Chicago-based Oxford Capital Group and Quadrum Global have obtained a $170 million loan to construct a 56-story luxury apartment building adjacent to the Essex Inn, and upgrade the hotel overlooking ...

The development group behind the luxe Langham and Godfrey hotels in River North — two mainstays in the recently revamped Curbed Chicago Hotel 18 — just set their sights on prime property across from ...

Chicago’s 53-year-old Essex Inn-Michigan Avenue has been acquired by Oxford Capital Group and Quadrum Global. The new owners said they plan to upgrade Essex Inn to an “upscale lifestyle hotel.” Oxford ...

On the heels of securing $170 million in construction financing, a new 56-story skyscraper overlooking Chicago’s Grant Park and Lake Michigan will be officially underway as of this morning. Dubbed ...

The old Essex Inn has a dramatically new look, thanks to a $75 million overhaul of the South Michigan Avenue landmark that begins checking in overnight guests Monday. The 14-story hotel’s ...

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The historic Essex Inn, which has been closed for several years, has been renovated and has reopened as an inn and dining establishment. Rick and Karen Dalton purchased the Essex Inn about a year and ...

Rick Dalton and his wife, Karen, the new owners of the Essex Inn, refer to the inn as a "jewel." Although temporarily closed for renovations, the inn will reopen in late summer to afford travelers ...

Developers have unveiled new details — and an opening date — for a roughly $250 million project that includes the transformation of the old Essex Inn into a “luxury lifestyle hotel” in the South Loop.