There are a lot of big caisson jobs getting started in Chicago, and DePaul University has tipped off on one of their own with work underway for the new sports practice facility at Sheffield and Belden Avenues in Lincoln Park. It’s still early in the first quarter for teammates Bully & Andrews and concrete contractor Adjustable Concrete, who got permission to drill and fill caissons on May 5. Also on the starting team is Thatcher Foundations; their rig is running drills.
The school held a groundbreaking ceremony on the 15th of this month. Photos from the event show little equipment on site, so caissons likely got going shortly thereafter. They’ll support a four-story athletic center containing basketball courts, sports medicine and recovery suites, and more. The facility was designed by frequent DePaul collaborator Antunovich Associates in partnership with HNTB.
The September 15 groundbreaking ceremony, via DePaul University
Photo by Daniel Schell
From Belden Avenue. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Sunday was a great sky day. 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
The full building permit was issued on August 6, so once caissons for the center (and guards and forwards) are done, work can continue towards constructing the entire project. DePaul anticipates a grand opening for the facility in fall 2027. You can follow progress on the construction webcam at this link.
A few photos of demolition on 2300 North Sheridan. This was the last of five buildings torn down for the project, and the largest one. Images were captured August 22nd.
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
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All that housing gone when there’s a mostly empty parking lot right on Fullerton next to the L station.
I’m sure Depaul would love to build a 200-unit dorm high rise building like any other university would. But alas, the same people who say you cant tear down these old buildings because they have apartments will say you cant build new apartments because it’s too dense.
I don’t think that’s true for the people truly objecting to losing housing.
Ugh, what a loss, just to build this thing.
Horrible. Shame on DePaul.