400 Lake Shore North Tower crane removal

The Tower Crane Is Coming Down From The 400 Lake Shore North Tower

Work began Wednesday to take the tower crane down from the 400 Lake Shore North Tower at the mouth of the Chicago River in Streeterville. Morrow Equipment, who have been on site for each crane jump as well as the full assembly, got started early Wednesday morning, removing some of the counterweights before removing the first section of Liebherr 420 EC-H 16 and lowering it to the ground.

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Three-flats permits for South Spaulding Avenue

First Two Of Three-Flat Trio Permitted For Vacant Lot In North Lawndale

A trio of three-flats are coming to the 1400 block of South Spaulding Avenue in the North Lawndale neighborhood, with the first two receiving new construction permits on June 24. The identical authorizations for 1441 and 1443 South Spaulding each show application start dates of April 21, and were issued with reported costs of $400,000 apiece. The third permit, for 1439 South Spaulding, has the same start date as it pends in the Chicago Data Portal.

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