Caisson drill bits arrived by truck Monday morning.
It’s move-in day at 625 West Adams in the West Loop.
No, they didn’t build a 20-story office tower over the weekend. It’s not tenant move-in day; it’s foundation equipment move-in day.
Another truck, more foundation materials.
Bright and early Monday morning, Case Foundation could be seen flooding the 625 West Adams work site with materials and gear they’ll use to begin work on the joint development from CA Ventures and White Oak Realty Partners.
On its way to Chicago is a 20-story office building with 400 parking spaces on levels 1-5, 2,500 square feet of retail space, and three outdoor terraces mixed into the upper floors. Designed by architect Martin Wolf of Solomon Cordwell Buenz, 625 West Adams was approved way *way* back in November of 2012, and developers have decided now is the time to build, and they’ll sign on tenants as they go. The City of Chicago filed a foundation permit last month, and the arrival of all that equipment means things will be very busy at Adams and Desplaines for quite awhile.
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- As Old St. Pat’s stands watch, “St. Pat’s Tower” equipment awaits unloading along Desplaines Street.
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- Waitin’ for something to do.
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- Lots fill up fast when the big gear starts showing up.
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- Case Foundation equipment at the ready at “Old St. Pat’s Tower” site.
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- Caisson drilling equipment.
Building Up Chicago 