In Chicago, despite all the horrible things happening in the streets, developers continue to show faith in the city’s long-term appeal for the rich and for well-paid professionals.
Some years ago, the construction push concentrated on the Lincoln Park neighborhood, with projects such as new high-rise housing on the old sites of Columbus and Children’s Memorial hospitals. In recent years, the Near West Side, its prospects helped by more permissive city zoning, took most of the attention. The next phase of Chicago’s growth will move north and northwest of downtown. You can read that trend in the largest pending developments.
