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Downtown Chicago opens the doors of first office-to-housing project

Downtown Chicago opens the doors of first office-to-housing project Zachary Whalen Fri, 10/02/2026. 05:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption The Bellwether is the first of six office conversion projects that the Chicago Department of Planning Development is considering.

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Downtown Chicago opens the doors of first office-to-housing project Zachary Whalen Fri, 10/02/2026.

05:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption The Bellwether is the first of six office conversion projects that the Chicago Department of Planning Development is considering.

Downtown Chicago's first completed office-to-housing conversion project opened earlier this month in the central business district.

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Downtown Chicago opens the doors of first office-to-housing project Zachary Whalen Fri, 10/02/2026. 05:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption The Bellwether is the first of six office conversion projects that the Chicago Department of Planning Development is considering. Downtown Chicago's first completed office-to-housing conversion project opened earlier this month in the central business district.

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  • The Rector building, now called the Bellwether, is the first of six office conversion projects that the Chicago Department of Planning Development is cons...

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