Office

Permit Issued For Conversion Of Lake Street Lofts To Office And Retail Space

7:30 am on June 16, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A permit issued by the City of Chicago on June 11 will allow the renovation of former loft apartments at Lake and Peoria Streets in the West Loop to office space. Lake Street Lofts at 900 West Lake Street is now part of the 919 West Fulton office building, and its conversion from residential units includes a multi-story physical connection between the two structures. The permit, issued to 210 North Peoria Street, was applied for on March 4 of this year, and it comes with a reported $16 million construction cost.

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Thompson Center Google first glass

First Row Of New Glass Works Its Way Around The Thompson Center

7:30 am on March 10, 2025 By Daniel Schell

One row of glass, just above street level, is making its way around the Thompson Center, as Google renovations continue at Helmut Jahn’s Loop office building. Starting on the corner of Clark and Lake Streets, the glass stretches the entirety of the north façade, then down the west façade along LaSalle Street to Randolph Street. There’s more along the west side of the Randolph facing, and then just a few panes along Clark Street.

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Laborers' Local 1001 construction

Laborers’ Local 1001 Adding Second Floor Addition To Near West Side Office

7:30 am on February 15, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Construction is ongoing for a second-floor addition to the offices of the Laborers’ Local 1001 standalone building at 323 South Ashland Avenue on the Near West Side. The long, narrow, single-story building received a number of new permits last spring and summer. Vari Architects designed the new addition, with Harbor Country Development of Burr Ridge handling general contractor duties.

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