Initial renderings have been revealed for a major renovation of the historic Jewelers Building at 35 East Wacker Drive in The Loop. The now 100-year-old structure sits along the Chicago River at the intersection with North Wabash Avenue and is known for its multi-tier design, matching cupolas, and for appearing in various movies over the years.
A renovation/alteration permit with a reported cost of $445 million was issued by the city on April 9 to rebuild the State/Lake elevated platform. Trains have been bypassing the platform since the first week of January, when it was shut down for razing. Demolition work was authorized by a permit the city issued on December 10 of last year, and now, there are very few signs that an L platform ever existed here.
Initial details have been revealed for the potential hotel conversion of the Burnham Center at 111 West Washington Street in The Loop. Located on the corner of West Washington Street and across from Daley Plaza, the historic landmark dates back to 1913 and currently serves as an office building with a 23 percent occupancy rate.
Additional interior renderings and a new website have been revealed for the ongoing redevelopment of the Thompson Center at 100 West Randolph Street in The Loop. The iconic structure dates back to 1985 but had long been plagued by maintenance issues, until a group of local developers partnered with Google to remodel and reposition the property.
New plans have been revealed for the mixed-use proposal set to replace the vacant lot and parking garage at 331 South Plymouth Court in The Loop. Located at the intersection with West Van Buren Street and connected to Pritzker Park, development of the site has been in the works for a few years after a previous proposal, dubbed Assemble Chicago, stalled.
