bKL Up for Michigan Avenue’s Newest Skyscraper

Jul 20, 2021By Editor

The latest skyscraper to light up what used to be a forgettable stretch of North Michigan Avenue appears to be making great progress. Construction of...

Chicago’s Newest Skyscraper Tops Off

Jul 13, 2021By Editor

Just two years ago, the prime block of downtown Chicago at the corner of State and Chicago was a surface parking lot, a row of time-worn brick...

Bank Chasing a New Downtown Tower Location (cough Thompson Center cough)

Jul 11, 2021By Editor

People who love the 60-story Fuji-shaped skyscraper at 10 South Dearborn Street are used to seeing it change names. It was built as First National...

CAC Exhibit Celebrates the Late Helmut Jahn

Jul 11, 2021By Editor

Seventy-six days after the shocking death of celebrity architect Helmut Jahn, the Chicago Architecture Center will open a new exhibit about his work...

Are You Fan Enough to Change Your ZIP Code?

Jul 11, 2021By Editor

If you’ve ever wanted to live so close to Wrigley Field that it makes more sense to walk to a Cubs game than to take the Red Line, then...

Sweet Salvation as Fannie May’s House is Saved from Demolition

Jun 27, 2021By Editor

A lot of Chicago’s roots have been torn out over the last decade or so. Marshall Field’s became Macy’s. White Hen became...

Lakeshore East and Lakefront Chicago Now Properly Linked

Jun 27, 2021By Editor

With the warmer weather, and the shedding of masks, come thoughts of being outdoors. Preferably, someplace green. Soon, downtown Chicagoans will...

Architects Not Giving Up On The Thompson Center

Jun 21, 2021By Editor

There is no shortage of opinions about what to do with The Thompson Center, sulking at 100 West Randolph Street like that sad, oversized kitten that...

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