Bears opening new downtown office on Wacker Drive
After hiring a new coach to turn around the team’s fortunes, the Chicago Bears are making a move of a different kind, announcing plans to move offices from Soldier Field...
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Steppenwolf Theatre selling nearby real estate to fund campus expansion
Steppenwolf Theatre Company plans to sell a landmark building just south of its main campus, in a deal expected to fund construction of a large new theater and other improvements...
Aon Center owners float plan for sky-high exterior elevator to new observation deck
The owners of the Aon Center are floating a plan to attach a glass-sheathed elevator tower to the skyscraper’s exterior to ferry visitors to and from a new observation deck,...
Sterling Bay wraps up $510 million deal for Groupon HQ
Sterling Bay on Wednesday finalized its $510 million purchase of Groupon’s headquarters along the Chicago River, the largest deal ever for the 31-year-old firm. That distinction will be short-lived, however,...
Another 7,000 apartments expected in downtown Chicago within 2 years
After setting a record for apartment construction in 2017, downtown Chicago will take a breather — but not for long. While only about 3,000 apartment units are expected to be...
Google plans to expand in Chicago
Google will expand its workforce in Chicago, as part of the company’s plan to add thousands of U.S. employees this year, CEO Sundar Pichai said in a blog post Friday....
Research firm Gartner moving 650 workers to River North Point tower
Research company Gartner plans to move 650 Chicago employees to River North this summer as it consolidates Midwest operations with a company it acquired last year. Gartner has leased 74,450...
From warehouses to skyscrapers: Fulton Market is an office building hotspot
The latest wave of office construction transforming Chicago’s once-gritty Fulton Market district is likely to move closer to reality Thursday as proposals for four big office buildings are considered for...
John Hancock Center skyscraper losing its iconic name
The John Hancock Center is getting a name change, nearly a decade after another of Chicago’s most beloved skyscrapers — the Sears Tower — switched identities and caused a civic...
Former Little Village coal plant to be demolished, replaced with distribution center
A former coal-fired power plant in Little Village is set to be demolished and replaced with a 21st-century use: warehouses to speed orders for online customers in Chicago. Northbrook-based Hilco...