RECENT NEWS

  • Blackwood Group is set to receive the ‘Business of the Year’ award

    Negocios Now names Blackwood Group LLC Business of the Year for its outstanding performance in Chicago. Led by José Duarte and Rafael Hernández, the company's growth and community contributions as a 100% Latino-owned enterprise highlight its dynamic presence in construction.

  • United Yards building receives full building permit

    JANUARY 08, 2024

    Full permit granted for a six-story mixed-use building at 4703 S. Justine in Chicago's United Yards development. Developed by Celadon Partners and Blackwood Group, it features 45 affordable units, retail, parking, and amenities, with construction by Skender and Blackwood Group.

  • Caisson permit issued for United Yards building

    DECEMBER 12, 2023

    A caisson permit has been granted for a six-story mixed-use building at 4703 S. Justine in Chicago's United Yards Invest South/West development, developed by Celadon Partners and Blackwood Group. With joint venture contractors Skender and Blackwood Group, construction is set to begin on the project, featuring 45 affordable residential units and ground-floor retail.

  • Celadon Blackwood breaks ground on $58-million Back of the Yards development

    March 21, 2023

    Construction has begun on the $58 million United Yards project in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood, featuring a health center, retail spaces, and affordable housing, set to be completed by 2024 as part of the INVEST South/West program

  • City blesses plans to add apartments to two Loop office buildings

    May 5, 2023

    The proposals to revitalize the LaSalle Street corridor represent investments of $320 million and would add about 600 housing units to the Loop, almost half “affordable” under city rules.