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New Chicago Retails

We're tracking 3 new retail developments across Chicago right now — with 1 under construction, and 2 just announced. The cycle is anchored by Skidmore, leading firm by project count in this market. Every project links to a live status page with milestones, renderings, and our journal coverage.

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What's happening in Chicago retail right now

We're tracking 3 new retail developments across Chicago right now — with 1 under construction, and 2 just announced. The cycle is anchored by Skidmore, leading firm by project count in this market. Every project links to a live status page with milestones, renderings, and our journal coverage.

Most active developer in this market: Related Midwest with 2 projects.

How we built this list

Every project on this page is from our live database of new and under-construction developments worldwide. We add a project only after we can confirm it from a public filing, an official announcement, or independent reporting; status changes (breaking ground, topping out, opening) are sourced the same way and timestamped. Pro members get full access to TMW Intelligence’s prediction modeling, Atlas data compilation, Pulse notifications, personalized notifications, comparison view, watchlists, and more.

By the numbers

The scale of the pipeline

41 floors
Tallest in pipeline
725 Randolph, Chicago
41.0 floors
Avg height
mean of 1 known
2030–2032
Delivery window
first to last expected delivery
Pipeline by status

The Chicago pipeline, status by status

1 retail under construction in Chicago

2 retail just announced for Chicago

Common questions

Frequently asked

What new retail are coming to Chicago?
We track 3 new retail developments in Chicago — 1 under construction, 2 announced. Status is sourced from public filings, official announcements, and on-the-ground reporting; we update the live map within hours of confirming a change.
How many retail are under construction in Chicago?
1 retail are currently under construction in Chicago. View the live status on each in the pipeline grid above — every project links to a page with construction milestones, renderings, and our journal coverage.
What retail have just been announced for Chicago?
2 retail are in the announced phase in Chicago — meaning a developer has publicly committed but construction has not yet begun. These are the earliest signals of where the next cycle is heading.
What is the tallest new retail planned in Chicago?
725 Randolph at 41 floors. Status: Announced. See the full project page →
Who is building the most new retail in Chicago?
Related Midwest leads Chicago retail with 2 active projects. See every Related Midwest project on TMW for status, milestones, and renderings.
Which architects are designing new retail in Chicago?
Skidmore is the architect of record on 2 Chicago retail projects — the most of any firm in this market.
When will the next wave of Chicago retail deliver?
Across the active pipeline, delivery dates run from 2030 through 2032. Individual delivery dates shift constantly — Pro members get our weekly Slippage Report flagging which projects have slipped this week.
How often is the Chicago retail data updated?
Hourly. Our cron pipeline pulls fresh project data every hour and regenerates this page (and every market and firm page) from the source-of-truth database. A status change confirmed today shows up within ~60 minutes.
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