While many cities across the country are witnessing construction booms, the development activity currently underway in Chicago cannot be overstated. Last year, Chicago witnessed a post-recession ...

For a city that prides itself on its architectural legacy, Chicago has a mixed track record when it comes to saving its significant buildings. The city’s historic preservation movement didn’t ...

Chicago is known for a variety of transportation: busy airports, a popular riverfront, and a strategic rail transit hub. However, the city’s downtown is perhaps best traveled by foot. It’s the ...

Just a week after it officially opened, 150 North Riverside is abuzz with activity. Office workers can be spotted eating lunch outside in the building’s ground-level park while tourists stop to ...

A great deal has been written about Frank Lloyd Wright on the development of modern architecture, but what exactly inspired the famous architect? What led to the development of his Prairie School ...

Eater maps are curated by editors and aim to reflect a diversity of neighborhoods, cuisines, and prices. Learn more about our editorial process. The movie starts out at Dr. Kimble’s home, where ...

Work on the mixed-use Logan’s Crossing project is finally underway at the former site of Logan’s Square Mega Mall—three years after developers first unveiled their plans for the 2500 block of N.

Chicago is the ever-beating architectural heart of America: From developing the modest balloon-frame home to creating the skyscraper, Chicago is the birthplace of some of the most iconic and ...

With more than 100,000 bungalows in the Chicago metro area, this structure was the Windy City's new workers cottage for the 20th century. Constructed between 1910 and 1940, the bungalow was ...

The ongoing redevelopment of the historic Julia C. Lathrop Homes is reaching a key milestone this week, officially cutting the ribbon on 414 units of mixed-income housing and a publicly accessible ...

After breaking cover in October, the massive 62-acre development known as ‘The 78’ was the topic of a formal community meeting on Thursday evening. Presentations from developer Related Midwest ...

A rendering of Union Station’s new Clinton Street entrance shows a new canopy, signage, and the reinstallation of blocked-off windows. Courtesy Amtrak/Goettsch Partners Amtrak’s ongoing ...