South Loop
New 466-room McCormick Place hotel ready to rise
A long-discussed plan to bring even more hotel rooms to Chicago’s newly-branded "McCormick Square" entertainment district is finally ready to put shovels in the ground.
Glassy South Loop hotel tower officially cleared to rise
Downtown Chicago’s hot hospitality segment is showing no signs of cooling as the South Loop’s newest high-rise hotel prepares to kick off construction at the southeast corner of Wabash and 11th Street.
Curbed Cup 1st round: (3) Uptown vs. (14) South Loop
The far north Uptown takes on the prominent South Loop in the next round of Curbed Cup voting.
Site prep underway for 76-story South Loop tower
While it’s not quite time to label the 800-plus-foot skyscraper designed by Uruguay-born starchitect Rafael Viñoly as officially "under construction," dirt is finally moving.
Expect to spend $1M for a new Prairie District row house
If you’re looking at one of the new homes in the Prairie Court development, then you should expect to spend around $1 million for a one of the new units.
Are we just days away from the construction start of Rafael Viñoly’s new South Loop tower?
The project’s developer obtained a construction permit back in October to begin work on the planned 76-story skyscraper at 1200 S. Indiana, but all has been quiet at the site since.
Crews prepping vacant 62-acre ‘Rezkoville’ for redevelopment?
A massive, long-vacant parcel between Chicago’s South Loop and Chinatown is reportedly getting some fresh attention ahead of its yet-to-be-revealed mixed-use redevelopment plan.
Raw South Loop one-bedroom with sweeping skyline views seeks $269K
This corner unit offers unobstructed skyline views for well under $300K
Wintrust gets naming rights to new McCormick Place arena
The future home of DePaul University’s basketball currently under construction on Chicago’s near south side at McCormick Place will henceforth be known as Wintrust Arena.
Work quietly begins on new 281-room South Loop hotel tower
Designed by local architect Lothan Van Hook DeStefano, the upcoming building would contain a 196-room Homewood Hilton, a separate 85-room extended stay hotel, 3,500 square feet of retail, and garage parking for 57 vehicles.
Michigan Ave. garage OK’d for demo, new skyscraper to follow
The 56-story residential addition planned for Chicago’s landmarked Essex Inn hotel is ready to move forward
15-story South Loop mixed-user cleared for takeoff
Not expected to make a major dent in Chicago’s skyline, this glassy 15-story tower headed to 1411 S. Michigan was given the go-ahead to begin construction on its foundation and first six floors.
Upcoming Michigan Avenue skyscraper waits on demo permit
The 56-story Essex Inn tower is working its way through Chicago’s permit review process. It will contain 479 units, ground-floor retail, and four levels of parking screened by active use directly across from Grant Park.
A look at the Harold Ickes redevelopment plan
A long-discussed and ambitious plan to revitalize the near South Side’s former Harold L. Ickes Homes public housing development has suddenly become at lot more clear thanks to new renderings recently to appear online.
76-story South Loop tower ready to rise
The skyline-changing 792-unit tower from Rafael Viñoly is clear to dig-in at the southern edge of Chicago’s Grant Park.
Three South Loop lofts you can buy today for under $300K
You can still get a lot of bang for your buck in this downtown neighborhood
Will an 80-story timber tower join Chicago’s Riverline mega-development?
The tower could become the world’s largest made from wood if built
Under-construction McCormick Place arena and hotel taking shape
The upcoming arena and 1,205-room hotel are expected to breathe new life into the continent’s largest convention center
26-story South Loop tower gets first permits
The tower will deliver 320 residences to Wabash Avenue
Remodeled, roomy South Loop condo takes $105K chop
Occupying half of the 23rd floor in 'The Grant' tower, the renovated home features five bedrooms, five-and-a-half bathrooms, a state-of-the-art kitchen, and spectacular wrap-around views of Chicago’s skyline, lakefront, and the park.
Corner unit in Burnham-designed industrial building asks $299K
This two-bedroom industrial loft is a solid deal
Artsy Prairie District loft lists for $349K
Situated inside a former Kodak manufacturing facility dating back to 1907, this spacious and colorful one-bedroom timber loft offers lots to like in the heart of Chicago’s historic Prairie District.
Event will celebrate 50 years of Chicago preservation
Officially dubbed "Historic Preservation at 50: Chicago and the Future of the Movement," the upcoming day-long symposium will include a number of lectures and panels discussions featuring top experts in the field of architectural preservation.
South Loop 'Riverline' mega-project breaks ground
Developers CMK Companies and Lendlease celebrates the ceremonial start of the South Loop’s massive Riverline project — one of the most anticipated and arguably important developments to come to Chicago’s near south side in recent years.
Related preps Chicago Spire, South Loop development plans
Related Midwest is actively preparing for two future projects that could redefine Chicago: the redevelopment of the long-dormant Chicago Spire site and the planned transformation of 62 vacant riverfront acres in Chicago’s South Loop.
Workers are preparing to dig in on mega-development for the South Loop
A construction permit for Riverline’s first tower has been issued
Construction to begin on new South Loop mall
A permit has just been issued allowing developers to start construction on a new five-story retail complex at 909 S. Jefferson Street.
Riverline mega-development to break ground next month
The massive development will deliver 3,600 new residences to the greater South Loop area
Former South Loop warehouse seeks residential conversion
Located at the southeast corner of Wabash Avenue and East 21st Street, the six-story structure has been unoccupied since previous tenant, cosmetics giant L’Oreal, left in 2014. The latest plan for 43 dwelling units is seeking city approval.
Upcoming 46-story South Loop tower lands new partner
The 46-story, SCB-designed apartment tower proposed for 1326 S. Michigan Avenue took an important step forward as Chicago-based Murphy Development announced it will co-develop the South Loop skyscraper with California’s CIM Group.
South Loop mega-development moving forward despite brief delay
While little has happened at the riverfront site in the past few months, it appears that the project is waiting on key infrastructure held-up in city of Chicago’s bond process.
Adult camping returns to Northerly Island this weekend
If you’ve been wanting to go camping all summer but just haven’t been able to carve out the time to do it, here’s your chance to get some quality outdoor time in the heart of the city.
This South Loop loft would be a great live-work space
If you’re a working artist or photographer and looking for a space that can serve as both your personal residence and studio, this South Loop industrial loft may be of interest.
Nice Printer's Row one-bedroom can be had for $250K
Printer’s Row is a uniquely Chicago neighborhood, but it doesn’t have to cost you a fortune to live there. So long as you don’t have a ton of belongings, you can find yourself a nice little one-bedroom for well under the $300,000 mark.
Mixed-use development envisioned for Printer’s Row
As Chicago’s South Loop continues to boom, a local architectural firm has shared its vision of a new mixed-use development replacing a Printer’s Row surface lot at the southeast corner of Dearborn and Harrison.
South Loop demo will make way for new 15-story tower
Demolition permits have been issued for the shuttered National Association of Letter Carriers building at 1411 S. Michigan Avenue in the South Loop. A new 15-story tower from Russland Capital Group and LendLease will soon take its place.
George Lucas officially pulls plug on museum plan for Chicago
The Star Wars creator has issued a statement declaring that he and and his wife Mellody Hobson will be looking to build their Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on the West Coast after all.
15-foot tall Buddha sculpture coming to Grant Park
The wooden sculpture will be installed this Saturday and will double as the newest feature in the skate park near 11th Street.
Friends of the Parks changes tone on Lucas Museum discussion
After nearly two years of fierce of opposition against the idea of building filmmaker George Lucas’ museum on the Chicago lakefront, the nonprofit advocacy group has reportedly changed their tune towards the plan.