Every industry has its own demands. Every neighborhood has its own rhythm. Primetime delivers world-class construction across the markets that move the city forward.
From single-tenant towers in the Loop to mixed-use districts reshaping Fulton Market and the South Loop, Primetime has delivered more Class A and A+ commercial square footage in Chicago than any other contractor since 2015. We bring deep expertise in column-free trading floors, structurally complex podium-and-tower configurations, and the critical infrastructure financial and tech tenants demand.
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Healthcare construction is its own discipline — and Primetime has been refining it on Chicago campuses since 1989. From Level I trauma additions and pediatric specialty centers to BSL-3 research labs and ambulatory surgery centers, our healthcare team brings ICRA expertise, infection-control protocols, and a track record of delivering occupied-campus expansions without disrupting patient care. Every healthcare project is led by a project executive who has spent more than a decade in the sector.
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Primetime is one of Chicago Public Schools' most active construction partners and has delivered major academic, research, and student-life projects for every major Chicago-area university. Our education portfolio spans new K-12 schools in underserved neighborhoods, BSL-3 research labs, performing arts centers, residence halls, and adaptive reuse of historic campus buildings. We understand academic calendars are non-negotiable — and we deliver to them.
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O'Hare and Midway move 100 million passengers a year — and Primetime has been part of nearly every major capital project at both airports since the 1990s. Terminal modernization, runway reconstruction, cargo facilities, ground transportation centers, and federal inspection stations: we deliver this work under the strict TSA, CDA, and FAA constraints that govern airport construction, and we do it without disrupting the operating environment. We are an MBE-certified partner on the O'Hare 21 program.
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Stadiums, arenas, performing arts venues, and entertainment districts: Primetime has worked on every major sports facility in the Chicago region, often during the impossibly tight off-season windows that define this work. We've delivered renovations between October 1 and Opening Day, between the NBA Finals and Hockey Camp, between the last show of one tour and the rigging call of the next. Schedule certainty isn't a nice-to-have here. It's the entire job.
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Luxury high-rises along the lakefront. Affordable housing in every community area. Adaptive reuse of warehouses, foundries, and old loft buildings. Senior living, student housing, and supportive housing. Primetime's residential practice is intentionally broad — because every Chicagoan deserves a great place to live, and our portfolio reflects that. We are a preferred general contractor for the Chicago Housing Authority, the Department of Housing, and most of the city's major nonprofit housing developers.
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