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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

So it is with great pride that I announce the completion of our most successful Chicago design build office construction job to date – the new headquarters of Englewood Construction! for what we considered the ultimate office tenant renovation project. Don’t design in a silo.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The CareerBuilder HQ in Chicago occupies 75,000-sf across three and a half floors at 200 N LaSalle Drive. The renovation project turned the workspace into an open-plan concept that houses executive staff, administrative staff, and sales in an inclusive and non-hierarchical workplace.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

There’s no doubt that local businesses will have much to celebrate if on October 2, 2009, Chicago wins the 2016 Summer Olympics bid. But just how would Chicago hosting the Olympics affect the city’s restaurant and retail construction activity ? Here are a couple of my predictions…. I say back the bid! Bill Di Santo.

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MAY 31, 2012

While there are three sides to every story, recent commercial construction news stories like this one from the Chicago Tribune , “Construction firm caught in contract probe” , really burn me up. The best Chicago construction firms play by the rules and do business above board. I don’t mean to come off as preachy, I’m just mad.

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ENR Construction

JULY 15, 2022

The Chicago Cubs assert the renovation of the famed Wrigley Field increased accessibility.

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AUGUST 26, 2013

An upgraded locker room, expanded weight room, and updated dining room with an outdoor patio greeted the Chicago Bears when they arrived at Halas Hall for practice this month. The improvements are part of a major expansion and renovation of the Bears’ headquarters in Lake Forest, Ill.,

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BD+C

DECEMBER 23, 2020

The Old Chicago Main Post Office, designed by the famed Chicago firm Graham, Anderson, Probst & White, is a one-of-a-kind building in the historic context of Chicago. Originally completed in 1921, it underwent a monumental expansion in 1932 to meet the city's unprecedented postal needs.

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OCTOBER 28, 2019

Apple’s first flagship store was in Chicago on Michigan Avenue, where tourists and locals alike quickly became familiar with – and grew to love – the unique environment it offered to interact with the brand’s latest products. Our very first project with the brand was to relocate its original Chicago flagship store to Michigan Avenue in 2008.

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Construction Dive

MAY 30, 2024

The online retailer’s 150,000-square-foot showroom in Wilmette, Illinois, was a gut renovation of a former department store.

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MAY 25, 2017

Chicago has one of the best passenger rail systems in the country and with the selection of Riverside Investment & Development to renovate the elderly station, riding the rails will become even better. The 1925 Beaux-Arts limestone station borders Chicago's Loop on the west side.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Chicago Place shopping mall retrofit. The end result is new, renovated retail space that is clean and modern with dark millwork and flooring accented by horizontal lines of jewelry cases that pop with strategic lighting. It’s taking the mall jewelry store concept to a sophisticated new level. Michigan Ave.,

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

A few years back, we had an initial meeting with a potential retail client that wanted rough budgeting for a new store concept they planned to roll out in multiple cities, including Chicago. They were surprised because they assumed we could only give them a budget for Chicago, our local market.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

This may entice some brands to undertake retail construction renovations of their stores to offer a more engaging venue and keep customers in their space longer. And Target became even more of a one-stop destination by renovating limited locations with full-on grocery stores. International Invasion.

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BD+C

APRIL 12, 2013

Plans are moving forward to convert an unused, century-old Chicago rail artery to a 2.7 Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Cultural Facilities Engineers Facility Managers Sports and Recreational Facility Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Reconstruction / Renovation'

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Chicago Cubs and the Department of Justice have settled a dispute over the renovation of Wrigley Field. 31 more accessible seats and some bleacher seating for people with disabilities will be added as a result of the settlement.

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MARCH 10, 2021

Where coffee meets Willy Wonka is what Starbucks fans will find at its Chicago Reserve Roastery on Michigan Avenue, in a renovation that turned the 43,000-sq-ft space into a retail experience as much as a coffee outlet and cafe.

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HardHatChat

DECEMBER 22, 2011

We saw drawings for new Chicago restaurant projects, retail construction work, office renovations, school construction and learning center additions – you name it, we saw it. If you don’t know who specializes in your line of business then start your search online with a query like “Chicago retail construction experts”.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

It was a busy year for shopping center renovations, like the new food court construction at Westfield's Old Orchard shopping center in Skokie, Ill. And of course the industry did see some notable shopping center renovations in 2010, such as Randhurst Mall in Chicago and Hamilton Plaza Shopping Center in New Jersey.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Our projects escalated in size as well, as we frequently work on shopping center construction now, having completed several mall renovation projects and ground-up projects, such as a 420,000-square-foot shopping center in Canton, Conn. In the coming months, we will have new shopping center construction projects to talk about, so stay tuned.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

It’s that time of year when our team predicts the 2012 commercial construction trends – from what’s on tap for Chicago retail construction to national restaurant construction and hospitality construction. Currently Savers has three Chicago-area locations, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see that number increase in 2012.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

A Chicago company faces a $400,000 penalty for alleged violations of federal Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting regulations known as the RRP rule.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

For example, in Englewood’s home market of Chicago, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks must do a comprehensive review of drawings to make sure they meet its qualifications, rules and regulations, before the project goes before the Chicago Department of Buildings for permitting.

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JUNE 21, 2012

Recently, we were performing a pre-construction analysis for a retail client on a Chicago-area property. Keyword Cloud Best Chicago Contractor. Chicago Construction News. Chicago restaurant construction. construction renovations. Crain's Chicago Business. Construction budgets can make or break a deal.

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MARCH 15, 2013

The Chicago Preservation Society (CPS) released its annual list of the buildings at high risk for demolition.

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HardHatChat

MARCH 9, 2010

Instead, landlords are focused on renovating shopping malls and remodeling office buildings to attract new tenants and entice existing tenants to renew their lease. Unfortunately, a landlord’s biggest liability in a commercial construction project can be an insensitive general contractor whose only concern is making his deadline and budget.

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HardHatChat

MAY 4, 2010

In the post I said we should “Look for a solid increase in construction renovations versus new locations, which should hold especially true with new retail construction.” Think I’ll give myself a “B” on that one. Talk about a smart move. Girls will never want to leave the building.

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APRIL 19, 2018

2018 is quickly becoming a banner year for Chicago public transportation. billion renovation and this month brings Metra's $84 million in rail construction projects. Last month saw the approval for O'Hare's $8.4

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Contractor Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2016

announced today that it has provided full renovation of two large public restrooms at the legendary Drake Hotel in Chicago. Cicero's Development Corp. read more.

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MARCH 25, 2018

If you are a renovator contemplating a new or improved blog, you should take a close look at Sebring Design Build’s site. Sebring focuses on residential renovations in Chicago and […]. Don’t copy it, of course (that is cheating).

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HardHatChat

APRIL 20, 2010

For those familiar with Chicago retail construction , think back a couple of years to when the dated Orland Park Place interior mall underwent construction and turned itself inside out to became one of the area’s most successful outdoor shopping centers. Hire a design-build general contractor.

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ENR Construction

JULY 27, 2022

Google plans to renovate the 1.2-million-sq-ft million-sq-ft Loop building, completed in 1985, in a sustainable way.

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DECEMBER 6, 2018

I recently attended a senior housing conference in Chicago where a panelist discussed the challenge senior housing operators face in hiring and retaining caregivers and other staff given the high hourly wages offered by employers like Amazon.

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BD+C

APRIL 22, 2021

Chicago-based Omega Yeast, the largest supplier of brewer’s yeast in the U.S., The company purchased an existing building a block away from the original space, but during the renovation, Omega Yeast realized it was already outpacing this new space as well.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

million sq ft building sat empty for decades before this redevelopment restored and reopened it as offices.

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HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

If you worked for Auto Zone, you couldn’t do auto store renovations for Advanced Auto. And it’s smart to align yourself with a general construction firm that has the experience of building something similar to your project, whether it’s building a restaurant like yours, bringing a REO hotel back to market or renovating a shopping center.

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BD+C

JUNE 19, 2023

Adaptive reuse: 5 benefits of office-to-residential conversions FitzGerald completed renovations on Millennium on LaSalle, a 14-story building in the heart of Chicago’s Loop. OFFICE-TO-RESIDENTIAL – A NATIONAL TREND This trend goes far beyond Chicago.

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APRIL 1, 2025

Mark 1 Restoration owner was charged with bribing an Amtrak official and gaining $52M in change orders on completed station renovation contract.

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