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The impact of office-to-residential conversion on downtown areas

BD+C

While we’ve studied the impact of this rising office vacancy and proposed innovative solutions at the building level , it’s becoming increasingly clear that the proverbial mountain we have to climb is convincing cities to come to the table to unlock this value.

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Top Railway Projects in the US

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Chicago, Illinois: CTA’s Red/Purple Line Modernization . Sections of the Red and Purple lines in Chicago consist of 9.6 Moreover, the Red Line has hit its capacity; being the busiest “L” line in Chicago, it’s becoming difficult to keep up with the transit needs of the area’s growing population.

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The programmatic evolution of the lobby

BD+C

With the generous space typically allotted to lobbies, these spaces can easily be reimagined to support more developed programming, innovative design, and use. 200 West Madison Street, Chicago, Ill. Given that financing and investment in building improvements has become more challenging, timing and speed to market are critical.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

Business Facilities

L ast year, Chicago celebrated the highly anticipated grand opening of the new UI Labs Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) on Goose Island. Last year’s groundbreaking on the project was an exciting one for Goose Island, which is quickly becoming known as an important tech hub within Chicago.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

Business Facilities

Locations are bringing higher ed resources and high-tech businesses together to plant the seeds for market-ready advanced technology at incubators and innovation institutes, and to create the STEM-savvy workforce that will fill these new jobs. CHICAGO AIMS FOR THE TOP OF THE TECH CHART. Photo: tedescopictures.com).

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

Business Facilities

In less than four months, 2,830 homebuyers in 85 counties have reserved more than $360 million in financing, creating an estimated 1,400 new jobs. Arlington Heights is a growing, thriving community just northwest of Chicago, home to 76,000 residents with an average household income of $95,000. Quinn said.

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The Beauty of Public Private Partnerships

Construction Knowledge

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KTC) and the Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) want to build two 2500′ cable stayed bridges spanning the Ohio River. The Walsh Group from Chicago, IL won both competitions. They engaged Engineering firms to produce conceptual bridge designs, estimated costs and schedules.