6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (246+ words) Chicago Construction News staff writer The selected development teams are: The teams were selected from 34 submissions received through a recent Request for Applications issued by Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development for Missing Middle housing in the two neighborhoods.The…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (467+ words) Chicago Construction News staff writer Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed a lawsuit against an Arlington Heights-based plumbing, heating and electrical contractor, alleging the company used deceptive sales tactics to pressure homeowners — particularly senior citizens — into costly and sometimes…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (528+ words) Chicago Construction News staff writer A new Illinois law will allow the state treasurer to invest in a housing fund that finances affordable and workforce housing projects, creating a potential new source of capital for housing construction and preservation across…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (306+ words) Chicago Construction News staff writer Skender has started work on the adaptive reuse of 500 N. Michigan Avenue, converting the 400,000-square-foot office tower into 320 residential units on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. The project is being developed by Connecticut-based Commonwealth Development Partners and designed…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (530+ words) Chicago Construction News staff writer The Chicago Plan Commission is scheduled to consider a range of development proposals Aug. 20, including a large industrial and distribution complex, a mixed-use development with up to 551 apartments and a 14-unit townhome project. The meeting…...