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Chicago officials halt Obama library pending federal reviews

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The Chicago Department of Transportation will not issue a utilities relocation permit for the future Obama Presidential Center until the project receives the necessary environmental and historic preservation approvals.

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The Real Deal names Chicago's top contractors

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A new analysis found that Power Construction pulled permits for more than twice the square footage of runner-up Clark Construction.

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What a Chicago 2016 Summer Olympics Means for Chicago’s Retail and Restaurant Construction Industry

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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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3 Secrets to Successful Landmark-Status Building Construction Projects

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Plan for Extra Permitting Hoops. Not surprisingly, construction in a landmark-status property takes the permitting process to an entirely new level. Prior to the usual municipality review and approval of construction plans, the project must already have sign-off from the appropriate landmark authority.

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Chicago pushing green roofs to reduce heat island effect

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The City of Chicago has mandated that all new buildings that require any public funds must be LEED certified, usually including a green roof. Any project with a green roof in its plan gets a faster permitting process. Green roofs are included in Chicago's plan to reduce heat in the city and cope with climate change.

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The Keys to Making Big Box Retail Construction Projects Successfully Fit Smaller, Urban Footprints like CityTarget on State Street

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Englewood Construction has worked on a number of Chicago retail construction projects in high-traffic urban areas, such as American Girl Place on Michigan Avenue. So if your general contractor doesn’t tell you the same thing, then you’re not working with one of the best Chicago contractors. Is this a new retail construction trend ?

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A Force Majeure Decision during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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In a motion in a Bankruptcy case the landlord demanded payment of post petition rent from the Hitz Restaurant Group or that the Chicago restaurant vacate the premises immediately. There is no dispute that under section 2.1 of the parties’ lease and the exhibit labelled “Minimum Base Rent Schedule,” rent was due on the first of each month.