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Renaissance Hotel to anchor new community in Michigan City, Ind.
A Renaissance Hotel will serve as the hospitality anchor for a resort-style community in Michigan City, Ind., which is the result of an agreement between Marriott International and Farpoint Development. The 12-story hotel will span the east side of ‘SoLa’, a new...
Midwest Amalfi: Exploring the Brawny and Beautiful Coast of Illinoia
This story appeared in the July-August 2025 issue of Newcity. The Amalfi Coast is a breathtaking waterfront in Southern Italy about seventy-five miles south of Naples with seaside cliffs that recall Highway One along Big Sur in Northern California. I drove the coast...
Mayor Johnson and officials celebrate topping out for Thrive Exchange
The project at 7905 S. Exchange will have 43 affordable apartments Mayor Brandon Johnson and Ald. Greg Mitchell recently joined DL3 Realty, South Shore residents and city officials today to celebrate the topping off of Thrive Exchange, a six-story, mixed-use building...
UIC celebrates commencement May 7-11
More than 6,000 degrees will be awarded to undergraduate, graduate and professional students during University of Illinois Chicago commencement ceremonies May 7-11. Chicago’s largest public university will welcome families and friends of graduates for the ceremonies...
Rivers Casino Portsmouth Plans Summer Groundbreaking for The Landing Hotel
New architectural renderings released at Portsmouth’s State of the City 2025 Event Rivers Casino Portsmouth and Rush Street Gaming announced plans to break ground on a new hotel this summer: The Landing Hotel Portsmouth. PORTSMOUTH, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rivers Casino...
The next big piece of Michigan City’s pivot to resort town is underway
In Michigan City, Ind., where a much-anticipated remake into a beachy resort town has been gathering steam for several years, condo sales have started at a development that is a linchpin of the change Credit:Crain's Chicago Business
LOT opens its doors to its latest lounge in Chicago T5, and it’s a blessing for Star Alliance passengers
Anyone who has travelled through Chicago O’Hare’s Terminal 5 in business class will know that the lounges on offer are pretty basic at best. It’s even worse for Star Alliance passengers who get huddled into the tiny (albeit perfectly functional) SAS lounge. However,...
Fourteen Remarkable Libraries in the Chicago Area
ast year, I featured the dazzling Tiffany mosaic-encrusted and stained glass-domed Cultural Center for my The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago. The building was originally the Central Library of the Chicago Public Library, which celebrated its 150th anniversary last...
City Council approves Thrive Exchange South
The Chicago City Council has approved Thrive Exchange South, a mixed-use development planned for 7901 S. Exchange. As the winner of a recent Invest South/West RFP, the project will reactivate the intersection at the 79th St Metra stop. Planned by DL3 Realty, the...
LOT Polish Airlines Opening Chicago Lounge In 2024
It’s an exciting time for LOT Polish Airlines. Not only has the airline revealed plans to refresh its Boeing 787 cabins and grow its fleet by nearly 50%, but the airline also intends to open its first lounge outside of Poland.Credit: One Mile At A Time
Rivers Casino Philadelphia Plans Boutique Luxury Hotel in Fishtown
Rivers Casino Philadelphia plans a boutique luxury hotel in Fishtown. "Riversuites" at The Battery is expected to open by year-end 2023. (Main Entrance) (Image: Courtesy of KOO LLC) The casino announced today that it will open a 62-suite boutique luxury hotel inside...
Colorful Metal Inspiration
Playful sections of bright blue metal roof welcome visitors to the Altgeld Family Resource Center on Chicago’s far South Side. Photo: hortonphotoinc.com Credit: Building Design & Construction
City outlines plans for 18th/Peoria site
The new buildings could include over 400 apartments and green space The city has outlined their plan for the 18th and Peoria development site in Pilsen. Spanning 6.3 acres, the property is bounded by 16th St to the north, Newberry Ave to the east, 18th St to the...
AIA Chicago Announces Recipient of 2023 Firm Award
The Firm Award is the highest honor a Chicago-based firm can receive from the local chapter of The American Institute of Architects. (March 23, 2023) CHICAGO – AIA Chicago, the second largest chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the collective voice of...
CDC approves TIF for Thrive Exchange
The Community Development Commission has approved $10.2 million in TIF funding and a land sale for Thrive Exchange, a mixed-use development planned for 7901 S. Exchange. As the winner of a recent Invest South/West RFP, the project will reactivate the intersection at...
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