The tower crane erected in June at 1723 South Michigan Avenue raised Chicago’s crane count to nine to start July 2024. No cranes were taken down of the eight that were working the skyline in June.
Project H.O.O.D.’s Robert R. McCormick Leadership and Economic Opportunity Center at 6623 S MLK Drive in Woodlawn remains the furthest south tower crane; 400 Lake Shore is the furthest north.
Chicago was missing cranes on residential developments for a while, but all three of our most recently-erected machines are building housing projects: 400 Lake Shore, 220 North Ada, and 1723 South Michigan.
400 Lake Shore. Photo by Daniel Schell
220 North Ada. Photo by Daniel Schell
1723 South Michigan. Photo by Daniel Schell
Two cranes are building healthcare facilities, with both being at the UChicago Medicine Cancer Care Pavilion in Hyde Park.
UChicago Medicine. Photo by Daniel Schell
We have one crane apiece for:
Cultural developments (Obama Presidential Center)
Office use (919 West Fulton)
Community centers (Project H.O.O.D. at 6623 S MLK)
Life Sciences (Hyde Park Labs)
Obama Presidential Center. Photo by Daniel Schell
919 West Fulton. Photo by Daniel Schell
Project H.O.O.D. Photo by Daniel Schell
There are no pending tower crane permits, but there have been numerous crane-eligible construction projects approved by the Chicago Plan Commission recently. More cranes are on the way.
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No cranes on the northside is crazy.
Too many NIMBYs. Too many community groups who think one more dwelling unit in the neighborhood means disaster. Too many dumb ass aldermen.
Agree. They think they’re living in no skyscraper Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
While interesting, I’m not convinced that tower crane counts are the best way of measuring development activity. Most smaller projects do not require tower cranes. I’d rather give up a few downtown projects to see investment in the neighborhoods. It may also be a reflection of less developable land in the downtown core relative to vacant lots further out. The reduction in downtown parking lots is something to be celebrated.