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CHICAGO-BUILT SINCE 1972

Building the City That Built America.

From the Loop to the Lakefront, from the West Side to the South Shore — Primetime Construction has shaped Chicago's skyline for over five decades. We deliver landmark projects with the precision, integrity, and grit this city was built on.

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Six Markets. One Standard.

Every Chicago neighborhood has its own rhythm. Every industry has its own demands. Primetime delivers world-class construction across the markets that move the city forward.

Primetime didn't just build our hospital — they built it on time, under budget, and with a workforce drawn from the very neighborhoods we serve. That's Chicago at its best.
Dr. Marisol Vega Chief Operating Officer, Lakeside Medical Network
$2.4B Subcontracted to Chicago-based MBE/WBE firms (2024)
94% Local hiring rate across all active jobsites
0.42 EMR — Industry-leading safety record

Recently Delivered

A snapshot of the work shaping Chicago in 2025 and 2026.

Commercial

Wacker Drive Financial Center

The Loop · 1.6M sq ft

A 65-story Class A+ tower anchoring the West Loop financial corridor with column-free trading floors and a dedicated CTA mezzanine connection.

Healthcare

Northwest Memorial Pavilion

Streeterville · 980,000 sq ft

A 14-story patient tower with 312 private rooms, advanced surgical suites, and a Level I trauma expansion, delivered three months ahead of schedule.

Sports

Soldier Field Stadium Modernization

Museum Campus · Phase II

Comprehensive concourse renovation, premium seating, and accessibility upgrades completed during a single off-season window.

Aviation

O'Hare Terminal 2 Modernization

Rosemont · 850,000 sq ft

A complete reimagining of Terminal 2 featuring 28 new gates, an expansive Great Hall, and a new global entry processing facility.

Residential

Pilsen Heritage Lofts

Pilsen · 240 units

An adaptive reuse of a 1908 freight warehouse into 240 mixed-income residences, preserving the brick facade and original timber framing.

Education

Hyde Park Innovation Quad

Hyde Park · 410,000 sq ft

A four-building research and academic complex for the University of Chicago, featuring BSL-3 laboratories and a 700-seat auditorium.

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Built Local, Built Right

Every project draws on Chicago's deep bench of skilled trades, ensuring the people who build the city are the ones who live in it.

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Safety Without Compromise

An EMR of 0.42 — less than half the national average — means every worker goes home, every day. No exceptions.

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Sustainability as Standard

87% of our active projects pursue LEED certification or higher. Net-zero is not a goal — it's the baseline we negotiate up from.

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Owners First, Always

Transparent pricing, predictable schedules, and a project executive on speed dial. Trust is the foundation we pour first.

What We're Thinking About

RESEARCH·April 22, 2026

Modular Construction in High-Rise Chicago: What We Learned from Three Years of Volumetric Builds

How prefabricated bathroom pods and unitized facade panels cut six months off a recent 38-story residential build in River North.

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POLICY·March 14, 2026

The Chicago Decarbonization Ordinance: A Builder's Field Guide

What the new building emissions standards mean for new construction, retrofits, and the next decade of commercial real estate.

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PEOPLE·February 28, 2026

The Apprentice Pipeline: Why Primetime Hires from Chicago Public Schools First

Inside our $42M partnership with CPS, City Colleges, and the Chicagoland Regional Council of Carpenters.

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Build Chicago. Build a Career.

We're hiring superintendents, project managers, estimators, BIM specialists, and apprentices across all six markets. If you want to leave a mark on the city you love, we want to talk.

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92%Tenured retention
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