New Chicago Office Building to be Aggressive on Being Passive
An ecological building idea born in the United States in the 1970’s, then refined in the colder regions of Europe in the 2000’s, is...
Three Years Later, a River North Skyscraper is Redesigned and Reproposed
It’s been a little while since the last proposal for a residential skyscraper in River North. But things are starting to roll again. In an...
Lendlease Rolls Out The Barrel for The Cooper at Southbank
We were going to make a bunch of silly puns about barrels of monkeys, or being over a barrel, or fish in a barrel, but we won’t. Except for...
Putting the Finishing Touches on 900 West Washington
The new Near West Side condo block going up at 900 West Washington is rapidly approaching completion. 900 West is expected to have its first new...
More Shipping Container Retail Coming to Chicago
A recent fad in retailing is getting a big expansion in downtown Chicago. Related Midwest is going to open a miniature shopping mall made of...
Construction Update Two-Fer: Vista and Bennett
As Chicago’s skyline transforms itself once again, it’s easy to get a little crick in your neck looking up all the time. So, instead...
Wolf Point East Becoming a Thing
The second sister of Wolf Point is starting to look like a thing. The photos above and below, sent in by River North Spy Chris, show the...
Getting A-round to 727 West Madison
Chicago’s latest round skyscraper is climbing over Greektown, the Kennedy Expressway, and the West Loop beyond. 727 West Madison (née One...
This month's most popular stories
- 353 West Grand Debuts Tonight. Again.
- Construction Update Two-Fer: Vista and Bennett
- Washington Park is the Next Neighborhood to be Transformed by CTA Renovation
- No Need To Worry About That $175 Million Bill For Obama Center Roadwork
- New Chicago Office Building to be Aggressive on Being Passive
353 West Grand Debuts Tonight. Again.
Last week we told you that the residential skyscraper planned for the corner of Grand and Orleans in River North is back on. Tonight we find out if it’s on like a lunch date with your mom, or...
Construction Update Two-Fer: Vista and Bennett
As Chicago’s skyline transforms itself once again, it’s easy to get a little crick in your neck looking up all the time. So, instead it’s better to look out. As in this view...
Washington Park is the Next Neighborhood to be Transformed by CTA Renovation
Seventeen years after its last renovation, the CTA’s Garfield Green Line station (320 East Garfield Boulevard) is getting another makeover. Starting now. Ground was recently broken on what is...
No Need To Worry About That $175 Million Bill For Obama Center Roadwork
Just when you thought the State of Illinois didn’t have two spare pennies to rub together, Springfield is sending a big fat gym bag full of cash to the Windy City to help make its former...
New Chicago Office Building to be Aggressive on Being Passive
An ecological building idea born in the United States in the 1970’s, then refined in the colder regions of Europe in the 2000’s, is coming home to Chicago’s West Town neighborhood....
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