Bellwether Residences For decades, Chicagoans looked up at the famous Weather Bell on the corner of Monroe and Clark to see what the skies had planned. Long before weather apps buzzed in our pockets, this quirky illuminated landmark forecast rain, snow, and sunshine with changing lights. It was practical, a little eccentric, and unmistakably Chicago. […]

For more than a century, LaSalle Street has been a place where money grew. Today, something even more remarkable is growing. Lettuce. As well as arugula, basil, pea shoots, broccoli greens and more. Microgreens are so fresh they can go from harvest to your lunch in about an hour (farm to desk). And they’re not […]

Walk by it once and you’ll notice another handsome, vintage, somewhat grey but ornamented Chicago skyscraper. Walk inside, and you’ll wonder why no one talks about this place. Hidden just beyond the front doors of 1 North LaSalle is one of downtown Chicago’s great Art Deco experiences, a lobby where bronze glows like jewelry, elevator […]

A William Le Baron Jenney-designed building from 1893 is converting to 207 apartments on LaSalle Street, landmark protection included. Chicago gets this one right.

The Field Building, a 1934 Art Deco landmark at 135 S. LaSalle, is converting into 386 apartments and retail — the Loop's biggest bet on life after office hours.

We thought we knew The Rookery. Then they opened the vault.