Helmut Jahn Would Have Wanted This
With Google reviving the Thompson Center, we dug up three unpublished interviews with the late architect on his greatest — and most divisive — Chicago building.
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When a Proposed Development Threatens Disinvestment
Despite a lack of support from the 22nd Ward, developer IDI Logistics is moving forward with demolishing a dozen century-old industrial buildings in North Lawndale. Will it become another empty...
The Thompson Center Is Dead. Long Live the Loop Googleplex.
The latest reveal from Google raises as many questions as it offers answers about preservation, public access, and the building's place in Chicago’s architectural heritage.
What $1 Million Buys in Lincoln Park Right Now
Yep, it's still expensive as heck to live in the North Side neighborhood.
The Median Listing Price in Pilsen Is Nearly $500,000
These four listings epitomize the high-end development boom in the neighborhood.
Look Inside the New Old Main Post Office
Closed since 1996, the building will soon deliver 2.5 million square feet of office space to a once-sleepy corner of downtown. Inside the $800 million renovation:
Instagram the Heck Out of These Planty Hotel Rooms
A pop-up at the Kimpton Gray will put guests in suites of ferns, cacti, and palms.
What $200,000 Buys in Pullman
You'll find both Victorian charmers and full-on rehabs in the Far South Side neighborhood.
Pullman's Artspace Lofts Are Leasing Up
The affordable units, slated or November move-ins, range from $625 to $900 a month.
Five Midcentury Modern Homes for Sale Around Chicago
Filled with formstone and wood paneling, these Atomic Age throwbacks nail the vintage aesthetic.