Renderings have been revealed for the potential hotel development at 850 W Washington Boulevard in the West Loop. Located on the northeast corner with N Peoria Street just a few steps south of Randolph Street, the proposal would replace a one-story commercial building and surface parking lot. The site was recently acquired by a team made up of Mavrek Development and GW Properties who are working with Freedes Studio on the renderings.
Situated in the Illinois Medical District at 710 S Seeley Avenue, structural work on the Hampton Inn & Suites hotel has now reached its full six-story height. Led by East Lake Management, the project is positioned within a trapezoidal block.
The St. Regis Chicago has taken its last major step forward towards completion with the opening of its hotel component at 401 E Wacker Drive in Lakeshore East. Going by the same name as the tower itself and occupying the first 11 lower floors, the hotel and the residences above are being run by St. Regis Hotels and Resorts which is a subsidiary of Marriott. The interiors of the were designed by Gensler with Studio Gang and bKL Architecture working on the overall tower developed by Magellan Development Group.
Little Italy is witnessing the transformation of a historic site as construction commences at the former National Italian-American Sports Hall of Fame location. Real estate investor and hotelier Jonathan Gordon has planned to turn the existing structure at 1431 W Taylor Street into a 35-room hotel with 11,000 square feet retail space on the first floor.
Progress continues at a steady pace at the 150 E Ontario Street hotel project in Streeterville, as construction is currently wrapping up on the third level. The 28-story, 345-foot-tall structure is set to become the latest addition to the RIU Hotels and Resorts chain, hosting 388 guest rooms and a cafe at the southeast corner of the ground floor. The Prime Group is spearheading the project as developer.
