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St Regis Chicago Crowned as Countdown’s Tallest Active Construction Project

7:45 am on December 31, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Wrapping up 2021’s year-end countdown is the 101-story St. Regis Chicago, anchored prominently at 375 E Wacker Drive along the Chicago River. Formerly known as Vista Tower and Wanda Vista Tower, this glassy Lakeshore East goliath has been planned by Magellan Development Group and will be managed under St. Regis Hotel and Resorts (subsidiary of Mariott). The height of the tower has been reported as several different figures, including 1,196 and 1,198 feet, though planning documents appear to indicate 1,191 feet as the most precise measurement from the Riverwalk to the architectural pinnacle.

Updated Renderings for 1000M. Renderings by JAHN

Groundbreaking Expected This Fall for 1000M as City Council Approves Updated Plan in South Loop

7:45 am on July 7, 2021 By Lukas Kugler

Groundbreaking is expected to occur this fall after the Chicago City Council has approved the revised design for 1000M, a long-planned residential skyscraper at 1000 S Michigan Avenue in South Loop. Fronting S Michigan Avenue, the project site is an infill site between E 9th Street and E 11 Street. Currently a stalled construction site, the development already has caissons in the ground. Time Equities and JK Equities are the developers behind the project.

Hotel Portion Progresses at Partially-Open St. Regis Chicago

7:45 am on July 6, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Exterior work continues around the hotel portion of the partially-complete St. Regis Chicago (formerly Vista Tower), a 101-story mixed-use skyscraper in Lakeshore East. Rising 1,191 feet at 375 E Wacker Drive, this supertall tower now ranks as Chicago’s third tallest building. Developed by Magellan Group, the tower will house a 191-key hotel on the first 11 floors, while the remaining floors will comprise of 393 condominiums. St. Regis Hotel and Resorts, a subsidiary of Marriott International, manages both the hotel and residential portion.

Plan Commission Approves Revised Design for 1000M at 1000 S Michigan Avenue in South Loop

7:45 am on June 19, 2021 By Lukas Kugler

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the revised design for 1000M, a planned residential skyscraper at 1000 S Michigan Avenue in South Loop. Fronting S Michigan Avenue, the project site is an infill site between E 9th Street and E 11 Street. Currently a stalled construction site, the development already has caissons in the ground. Time Equities and JK Equities are the developers behind the project.

Prairie Shores. Image by Farpoint Development

Renovation Complete on First Apartments at Prairie Shores at 2801-3001 S Martin Luther King Drive in Bronzeville

7:30 am on May 18, 2021 By Lukas Kugler

Construction has been completed on the renovation of 150 apartments at Prairie Shores at 2801-3001 S Martin Luther King Drive. Located on a 20-acre site in Bronzeville, the five-tower complex spans from E 28th Street to E 31st Street. Developed from 1957 to 1961, the project was purchased in 2019 by developers Golub & Company and Farpoint Development.

St. Regis Chicago Claims Second Spot in Year-End Countdown

7:45 am on December 30, 2020 By Jack Crawford

Final exterior touches remain near the base of St. Regis Chicago (formerly Vista Tower), a 101-story mixed-use skyscraper at 375 E Wacker Drive in Lakeshore East. Developed by Magellan Group, the tower reaches 1,191 feet in height, claiming the second spot in Chicago YIMBY’s end-of-year countdown and garnering “supertall” status at over 984 feet.

Phase 1 at Ogden Commons. Rendering by The Habitat Company

Construction Wraps Up on First Phase of Ogden Commons in North Lawndale

7:45 am on November 30, 2020 By Lukas Kugler

Construction is nearing completion on phase one of the Ogden Commons development in North Lawndale. Located on a larger development site, the new 10-acre, mixed-use project is bounded by W Ogden Avenue, S Washtenaw Avenue, S Talman Avenue, S Rockwell Street, and W 13th Street. Phase one is located at 2652 W Ogden Avenue, between S Washtenaw Avenue and S Talman Avenue.

Leasing Begins for the Recently Completed Westerly at 740 N Aberdeen Street in River West

7:45 am on November 9, 2020 By Lukas Kugler

Leasing has begun at the recently completed mixed-use development, dubbed Westerly, at 740 N Aberdeen Street in River West. The Westerly is located on a corner lot at the intersection of N Aberdeen Street and N Ogden Avenue. The Chicago CTA L station, serviced by the Blue Line can be accessed within a one-minute walk from the site. The 56 and 66 CTA bus routes can be accessed at the intersection of N Milwaukee Avenue, N Ogden Avenue, and W Chicago Avenue, also a one-minute walk from the site.

Finishing Touches Underway at Lake Shore East’s 101-Story Vista Tower

7:45 am on October 25, 2020 By Jack Crawford

Work is wrapping up at Vista Tower, a 101-story mixed-use building in Lake Shore East. The tower’s bold design is the work of Studio Gang Architects. The Chicago-based firm led by renowned architect Jeanne Gang also designed the planned O’Hare terminal and the nearby Aqua Tower.

508 E Pershing. Rendering by Nia Architects

Renderings Revealed for Mixed-Use Development at 508 E Pershing Road in Douglas

7:45 am on September 30, 2020 By Lukas Kugler

Construction is imminent at 508 E Pershing Road in Douglas, site of a future four-story mixed-use development. The Community Builders, Inc is developing the property that sits at the intersection of E Pershing Road and S Rhodes Avenue. The nearest CTA bus transit is the Pershing and Rhodes stop, serviced by Route 39 at the corner of the property.

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