AvatarChicago TribuneAvatarAvatarMass timber construction is becoming more widely used throughout the US. When will it arrive at the home of the Great Chicago Fire?Chicago Tribune - Ryan OriThe inspiration to build the world’s tallest mass timber building in Milwaukee was an eye-catching design 90 miles to the south, along the Chicago River. “It seemed fantastical and futuristic and it was gorgeous,” Milwaukee developer Tim Gokhman said, recalling his first impressions of River Beech …
AvatarChicago TribuneAvatarAvatarKirkland & Ellis eyes massive office lease at 60-story Salesforce Tower, which will open in early 2023Chicago Tribune - Ryan OriAfter a record-setting year for revenue, law firm Kirkland & Ellis is eyeing a massive new office just down the river from its current Chicago space. Kirkland & Ellis is in talks for a lease of 600,000 square feet or more in the 60-story Salesforce Tower under construction along the Chicago River, …
AvatarChicago TribuneAvatarAvatar$60 million film production studio in South Shore wins preliminary zoning approvalChicago Tribune - Ryan OriA $60 million film studio could soon be under construction in the South Shore area, after the proposal led by the producer of the TV show “The Chi” was approved Thursday by the Chicago Plan Commission. The commission voted to support zoning for the plan, which would bring sound studios, offices and …
AvatarChicago TribuneAvatarAvatarAmazon buys Central Steel plant for $35 million, plans delivery station on sprawling Southwest Side siteChicago Tribune - Ryan OriAmazon has paid $35 million for the Central Steel & Wire plant on the Southwest Side, completing a deal for one of the largest sites in the e-commerce company’s ever-growing distribution network in the Chicago area. Seattle-based Amazon in June completed the purchase of the more than 70-acre site at …
AvatarChicago TribuneAvatarAvatarDeveloper seeks approval for 39-story apartment plan on the Near North Side, but neighboring condo owners continue to fightChicago Tribune - Ryan OriA Chicago developer hopes to nail down city approval for a Near North Side apartment tower, after taking the unusual step of increasing the height from its previous proposal despite vocal opposition from neighboring condominium owners. Fifield Cos. on Monday will present plans for a 39-story tower …
AvatarChicago TribuneAvatarAvatarTarget no longer in talks for Water Tower Place space vacated by Macy’s, alderman saysChicago Tribune - Ryan OriTarget is no longer in talks to open a store in the Water Tower Place mall, an alderman said, apparently eliminating a candidate to fill a block of the Mag Mile space vacated earlier this year by Macy’s. The Minneapolis-based retailer has backed off pursuing a lease with the mall’s owner, after …
AvatarChicago TribuneAvatarAvatarBoka plans River North restaurant in former Bottled Blonde spaceChicago Tribune - Ryan OriThe restaurant group behind concepts such as Girl & the Goat and Boka plans to take over the sprawling River North space previously occupied by Bottled Blonde, a bar and restaurant that clashed with neighbors and city officials before closing for good last July. Boka Restaurant Group has leased the …
AvatarChicago TribuneAvatarAvatarSouthport Lanes is not coming back from COVID-19. Everything, including the iconic sign and bowling lanes, will be sold by auction.Chicago Tribune - Ryan OriSouthport Lanes is ready to auction off all of its belongings, including the sign hanging over the entrance, bowling lanes and the 99-year-old bar surface, after efforts to bring the Lakeview business into a second century fell short. The bar, restaurant and bowling alley at 3325 N. Southport Ave. …
AvatarChicago TribuneAvatarAvatarChase eyes sites for potential new skyscraper, in what could lead to one of the largest office leases in Chicago historyChicago Tribune - Ryan OriJPMorgan Chase is looking at development sites where it could lease as much as 1 million square feet in what could lead to one of the largest office leases in Chicago history. It also could mean changes for the bank’s well-known Loop office tower. The banking giant, which owns and occupies the …
AvatarChicago TribuneAvatarAvatarChase TowerChicago Tribune - Contributed ContentChase Tower and Exelon Plaza in Chicago on July 6, 2021. JPMorgan Chase’s skyscraper, designed by C.F. Murphy Associates and Perkins & Will, opened in 1969 as First National Plaza. The 850-foot-tall tower later was named for Bank One. It became Chase Tower in 2005, after New York-based Chase …
AvatarChicago TribuneAvatarAvatarIn the post-pandemic office, on-site and virtual medical care may be the next big amenityChicago Tribune - Ryan OriPrimary care startup Eden Health plans to open clinics in seven Chicago offices by next year, in deals that indicate wellness is likely to remain a priority in office buildings well after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. The New York-based company plans to open in four Chicago buildings owned by …
AvatarChicago TribuneAvatarAvatarIndoor golf concept coming to Block 37 mall as ‘eatertainment’ tries to come back from the pandemicChicago Tribune - Ryan OriIndoor golf and entertainment concept Five Iron Golf plans to open its second Chicago venue late this year in the Block 37 shopping mall, a deal that could signal the “eatertainment” sector is ready to bounce back from COVID-19. The 11,000-square-foot lease in the Loop also is a bet that golf’s …