Hyde Park Labs (Harper Court Phase II) has gone 3-D in Hyde Park

Posted on August 23, 2023 by danieldschell

Post-demolition, pre-construction for Hyde Park Labs at 5201 South Harper, 3/1/2023.

Made my first visit to Hyde Park Labs (at that link, click on “View Brochure” for everything you’ll ever want to know about Hyde Park Labs) at 5201 South Harper since this was still a fenced-off dirt lot waiting to get started. Well, not only has it started, but the crane’s in the air and the core has risen to — let’s call it the fifth floor. They’re going up to 13.

Let’s see if I have all the players correct on this project, the 2nd phase of Harper Court:

Trammell Crow Company and Beacon Capital Partners are the developers.
Elkus Manfredi Architects is the design architect.
Power Construction is the general contractor, with an assist from UJAMAA
Adjustable Concrete Construction is the concrete contractor.

Now, how ’bout some permit dates:

Demo of the single-story building previously on this site, issued 1/17/2023
Tower crane, issued 2/22/2023
“Selective” demo for existing building & parking garage, issued 4/6/2023
Caissons, issued 5/9/2023
Full build, issued 6/15/2023

And finally, some photos of progress, taken August 21:

4600 North Marine moves ever closer to exterior completion

Posted on August 23, 2023 by danieldschell

4600 North Marine is topped out in Uptown

Don’t get me wrong; I know there’s still a good deal of work yet to be done to the exterior of 4600 North Marine in Uptown. But the bricks are on, the windows are in, and the crane is down. But as you’ll see, Gilbane is nearing the home stretch.

633 South LaSalle (at long last) puts up a tower crane and rises out of the ground [Corrected]

Posted on August 20, 2023 by danieldschell

This post has been corrected to show Q Investment Partners of Singapore as the developer.

The tower crane at 633 South LaSalle in the South Loop.

633 South LaSalle has avoided a forced vacation to Spireville and is now underway in the Printers Row area of the South Loop. The tower crane is up, the core has gone 3-D, and any and all delays — pandemic-related or otherwise — are a thing of the past. Thrilled and relieved to see this one get going.

This will be an 18-story co-living development, consisting of 117 units and 381 beds. Why co-living in the South Loop? Students. Roosevelt University, Columbia College, DePaul, East-West University, etc. Lots of kids need lots of places to stay.

Tip o’the cap to Chicago Cityscape for letting me know the tower crane was up.

Here are the players at 633 South LaSalle:

Clark Construction is the general contractor.
Adjustable Concrete Construction is the concrete contractor.
Berkelhamer is the design architect.
FitzGerald is the architect of record.
Q Investment Partners is the developer.

Was I hallucinating when it came to old permits here? There were a bunch of them, I swear. But now there are only three on the City of Chicago website:

Tower crane, issued 3/24/2023
Caissons, issued 4/25/2023
Full build, issued 6/1/2023

Here are some pics. Some much more compelling pics than the bare lot I’ve visited in recent months:

Work continues at the topped-out 4600 North Marine Uptown apartment tower

Posted on May 10, 2023 by danieldschell

The 12-story, 303-unit apartment building at 4600 North Marine in Uptown.

The closest tower crane to the B.U.C. HQ is still dong yeoman’s work at 4600 North Marine, the fully-grown 303-unit apartment tower in Uptown.

Congrats go out to the development team on topping out the 12-story building last month:
Developer Lincoln Property Company
Design Architect Valerio Dewalt Train Associates
General Contractor Gilbane Building Company
Concrete Contractor Adjustable Concrete Construction (drone shots!)

Topped-out, craneless, fully-clad 920 North Wells updates

Posted on March 30, 2023 by danieldschell

A CTA train passes 920 North Wells and the tower crane at 868 North Wells, Feb 2023

I have another 2-fer to throw your way, without leaving North Union.

Here are progress photos of the topped-out, fully-glazed 920 North Wells, North Union’s first tower. Almost the same team as today’s earlier 868 North Wells post, including JDL Development, design architect Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture, and general contractor Power Construction, but with Adjustable Concrete as the concrete contractor.

First set of photos are the more recent, from March 29. Second set was taken February 26.

Enjoying the photos? Metra and CTA rides (and Amtrak trains to Milwaukee), Zipcars, Divvy Bikes, camera lenses, domain fees, snacks & energy drinks, and comfortable walking shoes add up. You can help offset expenses by making a greatly-appreciated donation to Building Up Chicago.

Darn Near Done: 1229 W Concord Place at Lincoln Yards

Posted on March 12, 2023 by danieldschell

1229 W Concord Place along the Chicago River.

Photos of Sterling Bay’s 1229 W. Concord Place, the first phase of the Lincoln Yards mega-development.

Power Construction – General Contractor

Gensler – Design Architect

All photos taken February 26, 2023.

Apartments at 4600 North Marine on the rise in Uptown

Posted on March 6, 2023 by danieldschell

4600 North Marine in the Uptown neighborhood.

4600 North Marine, a 12-story, 303-unit apartment building under construction in Uptown, is a design by Valerio Dewalt Train Associates. Lincoln Property Company is the developer. Gilbane Building Company the general contractor, with Adjustable Concrete Construction as the concrete contractor.

Permits in hand, 4600 North Marine tears up a parking lot

Posted on September 16, 2022 by danieldschell

The Weiss Hospital parking lot at Marine Drive and Wilson Avenue is gone. Toast. Rubble. History. Ground prep is underway after the first permits were issued early this month by the city for a new 12-story, 303-unit residential development here. The foundation permit came through on the first of the month. And no waiting on a tower crane permit; that was issued September 7.

4600 North Marine is a design by Valerio Dewalt Train Associates. Lincoln Property Company is the developer. Gilbane Building Company the general contractor, with Adjustable Concrete Construction as the concrete contractor.

Want more info? Lukas knows what’s up.

741 North Wells gets the tower crane started

Posted on September 15, 2022 by danieldschell

The tower crane has been planted at 741 North Wells in River North. Expect to see full assembly starting Tuesday of next week.

920 North Wells is Flying

Posted on September 12, 2022 by danieldschell

I took these photos on Wednesday last week. At the rate it’s going, 920 North Wells might be done by now. AT the very least, there’s likely another full floor done.