Big progress continues on the residential tower at 370 North Morgan Street in the Fulton Market District as it nears its ultimate 32-story peak. Though hidden by the construction screens, it appears from the street that crews from Skender and McHugh Concrete have poured the 28th, perhaps the 29th, floor.
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A local developer has received permission to build the first of two multi-unit residential buildings on the 6100 block of North Kenmore Avenue in the Edgewater neighborhood. 4 Star Builders landed approval for a five-story, 40-unit project at 6143 North Kenmore Avenue on February 18. The permit, which comes with a reported cost of $5 million for the work to be done, was applied for on December 11 of last year.
Precast concrete panels along the Chicago River highlight construction progress on the new Bally’s Casino in River West. Those panels get trucked to the site and are lifted directly into place on the east wall next to the water. Architectural details in each panel mean they need to be delivered and installed in sequence, rather than cladding the façade with identical pieces.
A permit issued by the city on February 26 allows for the construction of a three-flat residence at 3004 West Jackson Boulevard in East Garfield Park. The application from developer Rattigan Construction LLC of Chicago Ridge is dated January 21, 2026, and it came through with a reported cost of $750,000. Rattigan will do the general contracting work themselves.
The traffic snarl you encountered over the weekend is evidence that the closures of Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street in the River West neighborhood continue. Both streets were closed and the intersection torn apart months ago for reconstruction of the Halsted Street viaduct, and now the bridge over the Chicago River has been removed ahead of its replacement.
