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Demo permit issued for 1880s brick-and-timber loft office building at 168 N. Clinton

A redevelopment plan for the site has not been announced

January 24, 2026 by Lukas Kugler

Full building permit issued for development at 135 N. Desplaines

The nine-story building will have 50 residential units

January 19, 2026 by Lukas Kugler

Renderings emerge for office tower in the works at 590 W. Madison

The site was previously considered for an office tower back in 2014

January 30, 2025 by Lukas Kugler

Permits are in the works for 640 W. Randolph

The proposed office building will rise 225 feet

January 2, 2025 by Lukas Kugler

Permits are in the works for development at 135 N. Desplaines

The development will have 50 residential units

March 1, 2024 by Lukas Kugler

Amtrak wants public input on Union Station redesign

Amtrak is running a survey to get ideas during the design phase

January 19, 2024 by Lukas Kugler

John Buck proposes two-tower office project at 655 W. Madison

The project would develop 1.5 million square feet of office space

July 4, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

Office renovation and addition lands permits at 550 W. Randolph

The plan was originally revealed back in 2020

March 9, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

640 W. Washington gets haircut and redesign

The tower will now rise 425 feet, down from 520 feet

January 23, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

Rendering vs. Reality: Downtown Porsche dealership opens

September 3, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Two-tower apartment project advances in West Loop Gate

The dense development will bring 1,053 apartments to the area

August 30, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

515-foot apartment tower next to the Kennedy passes Plan Commission

The 47-story project at 640 W. Washington is one step closer to becoming a reality

May 21, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

15-story office project reaches final height in West Loop Gate

The slender development replaces a parking lot and incorporates a historic five-story building at Randolph and Jefferson

May 14, 2021 by Jay Koziarz