Chicago has regained one of its street-front news studios as Studio A reopens at 34 W Washington Street in The Loop. Located on the intersection with N Dearborn Street, the space overlooks Daley Plaza and is part of the Block 37 complex. The work was led by local station WBBM-TV/Channel 2, or CBS 2 as it is commonly known.
The JW Marriott hotel at 208 S LaSalle Street in The Loop has officially been put up for sale. Located within the historical Continental and Commercial National Bank on the intersection with W Adams Street, the building is also part of the LaSalle Street Reimagined initiative. The sale is being led by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) according to Crain’s.
The City of Chicago issued a tower crane permit for 171 N LaSalle Street in The Loop on Wednesday, July 3. That address is for Google’s renovation of the Thompson Center. As the general contractor, Clark Construction is the main benefactor of the permit. It allows them to do some serious heavy lifting as they continue knocking holes in the Helmut Jahn-designed office building.
Additional renderings have been revealed for the residential redevelopment of 208 S LaSalle Street in The Loop. Located on the intersection with W Adams Street, the project is part of the larger LaSalle Street Reimagine initiative which recently received approval. Dubbed The LaSalle Residences, the project is being led by developer The Prime Group.
Cloud Gate, by far Chicago’s shiniest art piece and tourist attraction, is back open to the public after almost a year behind construction fencing. The legume-shaped work by India-born British artist Anish Kapoor had been closed off to the public since August 2023 so Grainger Plaza and the podium on which the sculpture stands could be rebuilt. The City of Chicago announced on its Twitter account Sunday morning that The Bean is Back.
