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Construction Gets Green Light For New Terminal And Concourses At O’Hare International Airport

7:45 am on November 22, 2022 By Ian Achong

Approval and new details have been revealed for the next phases of O’Hare International Airport 21 mega project to bring the city’s main airport into the modern era. Located on the northwestern extents of the city, the 11.25 square mile complex is one of the busiest in the world boasting five million square feet of terminal space and six parallel runways. Now a new set of concourses and terminal have received the green light and completion dates as a culmination of a modernization project that began nearly 16 years ago led by the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA).

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.

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.

Assemble Chicago Finalist. Rendering by Studio Gang

City Selects Assemble Chicago as Winner of C40 Reinventing Cities Competition for Site in The Loop

7:45 am on June 16, 2021 By Lukas Kugler

The City of Chicago has selected Assemble Chicago as the winner of the C40 Reinventing Cities competition, planned for a city-owned site in The Loop. Located at 331 S Plymouth Court, the project site consists of a city-owned parking garage and a series of smaller parcels on the western edge of Pritzker Park. Bound by S Plymouth Court and W Van Buren Street, the rectangular parcel also has an alley running through that will be vacated.

City Unveils Finalists for C40 Reinventing Cities Competition for Site in The Loop

7:45 am on April 18, 2021 By Lukas Kugler

The City of Chicago has unveiled the four finalist proposals for the C40 Reinventing Cities competition, planned for a city-owned site in The Loop. Located at 331 S Plymouth Court, the project site consists of a city-owned parking garage and a series of smaller parcels on the western edge of Pritzker Park. Bound by S Plymouth Court and W Van Buren Street, the rectangular parcel also has an alley running through that will be vacated.

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.

Development Concepts for 3400-18 W Ogden Avenue. Diagrams by StudioGang

DPD Issues Request for Proposals for Four Sites in INVEST South/West Neighborhoods

7:30 am on December 12, 2020 By Lukas Kugler

With approval from the Community Development Commission, the Chicago Department of Planning & Development has issued four Request for Proposals for sites across neighborhoods in southern and western Chicago, as part of the INVEST South/West initiative. The four sites are located in Bronzeville, North Lawndale, New City, and South Chicago.

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.

Photos Show Northerly Island’s Partial Restoration from Recent Storm Damage

7:30 am on September 18, 2020 By Jack Crawford

Recent photos show the current status of Northerly Island, a 91-acre park off of South Loop’s shore. A portion of the lakefront trail was removed this past year due to storm damage along the park’s…

Vista Tower facing north from the Field Museum

1,191-Foot-Tall Vista Tower Nears Completion in Lakeshore East

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

YIMBY has updated construction photos for the nearly complete 101-story Vista Tower, designed by Chicago-based Jeanne Gang and developed by Magellan Group. The 1.9 million-square-foot tower is now Chicago’s third tallest building at 1,191 feet, outpacing even the nearby Aon Center that previously stood unrivaled in the Lakeshore East neighborhood. The mixed-use building’s high profile also stems from the unique frustum-stack composition that forms its massing, adding to the collection of bold designs that the city knows well.

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