Wolf Point East and 110 North Wacker show off along the Chicago River

Posted on April 25, 2019 by danieldschell

110 North Wacker (right) with WOlf Point East rising in the background. I like where the Chicago River is heading.

Wolf Point East

110 North Wacker

Wolf Point East at night, b/w Art on the Mart

Posted on April 22, 2019 by danieldschell

A couple Wolf Point East shots from Saturday night didn’t suck.

Wolf Point East; Art on the Mart lighting up the Merchandise Mart; Lake Street Bridge, with passing train.

I’ve missed a lot

Posted on April 20, 2019 by danieldschell

Took a train downtown this evening. Even lugged the tripod along with me, since it’s been almost forever since I’ve tried to take a night shot. And discovered that what little I knew about taking photographs, I’ve mostly forgotten. Couldn’t even tell that most of the shots were badly out of focus. Oh well.

Here’s one of Wolf Point East, Merchandise Mart (during Art on the Mart), and whatever that kite/hammock contraption is along the Riverwalk.

The Bentham gets a permit to begin construction in River North

Posted on July 3, 2018 by danieldschell

A hearty welcome to Chicago to The Bentham. We were a little worried about you. (Rendering from Sedgwick Development.)

The Bentham is happening.

We were getting worried about the empty lot at LaSalle and Erie in River North. It had been quite some time since the old Erie and LaSalle Body Shop had been demolished to make room for a new residential tower, but The Bentham’s website never went offline, a good sign of hope that the project was still alive.

Sedgwick Development is building this condominium tower, not only as the developer, but as the general contractor and designer as well. They got a tower crane permit way back in September of last year, and yesterday, a foundation permit was issued. That permit calls for 15 stories and 31 condos, plus 53 parking spots and 3,132 square feet of ground-floor retail space.

Congrats go out to Sedgwick Development. I bet they’re champing at the bit to get going.

: Erie and LaSalle Body Shop, now gone.

: Body shop demolition.

: The lot has been cleared for a while.

: Signage. The signage never waivered. Signage is a good sign.

: The tower crane permit.

: The foundation permit.

A Windows Update at Renelle on the River

Gallery

Posted on June 21, 2018 by danieldschell

This gallery contains 15 photos.

Three Sixty West is making big progress in River North

Posted on June 19, 2018 by danieldschell

Progress continues upward at Three Sixty West, the new condo development from Belgravia.

The only problem I can find with this building is that it’s right up against another structure to the east, so you can’t walk a 360 around it.

Growth galore in River North, where Three Sixty West, the 11-story condo tower from Belgravia Realty Group, has climbed to the seventh floor.

In the GREC Architects-designed building where there will soon be 38 brand-spankin-new condominiums, Maris Construction is more than halfway up in progress at 360 West Erie Street. What that could mean is we might see glass installation beginning soon.