A pair of tower crane permits came through for Chicago on March 12, a small sign that this could be a busier year for large construction projects in the city than what we’ve seen the past couple years. Both cranes will erect residential buildings: one on the Near South Side, and one in The Loop.
Phase 1C of the Southbridge development from The Community Builders got a crane permit for the residential building at 2305 South State Street. Its application date is shown as February 13. Foundations for the 12-story, 80-unit tower were permitted on October 16, with the full building permit following on November 26. General contractor McHugh Construction and concrete contractor McHugh Concrete have gotten started this week prepping for caissons, with work expecting to hit its full stride very soon.
Rendering of Southbridge phase 1C by Gensler and Nia Architects
In The Loop, 566 West Van Buren also saw its tower crane permit come through on March 12, with a filing date of February 5. A full permit for this 12-story, 199-unit residential building from Riverside Investment & Development has been pending in the Chicago Data Portal since August 22 of last year. Located on the northeast corner of Van Buren and South Jefferson Streets, it will be erected by Clark Construction, with Adjustable Concrete Construction on hand as the concrete contractor.
2022 rendering of 566 West Van Buren Street by Antunovich Associates
For an optimistic look at what 2026 may have in store for large construction projects in Chicago, here’s a breakdown from Building Up Chicago.
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Excellent. Keep these midrise projects coming!