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As Jack Bauer would say on the hit TV show 24... "Come on! Run! Hurry! We've got to save the world and we only have 24 hours to do it!"  Well in the case of Breakwater Chicago,we have a little less than 48 hours to save the world, and by "save the... (Read More)

Most of you have probably heard the story about Mrs. O'Leary and her cow, which kicked over a lantern in her barn, and ultimately started the Great Chicago Fire. While this colorful account was actually fabricated by reporter Michael Ahern to sell... (Read More)

It is hard to express the amount of gratitude that we, the founders of Breakwater Chicago, feel for the tremendous amount of support we have received from y'all these past few weeks.  We originally set out to show the public's support for our... (Read More)

To our favorite-est people in the whole world...  This past week Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that Chicago would hold its inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial next fall from October 1, 2015 through January 3, 2016. This event is meant to be... (Read More)

Today we reached an impressive milestone at Breakwater Chicago... 500 backers!!!  To celebrate hitting this mark, and to thank you for all of your support, we added a handful of exciting new rewards that just became available.  We're letting you... (Read More)

CHICAGO, IL - Breakwater Chicago, the “luxury yacht meets island resort” party barge proposed by a group for the lakefront, has exceeded its modest $30,000 Kickstarter campaign with 20 days to go. This means not only will the consortium planning the project be able to build a scale model and 3D video experience but also be able to develop the software to tie the two together. (Read More)

Let me begin by saying: thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!  Seriously, the amount of support we have received on Kickstarter, Facebook, Twitter, through the media, and directly from friends, family and total strangers has been... (Read More)

CHICAGO, IL - Will crowdfunding ever jump the shark, if it hasn’t already? That’s what we’re asking after reading about Breakwater Chicago, a plan to build a permanent floating party deck on Lake Michigan complete with shopping, a swimming pool, docks for boats and water taxis, restaurants, a wellness spa, a lounge and a VIP members club. It’s as though the group behind Breakwater Chicago wants to bring a little bit of South Beach or Vegas to the lakefront. Wait. That’s exactly what they want to do. (Read More)