Articles by Jack Crawford

Salesforce Tower Nears Full Height as Countdown’s Third-Place Construction Project

7:45 am on December 29, 2021 By Jack Crawford

At the confluence of the Chicago River, a 60-story office tower nears its full height. Salesforce Tower, the third tallest construction project in Chicago YIMBY’s year-end countdown, will eventually stand 835 feet above the river bank once it completes in 2023. Located at 333 W Wolf Point Plaza, the skyscraper will serve as the third and final addition to the Wolf Point masterplan in River North. This larger scheme is the site of a long-undeveloped parking lot that is owned by the Joseph P. Kennedy Family. Together with developer Hines, the two parties have planned three edifices on this parcel, just in front of the former Chicago Sun Times building.

CA6 Condominiums Development Commences Brickwork in West Loop

7:30 am on December 28, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Near the southwest corner of West Loop, face brick installation has begun for a new eight-story condominium building known as CA6, located at 311 S Racine Avenue. Belgravia Group and JRG Capital Partners have planned the residential development, with 72 for-sale units spanning between three- and four- bedroom floor plans across four total layouts. Of these layouts, one will be a single-level three-bedroom. The remaining four-bedroom layouts comprise of a single-level end unit and two dual-level penthouses.

Landscaping Progresses Rapidly for 320 S Canal Street as Countdown’s Fifth-Tallest Entry

7:45 am on December 27, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Jumping straight from the 500-foot-tall range and into the 700-foot-tall range is our construction countdown’s fifth-tallest entry, the 50-story 320 S Canal Street (BMO Tower) in West Loop Gate. Having topped out this past spring, this glass colossus has been co-developed by Riverside Investment & Development and Convexity Properties, rising 727 feet to its highest architectural point.

One Chicago West Tower (right of center)

One Chicago’s West Tower Snags Sixth Place in Construction Countdown

7:45 am on December 26, 2021 By Jack Crawford

The 49-story west tower at JDL’s colossal One Chicago development has earned the sixth spot in our year-end tower of tallest under-construction buildings in the city. As part of the developer’s mixed-use two-tower scheme, this…

Final Cladding Brings West Loop’s Evo Union Park Closer to Finish Line

7:30 am on December 25, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Final face brick installation can be seen along Evo Union Park, an 11-story residential development approaching completion at West Loop’s 1454 W Randolph Street. Within this $64 million undertaking, developer Marquette Companies has planned for 242 total apartment dwellings, ranging from convertible layouts through two-bedroom residences. There will also be a total of 87 parking spaces and 48 bike storage slots housed within the ground-floor garage.

300 N Michigan Avenue Wraps Up Glass Installation as Countdown’s Eighth-Place Entry

7:45 am on December 24, 2021 By Jack Crawford

At eighth place in Chicago YIMBY’s year-end countdown is 300 N Michigan Avenue, a 47-story mixed-use skyscraper developed by Sterling Bay at the northeast corner of The Loop. Rising 523 feet to its pinnacle, this nearly complete tower will house retail within its podium, a hotel on floors six to 15, and apartments on the 17th through 46th floors. The hotel portion will be a 280-key CitizenM, while the residential portion, dubbed “Millie on Michigan” will yield a total of 289 rental units.

140 N Ashland Avenue. Rendering by Brininstool + Lynch

Demolition Prep Begins at 140 N Ashland Avenue in Near West Side

7:30 am on December 23, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Just south of the CTA L’s Ashland station, fencing can be seen around a three-story midcentury building, which upon its imminent demolition will be replaced by a new 12-story mixed-use building development. This 154-foot-tall project by Marquette Companies will integrate with a five-story 1920’s-era building at the south end of the block. The 140 N Ashland Avenue property previously housed the Women’s Treatment Center, whose operations are currently downsizing and prompted the organization to relocate.

Tribune Tower Renovation Ranks 10th in Year-End Construction Countdown

7:45 am on December 22, 2021 By Jack Crawford

The edifice’s story begins almost exactly 100 years ago, when The Chicago Tribune newspaper held a public competition to design its new headquarters. The key guideline was to design the “most beautiful office building” in the world, with over 260 submissions vying for that title and a first prize of $50,000 (roughly $800,000 in 2021). The winning entry was the Neo-Gothic design by New York-based Raymond Hood and John Mead Howells, whose dramatic Neo-Gothic design came to fruition with the tower’s completion in 1925. The Chicago Landmark would serve as the Tribune’s headquarters for another 93 years, up until its 2018 relocation to One Prudential Plaza. Upon the departure, the property was sold for $240 million to co-developers CIM Group and Golub & Company.

Final Touches Seen at 1123 W Randolph Street in West Loop

7:30 am on December 21, 2021 By Jack Crawford

With scaffolding now removed and final facade and interior touches underway, we now have a final picture of the six-story 1123 W Randolph Street development in West Loop. Planned by Interra Realty at the corner of Randolph Street and May Street, this mixed-use mid-rise is poised to accommodate retail space on the first two floors and nine apartment units on the remaining four floors.

Onni Development’s 354 N Union Avenue Makes 12th Tallest in Year-End Countdown

7:45 am on December 20, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Rising rapidly in the Fulton River District, 354 N Union Avenue claims the 12th place in Chicago YIMBY’s year-end countdown. The 33-story residential tower will stand 410 feet and house a total of 373 rental units. Planned by Onni Development Group, unit sizes will range from a 400-square-foot studio up to a 1,600-square-foot three-bedroom penthouse.

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