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Hermosa, East Garfield Park, South Shore/South Chicago picked for Invest South/West, city’s big neighborhood development program

April 26, 2021 at 7:44 p.m.

A long-vacant Chicago landmark west of downtown is among three sites where the city is seeking development proposals as part of Mayor Lori Lightfoot's Invest South/West initiative. It's the latest...

Ed Asner, actor and political activists, helps distribute Mondale-Ferraro signs for the rally at Medinah Temple on Oct. 30, 1984, in Chicago.

Big changes — shopping, dining, entertainment — coming to Chicago’s landmark Medinah Temple

April 23, 2021 at 6:06 p.m.

Following decades as home to events such as the Shrine Circus, and more recently as a sprawling furniture store, the 109-year-old Medinah Temple is ready for a new act with...

The Leo Burnett building at 35 W. Walker Drive on May 23, 2017. Its namesake ad agency could be eligible to add a second sign.

More brand names in Chicago’s skyline? City opens the door to additional high-rise signs on office buildings.

April 22, 2021 at 3:31 p.m.

Chicago's skyline could be in for changes after the city passed rules that could allow more signs on some office towers. The rules, which would allow companies to have a...

A former Chicago Tribune printing and distribution facility is seen April 19, 2021, at 700 W. Chicago Ave., where developers had planned an office and residential project along the Chicago River.

Developer gives up on huge office-apartment project on Chicago Avenue across from Goose Island

April 19, 2021 at 8:51 p.m.

While one developer is pushing ahead with plans to build 2,650 apartments on Goose Island, another is pulling the plug on a big office and residential development just across the...

Developer unveils plan for almost 2,700 Goose Island apartments, in four towers as tall as 56 stories

April 16, 2021 at 12:42 p.m.

A Canadian developer has unveiled plans to bring up to 2,650 apartments to a part of the city that now has no residents. Onni Group wants to build apartment towers...

The Fulton Market District sign illuminates the intersection of West Fulton Market and Halsted Street on April 6, 2017, in the Fulton Market district of Chicago. The Kimberly-Clark Corp. is establishing an office in the former meatpacking district, joining a growing roster of corporate tenants.

Maker of Huggies and Kleenex to bring 250 jobs here, open Fulton Market office

April 14, 2021 at 8:24 p.m.

The maker of Huggies diapers and Kleenex tissues plans to bring 250 jobs from Wisconsin to an office in Chicago's Fulton Market district that is expected to open next year....

Edward Grant (izq.), supervisor de producción, y Marvin Goodman, coordinador de servicios en oficina, explican la política de tráfico peatonal unidireccional en los servicios inmobiliarios comerciales globales de Cushman & Wakefield, el 17 de julio de 2020 en Chicago.

La vacunación contra el COVID-19 avanza y el regreso a la oficina se adelantaría

April 14, 2021 at 4:40 p.m.

A medida que se aceleran las vacunaciones contra el COVID-19, también lo hacen los plazos para que las empresas reincorporen a sus trabajadores a la oficina. El retorno al trabajo...

28 closed or temporarily closed businesses on the Magnificent Mile: Block-by-block analysis of where North Michigan Avenue stands after impact of pandemic, unrest

April 13, 2021 at 5:58 p.m.

After decades at the center of Chicago's retail, hospitality and real estate worlds, North Michigan Avenue faces one of its greatest challenges. More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Production supervisor Edward Grant, left and office service coordinator Marvin Goodman explain the one-way foot traffic policy at Cushman & Wakefield global commercial real estate services, July 17, 2020, in Chicago. The company split 25 percent its staff into two groups that alternate days they work in the office for 30 days and may increase staffing levels after the trial period.

COVID-19 vaccinations are accelerating, forcing CEOs to plot a return to the office sooner than expected. ‘Yes, you can ask for proof.’

April 8, 2021 at 8:46 p.m.

As COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up, so are timelines for Chicago companies bringing workers back to the office. The quicker-than-expected return to the workplace means CEOs and human resources departments are...

Motorola campus redevelopment in Schaumburg lands something rare in the COVID-19 era: a huge retail lease

March 26, 2021 at 2:40 p.m.

A bar, restaurant and entertainment concept has leased 20,000 square feet in the sprawling redevelopment of the former Motorola campus in Schaumburg, making a bet that crowds are ready to...

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