Plans Revealed For Hotel And Community Hub In Bronzeville

Plans have been revealed for a new workforce training and community hub at 4417 South State Street in Bronzeville. Located on the corner of East 44th Street, the proposal would replace the long-vacant McCorkle Elementary School. The campus will be known as the Technology Renewable Energy Command Center Global Campus for Youth & Families.

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227 West Chicago March 2026 construction update

227 West Chicago Goes Three-Dimensional In River North

Construction has quickly transitioned from foundation work to verticality for the residential building at 227 West Chicago Avenue in River North. Concrete cores are just about eye level with the adjacent Chicago elevated platform that abuts the construction site to the west. The cores are at the second level now, on their way ultimately to ten stories.

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1010 South Wells tower crane

As Concrete Begins To Go Vertical, 1010 South Wells Puts Up Its Tower Crane

A month after planting the base in the midst of foundation work, 1010 South Wells now has an erected tower crane on hand ready to do the heavy lifting. The red stub for a Potain MD485B model was set in concrete on February 5 by general contractor Brandts Build and concrete partner Goebel forming, and through last week’s rain and wind, a crew from ALL Crane/Central Contractors Service got the crane completely assembled and operational.

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