Foundation work continues on the Loyola University campus in Rogers Park for their Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences building. Work on the new facility began this winter after general contractor Power Construction received a caisson permit in January. It replaces Campion Hall, a residential building torn down last fall to clear space for the new project.
Excavation for the basement level of the six-story building is still underway, with heavy shoring throughout the site. At the west edge along North Sheridan Road, hiding below the fence line, the red base of a Potain MD485B tower crane has been planted in the foundation. It was permitted on March 20 to the same address as Campion Hall, 6551 North Sheridan Road. Other construction permits have been assigned to 1144 West Loyola Avenue. Two of them remain pending in the Chicago Data Portal: the full building permit, which has an application start date of January 16, and a construction hoist permit, pending since April 23.
Rendering by Woodhouse Tinucci Architects
Ground floor plan by Woodhouse Tinucci Architects
Campion Hall surrounded by demolition fencing, July 2025.
The Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences building is across the street from the Loyola Red Line platform.
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
According to a press release from the university in May, the building, designed by Woodhouse Tinucci Architects, will address “current and future needs in nursing education, plans for the building feature specialized classrooms, research spaces, advanced simulation environments, and welcoming spaces for gathering, studying, and collaboration.” The six floors above ground will contain more than 150,000 square feet of education space, with the basement level contributing another 40,000 square feet of usable space. Loyola expects completion of the project in time for fall 2028 classes.
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I’m curious, why do they need a tower crane for a 6 story building?
Many buildings do…
It’s usually about concrete. If the concrete contractor (Power Construction in this case) feels a tower crane is the best way to distribute concrete, they put one up.
Thanks!
They dont distribute concrete with a Tower Crane. The concrete contractor will use a concrete pump with a small crane like jib on the top floor (im sure there is a technical term for it, but i dont recall).
The tower crane increases production for concrete forms and rebar/misc steel. And can help with other site logistics. (ie the mason may be able to load the floors with brick before the crane is dismantled). Just adding some information.
Yes, pour (heh) choice of words. *something* to do with concrete.
Tower Cranes will cut off 50% of the schedule when it comes to concrete. Any large concrete sub (that can afford them) will use a TC for a larger footprint building over 4 stories.
Cool project. We need more nurses and this building will help support more nursing students.
Re: tower crane- consider the site logistics too. Building in that location with a mobile crane would be next to impossible.
Just FYI, this is a non profit project and will pay no real estate taxes
This will be a 90 foot tall building (2 to 3 times the size of local buildings, dwarfing businesses and homes in the area), which will change the entire flow of the area and add to the canyon effect along Loyola, Sheridan, and pedestrian pathways. Loyola nursing students might reap the benefit of having this building; the community at large has to absorb yet another heavy-handed Loyola project. This 3 year project began slightly less than a year ago with the demolition of the dorm.