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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.

Rebuilt State/Lake CTA L Station. Rendering by SOM

Renderings Revealed for Rebuilt State/Lake CTA L Station in The Loop

7:45 am on June 11, 2021 By Lukas Kugler

Renderings have been revealed for a rebuilt State/Lake CTA L Station in The Loop. Located at the intersection of W Lake Street and N State Street, the station connects numerous CTA L Lines including the Green, Brown, Purple, Orange, and Pink Lines. Connections to the Red Line and multiple bus lines are also possible at this location. Built for the Chicago Transit Authority, the CTA is collaborating with the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) on the project.

Renovation Work Nears Completion for 332 N Michigan Avenue in The Loop

7:00 am on June 2, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Final facade work is underway for 332 N Michigan Avenue, a three-story mixed-use renovation at the northeast in the corner of The Loop. The building was damaged in a fire last year, requiring extensive interior and exterior repairs. Permits to replace the street-facing facade and renovate the inside were issued in November of 2020 under the name 926, LLC.

Rooftop Terrace at 226 W Jackson Boulevard. Image by Phoenix Development Partners

Conversion Nearing Completion at 226 W Jackson Boulevard in The Loop

7:45 am on May 30, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Conversion work is nearing completion for the Phoenix Development Partners project at 226 W Jackson Boulevard in The Loop, where the developer has planned to convert a former 14-story office building into two separate hotels. The original 238,000-square-foot edifice was constructed in 1904 and is classified as a National Historic Landmark. Prior to the conversion, the structure housed the headquarters of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, then later the headquarters for the City Colleges of Chicago.

City Council Approves New Zoning for The Loop’s Thompson Center Site

7:45 am on May 27, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Yesterday, the Chicago City Council approved a new zoning ordinance to upzone the property occupied by the Thompson Center, potentially clearing the way for a much taller development. Located at 100 W Randolph Street in The Loop, the 17-story government building was listed for sale earlier this month as the state has begun dispersing its downtown offices to other locations. One such location is the 429,000-square-foot 555 W Monroe Street, where nearly a third of the 3,400 state government employees have relocated.

Construction Passes Halfway Mark for 300 N Michigan Avenue in The Loop

7:45 am on May 21, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Structural work has surpassed the 25th floor at 300 N Michigan Avenue, a 47-floor mixed-use tower rising in the northeast corner of The Loop. The 400,000-square-foot project is being co-developed by Sterling Bay and Magellan Development Group, whose plans include 25,000 square feet of retail on the first three floors, a 280-key citizenM hotel on floors six through 15, and 289 apartments spanning floors 17 through 45.

Renovation Permits Issued for 225 W Wacker Drive in The Loop

7:00 am on May 8, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Renovation permits have been issued for interior and exterior renovations to the fourth floor of the 28-story 225 W Wacker Drive office building in The Loop.

Construction Complete on Renovation of Skydeck at Willis Tower in The Loop

7:30 am on May 6, 2021 By Lukas Kugler

Construction has wrapped up on the renovation of the Skydeck at the Willis Tower in The Loop. The completion of the work is a milestone in the larger transformation of the 110-story Willis Tower, built in 1973 and the tallest building in the world for 25 years. Blackstone Group and EQ Office are the developers and owners of the Willis Tower.

City Club Apartments MDA Phase II Undergoes Finishing Touches in The Loop

7:45 am on April 4, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Cladding is wrapping up for City Club Apartments MDA Phase II, a seven-story mixed-use extension of the existing 24-story MDA Tower in the northeast corner of The Loop. With an address of 60 E Benton…

Construction Reaches 15th Floor at 300 N Michigan Avenue in The Loop

7:45 am on March 20, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Construction is now on the 15th floor of 300 N Michigan Avenue, a 47-story mixed-use skyscraper near the northeast corner of The Loop. Sterling Bay and Magellan Development Group have co-planned the 523-foot-tall tower, which will hold 25,000 square feet of retail, a 280-room citizenM hotel, and 289 apartments on the upper floors when complete.

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