If Pioneer Court is a sacred place to you, look away.
Yes, it’s “Court.” Pioneer Court. I was trying to make two Apple jokes in one headline. It was a miss. Let’s move on.
The Chicago Tribune printed much of the detail about Apple’s new Chicago flagship store back in November. As for me, I just have a few photos of what’s going on in, and under, Pioneer Court, up to and including the anticipation of a tower crane.
“A tower crane?” you say. “For a 2-story building?” Hey, I don’t make the rules. Or the permits. And there’s a permit for a tower crane.
Crews have cut away a good portion of the south side of the court. Expect more demolition before this space starts looking like a retail store.
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- Am I really seeing what you saw?
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- Work along the Chicago River, as seen from the Michigan Avenue bridge.
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- Some sort of prehistoric elevator system.
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- If Lower Pioneer Court was a thing, this would be it.
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- Could that be the makings of a tower crane base?
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- Sub-work.
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- The Tower Crane Permit.
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