The tower crane base is in the ground at 1010 South Wells Street, the first phase of CMK Companies’ Riverline development in the South Loop. The keen eye of reader Alex (MrSouthLoop on Instagram) spotted a truck delivering the stub Thursday morning, and it was set in place immediately. Around the base, foundation work continues by general contractor Brandts Build and their concrete partner, Goebel Forming.
The tower crane base arrives by truck Thursday morning, February 5. Photo via Instagram’s MrSouthLoop.
Construction crew gettin’ at it on a Saturday. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Ongoing foundation work. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Union Station Power House in the background. Photo by Daniel Schell
Rendering of 1010 South Wells Street by Gensler
The tower crane permit has been pending in the Chicago Data Portal since December 9 of last year, and it is expected to come through in time for the crane to be erected by the end of the month. In turn, that will allow construction to move vertically on the 21-story, 386-unit apartment building. There will be 2,900 square feet of retail space and parking for 182 cars within its podium.
At far right, the parking lot/future site of 910 South Wells. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
From Roosevelt Road. Photo by Daniel Schell
That’s ALL, folks. Photo by Daniel Schell
Phase One begins to fill in the long-vacant parcel of land along the Chicago River between River City Apartments and West Roosevelt Road. Once the Wells Wentworth Connector opens to traffic, Riverline will have a direct connection to The 78 and the Chicago Fire stadium immediately south of Roosevelt.
Rebar. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
As early progress at 1010 South Wells continues, a pair of permits have hit the Chicago Data Portal for the second building in the Riverline development. Slated for the adjacent surface parking lot to the north, 910 North Wells has a pending permit since February of last year to drive 225 piles into the ground to support a 28-story, 350-unit apartment building. Like 1010 South Wells, it is a design by Gensler, and will be erected by Brandts Build.
910 South Wells will be constructed on this surface parking lot. Photo by Daniel Schell
Rendering of 910 South Wells by Gensler
1010 South Wells (red) 910 South Wells (blue) and Chicago Fire stadium (yellow) context via Google Maps
A permit for the full construction of that tower hit the portal on January 14 of this year. As yet, there is no definitive announcement on a time line for the second phase. Perhaps pile-driving will be done well in advance of the full build, as was the case at 1010 South Wells, but it seems likely full construction won’t begin until the first tower is open and occupied.
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Good stuff….keep reading about ground being broken on the soccer stadium “in early 2026”, no further specifics. Next time I pass by on Roosevelt I’ll look if there’s any staging activity yet.
I check that pending permit 11 times a day…
Wait, the Wells-Wentworth connector isn’t open to traffic yet?
Why? Don’t tell me they’re still working on it. Does it take 9 years to build one road nowadays?
It’s open from the north when needed for site access, but barricaded at the south end. No through traffic.
New crane! Always a cause for celebration
The Thompson Center crane and the 2nd of the two cranes at the AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion in Hyde Park are both scheduled to come down this weekend. We have a deficit to make up.