s what to watch for in real estate this year

January 3, 2020 at 9:51 a.m.

Some of Chicago's biggest and most complicated real estate projects took flight in 2019. By comparison, 2020 is shaping up to be the year of the unknown. Rebirth of the...

Construction of 545wyn in Miami on December 18, 2019.

Hometown developers of projects like Vista Tower, Lincoln Yards and Bank of America Tower are putting money in other cities. ‘We love Chicago but are super nervous.’

January 3, 2020 at 7:34 p.m.

After years of luring corporate headquarters downtown, altering the city's skyline and transforming once-fringe neighborhoods, some of Chicago's best-known developers are taking a new approach for 2020 and beyond. They're...

Vacant land is seen at the northwest corner of Stetson Avenue and Lake Street, the site of a planned 46-story apartment tower. Subway rights for a never-built train line run beneath the site.

Never-built subway line complicates plan for 46-story, 639-unit apartment tower near Millennium Park

December 20, 2019 at 7:32 p.m.

Construction of a 46-story apartment tower is expected to begin near Millennium Park early next year, once the developer clears an unusual final hurdle: terminating subway rights for a train...

The Rainforest Cafe, shown here on Dec. 19, 2019, is at 605 N. Clark St. in Chicago. The owner of the building said he is planning a new use for the site when the restaurant's lease ends in about two years.

Woodfield Mall’s Rainforest Cafe will close Jan. 1. That giant frog in Chicago shouldn’t get too comfy either, its landlord says.

December 20, 2019 at 10:59 a.m.

The Rainforest Cafe at Woodfield Mall is closing Jan. 1 and the chain's Chicago location, marked by a giant green frog, could be endangered in a couple of years. The...

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