Finally got a look at the roof of Wintrust Arena this week. Glad I’m not the one who has to shovel the snow off so work can continue.
Quick Look: Wintrust Arena has a roof
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Category Archives: Quick Looks
Quick Look: An overview of Atrium Village construction
This look at Atrium Village construction is courtesy of Joe Carpita.
Joe Carpita of Chicago (@joecarpita on Twitter) sent in this elevated view of Atrium Village construction Wednesday. Not only is it a great shot of those Fields of Gold from last week’s post, but it also provides a new perspective on just how high The Sinclair (in the background) has risen.
Thanks, Joe!
Quick Look: The 171 Aberdeen tower crane foundation is poured
The tower crane foundation at 171 Aberdeen is poured and set.
When last we checked on 171 Aberdeen, there was a freshly planted tower crane stub. So freshly, in fact, that there was no foundation around it. But not to worry. A quick perusal Tuesday shows a completed foundation, and I expect full assembly is still on schedule for Monday the 10th. I’ll miss it; I hope one of you can stop by and capture a few photos.
Last week’s tower crane, in the buff.
Quick Look: A tower crane in the distance
Alta Roosevelt Tower Crane, September 25, 2016.
There’s more to construction than tower cranes.
But man, tower cranes are cool.
From the West Loop, the photo above shows the tower crane at Alta Roosevelt (801 South Financial Place) with 1001 South State serving as a backdrop.
You remember 1001 South State, right? Yep: Moon Crane
Quick Look: One Bennett Park installs peepholes; construction nerds nerd-out
This is one of two sets of peepholes cut into the plywood fencing at One Bennett Park.
Someone responsible for One Bennett Park gets *us. They get that we’ll reach over a wall or through our fence with our phones to click photos, even when we can’t see what we’re taking pictures of. They get that we’ll climb a tree if that wall is too high (I did it at Wrigley Field.) They get that we’ll look for the nearest parking garage, or rent a helicopter ride, if it getting to a higher point lets us see down inside their construction site.
Someone at One Bennett Park made the decision to install peepholes along Grand Avenue. Was it the developer’s idea, Related Midwest? The general contractor, Lendlease? Whoever did this, thank you. From all of us.
*us – refers to construction nerds. You know who we are. Camera in one hand, phone in the other. At least one of us at every construction site.
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- Peephole.
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- One of two photos taken *through* a peephole.
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- 2 of 2.
Quick Look: Crews climbing the walls to get back to work at 3Eleven
Power Construction crew gets busy after a weekend off at 3Eleven.
Some of us are better at relaxing than others. Some take a couple days off for the weekend reluctantly, and pace and fidget until Monday morning arrives, and they can get back to the work week.
Like these guys, climbing the walls to get back at it on the 3Eleven construction site.
Quick Look: The 3Eleven tower crane. (It’s more of a late look)
The tower crane at 3Eleven is up and running. But mostly up.
They set up the crane at 3Eleven in River North the day before vacation. So it’s been up and running for a week and a half. Monday was my first chance to see it. And now you can see what I saw when I walked by.
It’s already dragging things around the lot at 311 West Illinois Street.
Quick Look: Tower crane assemblage at 625 West Adams
This massive street crane was the first piece of equipment on hand for the tower crane assembly.
Most construction companies will tell you they have their own schedules to keep, unaffected by outside influences. That’s okay. I’m still going to pretend I’m responsible for getting the tower crane on site at 625 West Adams.
Parts began arriving Thursday, and crews immediately got to work putting them together. It looks like weather may slow things down today.
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- The Central crane stands at the ready.
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- The first truck with crane parts arrives.
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- Those are paw pads for the street crane.
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- This is what greeted me upon my return Thursday night.
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- Same shot, more light, Friday morning.
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- Friday morning crane meeting.
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- The cab waits patiently on Desplaines…
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- …and then backs into the lot.
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- Cab assembly started as soon as it hit the ground.
Quick Look: Atrium Village (almost) has a tower crane
Here, through a scratched, filthy CTA window, is the Atrium Village tower crane.
I did what I could from a fast-moving Brown Line train Tuesday evening to capture an image or two of the tower crane being set up at Atrium Village in the Near North neighborhood. That’s where Onni Group is building a 31-story apartment tower designed by Hartshorne Plunkard Architects.
That’s one of the two tower cranes at The Sinclair in the background.
Quick Look: Level Apartments. Which came first, the glass? or the name?
So far, there’s glass on only one level of Level Apartments.
Seems like it was only hours ago…and it was…that I wandered past 215 West Lake and drank in all the beautiful glass that has been installed on the first residential floor. And because I can’t leave well enough alone, I walked past there again Monday evening. And was pleased to see confirmation of what I thought I’d seen recently: 215 West Lake is now called Level Apartments.
I first noticed Level being used for 215 West Lake last week on Thomas Roszak Architecture‘s website. Now the name must be official. Because not only is there a website, but there are signs on site. And that’s all you really need to make anything official: signs and a website. And maybe a Twitter account.
So say hello, officially, to Level Apartments.
Signs. A sign Level Apartments is on its way to Chicago.
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