Chicago has taken quite a hit over the past few months. Sure, we’re still seeing new tower cranes go up on a regular basis, but we’ve also lost a bunch as well, including ten since we last surveyed the. Not to worry though; there are more on the horizon. Not literally, though. Those would have to be counted as suburban cranes.
New since the May survey:
- GR333N (333 North Green)
- 145 South Wells
- Milieu (205 South Peoria)
- 5252 South Cornell
Gone Since the May survey:
- Vista Tower East Crane (still there, but halfway down)
- One Bennett Park East Crane
- Hayden West Loop
- 210 North Carpenter
- Hoxton Chicago
- 727 West Madison
- Hilton Hotel combo (1101 South Wabash)
- Home2 Suites River North
- Renelle on the River
- Harrison Hall at UIC
- 450 West Belmont
Coming Attractions:
- 1201 E. 60th Street (Is this still happening, U of C?)
- 730 N Milwaukee
- The Bentham? The website is still live, so there’s (some?) hope.
- Union West
- 1415 South Wabash
No permit yet, but construction has started:
- 1550 North Clark
- Toyoko Inn Chicago
- 4555 North Sheridan
- Alta Grand Central
- 110 North Wacker
Where are the tower cranes?
- West Loop – 6
- South Loop – 3
- Lincoln Park – 3
- River North – 2
- Lakeshore East – 2
- 6 neighborhoods have one tower crane apiece: The Loop (THE LOOP HAS A TOWER CRANE AGAIN! -145 South Wells); Lake View (3833 North Broadway); Streeterville (One Bennett Park); Gold Coast (61 East Banks); Near North (Atrium Village Phase 2); Hyde Park (5252 South Cornell)
Who has them?
- Power – 5
- W.E. O’Neil – 4
- McHugh – 2
- Walsh – 2
- Nine general contractors have one tower crane apiece: Skender (Hyatt House West Loop); Linn-Mathes (5252 South Cornell); Centaur (Nobu Hotel); Clark (145 South Wells); Maris (Three Sixty West); Lendlease (One Bennett Park); DLG (3833 North Broadway); Leopardo (61 East Banks); Onni Group (Atrium Village Phase 2)
What are they building?
- Residence – 15 1/2 (Vista is half res, half hotel)
- Office – 3
- Hotel – 2 1/2 (Vista again)
- Education – 1 (GEMS World Academy Upper School
Wanna see ’em? Moving south to north:
The Target development in Rogers Park has one of those mini tower cranes, like the one used for Moxy. Not sure if you count those.
They count when they have a permit, but I don’t believe that one does.