Year in review · 2026
West Loop year in review — 2026
Data-driven retrospective of the West Loop for 2026, aggregated from the weekly changelog: 0 businesses opened, 0 closed, 2 renamed, 0 new events added across 2 weekly editions this year.
2026 is in progress — this retrospective updates each Monday refresh and locks in at year-end.
Renamed in 2026
- Hampton Inn Chicago West Loop Fulton Market Area — was "HAMPTON INN CHICAGO-DOWNTOWN/WEST LOOP"
- Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago West Loop Fulton Market Area — was "HOMEWOOD SUITES CHICAGO-DOWNTOWN/WEST LOOP"
Mainstay milestones crossed in 2026
Businesses established in 2001 (25-year mark) and 2016 (10-year mark) crossed their respective tenure thresholds this year.
See the dedicated 2026 mainstays cohort page for full lists with addresses and categories. Summary: 8 at quarter-century, 7 at decade.