Power Construction is installing windows at 1043 Fulton, and a lot of them, on the north and west façades. Still waiting on glass for the south façade, while that east-facing masonry wall probably won’t need them.
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No matter the name, Power Construction topped out the 12-story building in May, and now the tower crane is being disassembled and removed from the site. Still waiting on the first signs of curtain-wall glass.
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The best angle for counting floors at 1043 West Fulton. Go ahead, check my math.
Using my fingers and feet, I counted 12 stories at 1043 West Fulton as I walked past Friday. Knowing this is to be a 12-story office building, I asked around, and sure enough, the fine Power Construction folks told me they topped out Thursday.
And now, a gallery form Topping Out Day +1, and a couple from earlier in May with great sunlight. I like the sunlight.
May 17
May 11
May 11
May 11
1043 West Fulton, May20, 2021
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Visits to Skydeck aren’t quite back to pre-pandemic normal. I usually go up there and spend a couple hours taking pictures of everything I see. Three times. Can’t do that anymore. So I got what I could remember I wanted to get.
Like tower cranes. Some of them, anyway.
One of the secrets to taking photos from Skydeck is avoiding the bad windows. Much of what looks like smooth, clear glass will distort your pictures. Short on time, I failed to be selective. I also failed to be prepared.
You’ll see what I mean.
Clarendale Six Corners is missing; it’s too far away. I also tried to see the tower crane in Oak Park, but had no luck. Oh for a tripod, more time, and something ridiculous like a 1000mm zoom lens.
320 South Canal is the easiest one to see. That booom just about touches the Sears Tower. Okay, not really. But it’s nearby.
609 West Randolph.
1043 West Randolph. I forgot to look for ths one, so instead of using a zoom lens, I cropped a photo. Fail.
1400 and 1454 West Randolph.
Gild Chicago. Another one I forgot to look for. It is *barely* visible, and only partially so, dead-center of this crop.
300 North Michigan. Yep, forgot this one too. Another crop. Another tough-too-see one.
One Chicago.
Salesforce Tower
The Gateway Apartments (2050 West Ogden)
UI Health
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One each in: The Loop (320 South Canal); West Town (1454 West Randolph); Portage Park (Clarendale Six Corners); Gold Coast (Gild); Illinois Medical District (IL Health)
What are they building?
Residential – 5.5 (300 North Michigan is half res/half hotel
Office – 4
Medical – 1 (IL Health)
Hotel – .5 (300 North Michigan)
Who has tower cranes?
Power Construction – 6
5 GCs with one each: Ryan Companies (Clarendale Six Corners): Clark Construction (320 South Canal); Skender (609 West Randolph); Walsh Construction (Salesforce Tower); Pepper Construction (UI Health)
We still have a stub only at 2050 West Ogden. 354 North Union has begun caisson work; that should be getting a tower crane permit any day now. 1000M, 320 South Clinton, 345 North Morgan, and 178 West Randolph still have outstanding tower-crane permits.
300 North Michigan
320 South Canal
609 West Randolph
1043 Fulton
1400 West Randolph and 1454 West Randolph
Clarendale Six Corners
One Chicago
Salesforce Tower
UI Health
Gild Chicago
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One of Chicago’s newest tower cranes is at 237 North Aberdeen in the Fulton Market District. But you can call it 1043 Fulton if you’d like.
1043 West Fulton is a joint effort from Intercontinental Real Estate and Fulton Street Companies. The 12-story office building will deliver 124,000 square feet of office space, 6,400 square feet of retail space, and about three dozen below-grade parking spots to the busiest neighborhood in the city.
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