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Orange is The New Block. The 600 Block of North Wells
Orange you glad we captured some photos of the construction at 640 North Wells? In an apparent effort to stave off the remote possibility of a scurvy outbreak in the River North neighborhood, crews...
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Addition by Subtraction: Flats No. 800 Clears Some Space.
810 North Clark on the left, 812 North Clark on the right. Soon, they’ll both be on the ground. WRECK AND REMOVE A 3 STORY MASONRY MIXED USE BUILDING Taylor Excavating is already on site. And it was...
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1000 South Clark Ready to be Occupied
Rendering of 1000 South Clark (Courtesy of Lendlease) It’s been a little over two years since we broke the news that a new residential tower would rise at 1000 South Clark Street. Back then we got a...
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Here’s What The New Near North Mormon Chapel Will Look Like
Rendering of the new LDS chapel at 816 North Clark Street (Courtesy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints) A couple of days ago we told you that demolition and construction permits have...
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Gold Coast Tower Already Under Construction Asks to Grow Taller — Again
It’s not unheard of for the developer of a Chicago skyscraper to ask the city for permission to build a little taller after the plans have already been filed and approved. It is unusual, however,...
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Howdy, Neighbor! Two Construction Crews on Adjacent Plots
The people at 810 North Clark Street aren’t complaining about the construction noise at 816 North Clark Street, or vice versa. That’s because both plots are devoid of residents, and populated only by...
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9 West Walton Will Get To Reach New Heights
Rendering of No. 9 Walton (Courtesy of Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture) The ultra-luxe condominium building going up at 9 West Walton Street in Chicago’s Gold Coast will be able to continue going up,...
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No. 9 Walton Strives to be a Ten
No. 9 Walton under construction (Courtesy of Gold Coast Spy Brian) Just a couple of days ago we told you that the hyper-lux condo pile going up at 9 West Walton Street was given permission to climb an...
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It’s a Race to the Top on Wells Street
640 North Wells and 167 West Erie under construction (Courtesy of Joe Zekas/YoChicago!) If you love a good construction site, then Wells Street is the place to be. We’ve shown you this area before,...
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A Whiff of Construction No. 9
No. 9 Walton under construction (Courtesy of Gold Coast Spy Tim) It’s Thursday, and time to check in again with the progress being made at No. 9 Walton, the building that Hartshorne Plunkard...
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Grant Park About To Get Another Border Skyscraper
The already impressive collection of architecture that lines Chicago’s Grant Park is about to get another trophy in the case. The City of Chicago has issued its first building permits for the tower...
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Essex on the Park Ready to Take Off
The latest skyscraper to change Chicago’s skyline has been given permission to take off. Essex on the Park (808 South Michigan Avenue) has been given its papers and can now grow to its anticipated...
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No. 9 Walton Getting Yet Another Height Boost — And More
It might be time for the construction barriers surrounding No.9 Walton (9 West Walton Street) to be re-painted with the slogan “Here we grow again!” For the third time since it was first approved by...
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Plans Filed For Soaring Cathedral District Skyscraper, and Holy Name is it Big
For the third time in recent years, an underutilized Chicago Roman Catholic church parking lot will be replaced by a skyscraper. This time, it’s across the street from Holy Name Cathedral; and as...
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Plans for 170 North Green Get Tweaked Again
Bridgford Foods‘ project to redevelop the northern part of the Fulton Market block bounded by Lake, Green, Randolph, and Peoria Streets has been modified once again. Previous refinements of this...
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After 7 Years, Loop Residential Building Finally Hits Paper, Bridge to MDA
Things are finally coming together for the new residential building coming to 171 North Wabash in The Loop. Drawing of 171 North Wabash, as presented in May of 2016. We first reported on 171 way way...
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Small Apartments Making Big Progress on Clark Street
The 800 block of North Clark Street seems like it’s been under construction since cows trotted along the LaSalle Street cattle path in The Loop. First it was the Bush Temple of Music at number 800...
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HPA Named AIA Chicago’s 2018 Firm of the Year
There are so many architecture awards bestowed every week from organizations large and small that we don’t normally report on awards. But, perhaps, it’s time we should. We’ll start with a big one...
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1,011-Foot-Tall Skyscraper Ready To Start Across From Holy Name Cathedral
You know we live in interesting times when news of a 76-story skyscraper moving forward is the second biggest news of the week. That’s where we are now with One Chicago Square (740 North State Street)....
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Holy Foods: World’s Best Supermarket Breaks Ground in Downtown Chicago
Why are we so excited about a groundbreaking for a new supermarket in downtown Chicago? It’s not like it’s a pre-Kroger Mariano’s. It’s just Whole Foods: the hallmark of pre-recession soccer mom...
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