
30 East s starting to show itself at the corner of Balbo and Wabash.
Ah yes, 30 East. This is a new concept for me. A rental tower aimed at the student population in the South Loop. Roosevelt University. Robert Morris University. Columbia College. East-West University. Heck, there were 170 kids in my high school graduating class, so Jones Prep looks like a college to me. Even DePaul has a campus nearby. All crammed within a few urban blocks. And those students — not all of them, but many — need places to live.
30 East, at 30 East Balbo Avenue, is going to be a 16-story apartment building catering to those students. 134 apartments, all furnished. 255 beds. No bring-your-own-mattress-and-desk here. There will be studio, convertible, one-, two-, three-, even four-bedroom units. There will be a service to match residents with roommates. Plus all the amenities you’d expect from today’s new residential construction.
Gilbane Development Company is responsible for the project. Solomon Cordwell Buenz designed the tower. Power Construction is the general contractor. Opening is expected in late summer of 2017, just in time for fall classes.
Have a look at the progress Power has made so far:
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You know what this is, right?
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Looking at the southwest corner of the development.
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Power construction workers scale the west wall.
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Do not tag the banners.
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Along Balbo.
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From the intersection of Balbo and Wabash.
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The city makes a nice backdrop for city construction.
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Looks deceiving, but the trains do not pass *through* 30 East.
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