Building Up Chicago

28/06/2024

Took the looooong Divvy ride down to Jackson Park to see the topped-out Obama Presidential Center Museum Tower
https://chicagoyimby.com/2024/06/obama-presidential-center-museum-tower-tops-out.html

26/06/2024

Concrete splashdown at Centennial Forum demolition
https://buildingupchicago.com/2024/06/26/centennial-forum-at-loyola-university-chicago-is-being-demolished/

19/06/2024

Renderings have been revealed for CMK's 12-story, 149-unit residential building at 1723 South Michigan https://buildingupchicago.com/2024/06/19/first-look-at-whats-coming-to-1723-south-michigan/

Renderings via Gensler

18/06/2024

Related Midwest threw a groundbreaking party at 400 Lake Shore yesterday. https://buildingupchicago.com/2024/06/18/related-midwest-holds-groundbreaking-ceremony-at-400-lake-shore/


Bowa Construction
Goebel Forming LLC
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Chicago Park District
City of Chicago Department of Planning & Development

17/06/2024

Guess where I was today

12/06/2024

Tower cranes make stuff go vertical. That's just science. Case in point: 220 North Ada https://buildingupchicago.com/2024/06/12/concrete-core-goes-vertical-at-220-north-ada/

Shapack Partners CRG Clayco Adjustable Concrete Construction

12/06/2024

According to Hirsch MPG LLC- Architecture and Planning, the wait is almost over at 3605 North Ravenswood https://buildingupchicago.com/2024/06/12/hirsch-mpg-announces-imminent-start-of-3605-north-ravenswood-construction/

Macon Construction Group

A LinkedIn post from Chicago architecture firm Hirsch MPG announced the imminent beginning of construction at 3605 North Ravenswood in Lake View.

12/06/2024

Demolition began this week at Lake View Lutheran Church in Wrigleyville to make room for a 37-unit affordable housing development https://buildingupchicago.com/2024/06/12/lake-view-lutheran-church-demolition-begins-signaling-the-start-of-lakeview-landing/

11/06/2024

No last-minute call from the governor for 720 North Wells

207 West Superior is already gone. Now, 720 North Wells is meeting the same fate, as demolition of the two structures continues in River North.

07/06/2024

Tragic. Never underestimate the difficulties of the construction industry. My sympathies to all of you out there.

The two men fell while working at a construction site in Hyde Park on Thursday. The case is being investigated as an accident. Winds were strong in the area.

01/06/2024

We're down to 8

Chicago has begun June 2024 with eight working tower cranes around the city, down one from the nine we had in May.

29/05/2024

23/05/2024

We got 2 new tower cranes today:
400 Lake Shore https://buildingupchicago.com/2024/05/23/stop-the-presses-400-lake-shore-just-erected-chicagos-11th-tower-crane-of-may-2024/

and 220 North Ada https://buildingupchicago.com/2024/05/23/220-north-ada-erects-chicagos-10th-working-tower-crane-of-may-2024/

23/05/2024

New condos coming to Lake View https://buildingupchicago.com/2024/05/22/new-construction-permit-allows-5-story-6-unit-condo-building-at-453-west-briar-place-in-lake-view/

and a residential development in Edgewater https://buildingupchicago.com/2024/05/22/quick-look-waiting-for-windows-at-clark-and-ardmore-in-edgewater/

21/05/2024

I wasn't expecting to see this today: a tower crane just sprouted at 1723 South Michigan in the South Loop

A tower crane base has been set at the 1723 South Michigan construction site in the South Loop.

18/05/2024

We REALLY need tower cranes around here. 220 North Ada is doing its part https://buildingupchicago.com/2024/05/18/220-north-ada-juices-chicagos-tower-crane-count-with-a-stub-in-the-west-loop/

Clayco
Adjustable Concrete Construction
Shapack Partners
CRG
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

16/05/2024

More bad news for Chicago Water Tank fans
https://buildingupchicago.com/2024/05/16/hits-to-chicago-water-tanks-keep-coming-as-the-grim-reaper-visits-2221-south-michigan-avenue/

15/05/2024

We just lost another Chicago Water Tank https://buildingupchicago.com/2024/05/15/demolition-at-3625-north-halsted-in-lake-view-vanishes-another-chicago-water-tank/

14/05/2024

You'll find me at YIMBY beginning today. Building Up Chicago (probably) isn't going away, but YIMBY gets priority for now.

Demolition work is clearly evident at 100 West Randolph Street in The Loop, as the transformation of the Thompson Center for Google hits its stride.

10/05/2024

Two tower cranes, and now the full permit has been issued https://t.co/ZQ8MNPLcgI

Turner Construction Company Adjustable Concrete Construction CannonDesign UChicago Medicine

15/01/2024

Note the second tower crane being disassembled

12/01/2024

Related Midwest got 2024's first tower crane permit yesterday, as the Spire site finally comes to life.

21/08/2023

Real quick peek at 732 West Randolph, which looks close to opening. Simple, nice looking boutique office building in the middle of Restaurant Row. http://buildingupchicago.com/2023/08/20/darn-near-done-732-west-randolph-edition/

Hirsch MPG LLC- Architecture and Planning
Pepper Construction Group

26/07/2023

Yikes. Stay safe out (and up) there, everyone.

Authorities say two firefighters and at least four civilians suffered minor injuries.

20/04/2023

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17/04/2023

Hard to remember getting sunburnt Wednesday when I took these photos. Especially with the snow falling this morning....
Construction update: Coppia, a 298-unit apartment tower at 1101 W Van Buren in the West Loop http://buildingupchicago.com/2023/04/17/coppia-apartments-west-loop-construction/

Goettsch Partners

30/03/2023

Another North Union 2-fer: 920 North Wells
http://buildingupchicago.com/2023/03/30/920-north-wells-apartment-tower-construction-updates-february-march-2023/

JDL Development
Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture
Adjustable Concrete Construction

30/03/2023

2-for-1 progress updates at 868 North Wells, the 2nd phase at North Union http://buildingupchicago.com/2023/03/30/868-north-wells-apartment-construction-progress-north-union-chicago/

JDL Development
Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture

29/03/2023

Another Sterling Bay joint going up in Fulton Market, as 225 North Elizabeth nears double-digit levels http://buildingupchicago.com/2023/03/29/225-north-elizabeth-fulton-market-apartment-tower-sterling-bay/

Sterling Bay
Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture

28/03/2023

*Lots* of photos of the topped-out 360 North Green, Sterling Bay's latest office tower in Fulton Market http://buildingupchicago.com/2023/03/28/topped-out-360-north-green-office-tower-adds-a-touch-of-glass-to-a-sunny-day/

Sterling Bay
Gensler