Final landmark status has been approved for the historic high-rise at 19 South LaSalle Street in The Loop. Located mid-block between West Madison Street and Monroe Street, the former office-retail mixed-use building is set to be converted into housing as part of the larger LaSalle Street Reimagined initiative. We covered its preliminary approval late last year.
Chicago YIMBY sat down with Mike Potter and Stefani Kalter from Riverside Development, one of the developers behind the office-to-residential conversion of the Art Deco skyscraper at 135 South LaSalle Street in The Loop. Riverside has partnered with AmTrust RE and DL3 Realty on the $241 million project, which is set to begin construction in the spring of 2026.
The CTA has announced an official closing date for the State and Lake station as its reconstruction kicks into full gear. In the works since 2017, the current plans were announced in 2021 and kicked off earlier this year. Efforts for the major renovation are being led by the agency itself, which is working with architecture firm SOM on the design.
A new conservation center has been announced for the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) at 111 South Michigan Avenue in the Loop. Located within Grant Park, the globally renowned institution is the nation’s second-largest art museum and houses over 300,000 pieces in its collection. The new center will offer guests a look into the conservation process.
Additional renderings have been revealed for the mixed-use redevelopment of the historic Field Building at 135 South LaSalle Street in The Loop. Following a series of recent conversions that are rapidly increasing the neighborhood’s population, the project has officially received $98 million in TIF funds, approved by City Council earlier this week.
