Brian J. Rogal

Brian J. Rogal is a lifelong Chicagoan if you count a childhood spent in the suburbs. The Bucktown resident is a graduate of DePaul University and then spent several years as an investigative reporter with The Chicago Reporter, mostly writing about the CHA’s transformation. He has covered commercial real estate full-time since 2013.

360 Chicago hasn't decided how it will use the two floors, which are located directly above its 94th-floor observation deck.

Real Estate |
Operator of John Hancock Center’s observation deck buys iconic Signature Room space, promises ‘something spectacular’ will take its place

June 8, 2024 at 8:34 a.m.

360 Chicago hasn't decided how it will use the two floors, which are located directly above its 94th-floor observation deck.

The 23-story tower Lurie purchased was home to the American Dental Association for nearly 60 years.

Real Estate |
Lurie Children’s Hospital expands Streeterville campus by buying its next-door neighbor

June 6, 2024 at 5:33 p.m.

The 23-story tower Lurie purchased was home to the American Dental Association for nearly 60 years.

Pullman Gateway, located just east of Pullman National Historical Park, could soon see a bank and other fast casual and sit-down restaurants.

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Pullman continues push to revive retail sector by bringing in new Chick-fil-A

June 4, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Pullman Gateway, located just east of Pullman National Historical Park, could soon see a bank and other fast casual and sit-down restaurants.

Commission members delayed at least until June a vote on whether to approve demolishing several century-old Southwest Side warehouses considered significant by historic preservationists.

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Plan Commission approves more than 1,400 new apartments, but vote on historic properties hits snag

May 16, 2024 at 6:48 p.m.

Commission members delayed at least until June a vote on whether to approve demolishing several century-old Southwest Side warehouses considered significant by historic preservationists.

More than 300 downtown restaurants, bars and bistros shuttered during the first three years of the pandemic. Surviving Loop restaurant owners now say they can see light at the end of the tunnel.

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Loop restaurants are clawing their way back to health

May 16, 2024 at 4:10 p.m.

More than 300 downtown restaurants, bars and bistros shuttered during the first three years of the pandemic. Surviving Loop restaurant owners now say they can see light at the end...

The proposal by Fern Hill Co. needs approval from the Chicago Plan Commission and a zoning change from City Council.

Real Estate |
Proposal for 44-story apartment tower in Old Town draws cheers, jeers at community meeting

May 8, 2024 at 7:54 p.m.

The proposal by Fern Hill Co. needs approval from the Chicago Plan Commission and a zoning change from City Council.

State and city officials hope the project will revitalize downtown Chicago.

Real Estate |
Developers get started transforming aging Thompson Center into Google’s sleek new home

May 7, 2024 at 7:24 a.m.

State and city officials hope the project will revitalize downtown Chicago.

The campus will include up to six high-rises with apartments and laboratory space for life sciences and other research companies.

Real Estate |
Fulton Market developer creating a life sciences campus, including neighborhood’s first public park

April 29, 2024 at 6:13 p.m.

The campus will include up to six high-rises with apartments and laboratory space for life sciences and other research companies.

The Waldron Deck sits south of Soldier Field where the Bears have proposed building a new domed stadium on the lakefront, March 11, 2024. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

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Taxpayers would pick up half the tab for Bears’ lakefront stadium development, sources say

April 26, 2024 at 10:16 a.m.

The Chicago Bears are set to announce a $4.6 billion plan to build a new enclosed stadium and improved lakefront area with half of the money coming from taxpayers, sources...

A long-running effort to turn a stretch of Harlem Avenue on the Far Northwest side into a showcase for Italian American businesses like Little Italy's Taylor Street is inching forward.

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City planners say it’s time to put Northwest Side’s Little Italy on the map

April 22, 2024 at 6:24 a.m.

A long-running effort to turn a stretch of Harlem Avenue on the Far Northwest side into a showcase for Italian American businesses like Little Italy's Taylor Street is inching forward.

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