Category: New construction
Silver Tower on a gray day
If it seems like we pay more attention to Stonegate Development's Silver Tower than some of the other new developments, it's probably because at 303 [...]
New to the market: 2500 South Halsted
For the past couple of years I've watched this building slowly take shape at 2500 S Halsted St, at the corner of Archer and Halsted in Bridgeport. At [...]
Introducing 1555 North Talman: "Green certified" in "West Wicker Park"
Judging from a list of building features and finishes, the eight units at 1555 N Talman St appear to be quite the eco-friendly homes. An @properties m [...]
Liening tower update – the Chicago Spire
Another day, another lien on the Spire.
It was sunny this morning, and I was in the neighborhood, so I strolled under Lake Shore Drive for a look a [...]
Ranquist roundup: Construction at Urban Sandbox and 2028 West Division
At this rate, we won't have many more opportunities to post construction checkups for the mid-rise portion of Ranquist Development's Urban Sandbox, wh [...]
A tour of 565 Quincy construction
Project manager Jonathan McCulloch showed me through this West Loop loft / high-rise from the basement Q Room to the rooftop.
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The view from Silver Tower's (creepy) blog
Last month, Stonegate Development launched a construction blog for Silver Tower, a new high-rise that's currently under construction at 303 W Ohio St [...]
One Museum Park West begins its ascent
It's still a sapling in the shadow if that 62-story giant sequoia to the east, but construction is steadily moving ahead at One Museum Park West, loca [...]
Construction checkup: Another spire delayed
If you've been anticipating the placement of Trump International Hotel & Tower's crowning spire, you'll have to wait a couple more weeks. Chica [...]
Moss gathers at two Loop hotel / condo sites
Those figurative crickets continue to chirp at the sites of Mandarin Oriental Tower (above), located at 215 N Stetson Ave, and Waterview Tower, at 1 [...]
Construction checkup: Aqua
The scene at Aqua, 225 N Columbus Dr, was a quiet one on Wednesday afternoon. As you can see below, a few railings, most still covered in protective [...]
Studio Dwell duplexes selling fast in West Town
Two months have passed since I came across these two Studio Dwell-designed condo buildings at 728 - 730 N Ada St in West Town, and I finally have s [...]
Construction checkup: Terrazio
Crews are still working on the ground floor level of what eventually will be Terrazio, Sedgwick Properties' 180-unit condo development at 1935 S Wab [...]
New to market: 2353 West Belden
While passing through Bucktown this morning, I noticed this new brick and cement development at the corner of Belden and Western avenues. Were it not [...]
155 North Aberdeen reaches full height
The frame of Utopian Properties' 12-unit condo building is up at 155 N Aberdeen St in the West Loop, and workers were on site when I visited this morn [...]
Spring 2009 deliveries for Kimball Station
Although it looks pretty close to completion in this one-month-old photo, Tony Madonia of @properties says that construction won't be completed on Kim [...]
Signature Residences model ready to open
Mark wrote in early September that a model could open at 31st and Indiana Development's Signature Residences sometime this fall. Sure enough, we rec [...]
Your weekly Spire update: Calatrava, Perkins & Will file liens against Spire developer
Crain's reports this afternoon that architect Santiago Calatrava has halted his work on The Chicago Spire, claiming that Shelbourne Development owes [...]
LG plans 28-story tower in River North
In times like these, we expect to scratch proposals off our high-rise list, not add new projects to it, but it looks like one new development is nea [...]
Construction checkup: Hints of red at Mod
What's that? Could it be a little bit of red trim peeking through the scaffoling screen now masking the front of Mod?
You can also see the solid, cre [...]