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Plan Commission approves development at 1060 W. Van Buren

325 residential units will be built in the existing building and 27-story tower

January 20, 2026 by Lukas Kugler

Plan Commission approves $3 billion Foundry Park development

The project plans over 3,700 units, a hotel, office space, retail, and open space

January 16, 2026 by Lukas Kugler

Plan Commission will review development at 1060 W. Van Buren

325 residential units will be built in the existing building and 27-story tower

January 6, 2026 by Lukas Kugler

Plan Commission approves development at 3746 S. Michigan

The four-building residential project will deliver 90 units

December 25, 2025 by Lukas Kugler

Plan Commission approves development at 4641 N. Ashland

The five-story building will have 78 units and parking

November 27, 2025 by Lukas Kugler

Plan Commission approves LPO for 6150 N. Sheridan

The planned five-story building will have 40 units and parking

November 26, 2025 by Lukas Kugler

Goose Island megaproject gets height bump

The tallest of Halsted Pointe's five towers has grown from 584 to 691 feet

August 16, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Ten-unit condo development headed to South Shore

The upcoming project replaces a long-vacant lot near Rainbow Beach Park

July 19, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Streeterville's 28-story RIU Plaza hotel proposal advances

The 345-foot-tall tower will eliminate a vacant lot near the Mag Mile

July 16, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Uptown rental project shows fresh renderings to commissioners

The 314-apartment development has preliminary zoning approval to replace a parking lot next to Weiss Hospital

July 16, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

34-story Fulton Market tower clears key city vote

The Morris Adjmi-designed project will rise 414 feet

July 15, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Transit-oriented development

City adopts 'Equitable Transit-Oriented Development' plan

Chicago's existing TOD policies have left behind many communities. The new "eTOD" plan hopes to change that.

June 18, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Stalled skyscraper gets Plan Commission OK to switch from condos to rentals

The Jahn-designed project at 1000M could resume construction as early as this fall

June 18, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Plans to bring another 1,000 apartments to Fulton Market pass key city vote

The Chicago Plan Commission approved two projects from LG Development containing three residential buildings

June 17, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Five-story apartment project with 32 units headed to Uptown

The transit-oriented development replaces a vacant church at the corner of Hazel and Sunnyside

June 17, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Stalled South Loop skyscraper designed by Helmut Jahn advances

1000M will head to the Chicago Plan Commission on June 17

June 1, 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

'North Union' megadevelopment clears important city vote

The massive five-phase project will bring 2,656 homes, new retail, and public open space to Chicago's Near North Side

May 21, 2021 by Jay Koziarz