The residential tower at 626 South Wabash in the South Loop has progressed to the underside of the second level. The core is at the second story of what will eventually be a 19-story building with 164 dwelling units. That progress is courtesy of general contractor Clark Construction, their concrete contractor Adjustable Concrete, and the tower crane they erected at the site in June.
626 South Wabash was Chicago’s eighth crane when it was erected in late June. Two more have been added to our skies since.
Rendering of 626 South Wabash by Antunovich Associates
626 South Wabash. Photo by Daniel Schell
Core work on the second level of the building’s podium. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Co-developers DAC Development and Melrose Ascension Capital are looking to draw student residents to the building by offering 60 four-bedroom apartments geared toward co-living arrangements. There will also be 80 efficiency units and 24 two-bedrooms in the Antunovich-designed tower. A multi-level podium will contain 60 parking spaces, with about 3,100 square feet of retail space on the first floor.
Rendering of 626 South Wabash by Antunovich Associates
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
There will be 3,100 square feet of retail space here at street level. Photo by Daniel Schell
From the alley. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
As structural work begins going vertical, a permit to install a construction hoist came through on July 17. Permits first began rolling in back in 2022, but work didn’t get started until March of this year. With an anticipated construction timeline of 18 months, that puts the tentative opening in fall 2026.
Photo by Daniel Schell
I spy the tower crane from Lakeshore East. Photo by Daniel Schell
A Green Line train passes by the construction site. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
The concrete rig and classic Chicago windows. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
The most accessible train platform is the Harrison Red Line subway station not even a block away at State Street. The Green, Orange, and Pink Lines, as well as Blue, Brown, and Purple Line trains, are all available within four-block walks to The Loop. The LaSalle Street Metra station and its Rock Island trains lies about three blocks west at Ida B. Wells Drive. CTA Route 1, 2, 3, 4, X4, 29, 62, 130, an 146 buses are all within a block or so.
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R.I.P Dexter Building, I hope they put some kind of commemoration to the landmark that once stood on the lot.
Tough way to lose a Sullivan https://www.chicagotribune.com/2006/10/26/womans-dream-now-lies-in-ruins/
More about the fire, with photos: https://lynnbecker.com/repeat/wirtdexter/wirtdexter.htm
Great pictures