ArchiWise tracks 4 stories about real estate, zoning, permitting, and policy in Cook County, Illinois. We surface the local decisions (rezonings, council debates, infrastructure investment, hazard mapping updates) that change how property gets built and bought. Updated as new coverage publishes.
Google has released new design renderings for the James R. Thompson Center's atrium in Chicago, detailing plans for a significant redevelopment of the iconic 17-story building purchased in 2022. The project aims to transform the space with new retail, seating, and public art, targeting a 2028 completion.
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Justin Ishbia has placed Amtrak's 47-acre parcel under contract to propose The Railyards, a riverfront mixed-use development featuring a potential new White Sox ballpark, housing, commercial space, and a medical facility.
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Chicago investor Laramar Group purchased Eleven Thirty, a 43-story residential tower, from Draper and Kramer for $165.7 million in the property's first ownership change since 1967.
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The Drake Group secured a $32 million loan from Knighthead Funding to refinance Cerca, a newly opened 62-unit mixed-use apartment asset in Glenview, Illinois. The facility retires construction debt and pays out preferred equity.
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