220 North Ada

220 North Ada glass installation

Curtain Wall Installation Begins At 220 North Ada

The glass curtain wall is being installed at the topped-out 220 North Ada residential tower on Chicago’s Near West Side. Thanksgiving week saw the first level of windows go up on the building as high-rise development continues to push its way further west in the West Loop. A tower crane permit issued last week indicates that construction could begin very soon just a couple blocks north at 400 North Elizabeth, while the 368-unit Flora apartment tower at 1114 West Carroll Avenue just opened in mid-October.

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Rendering of 220 N Ada Street by SOM

Phase Two tower crane permit issued as 220 North Ada reaches fourth floor

One month after receiving a permit from the City of Chicago to complete construction, 220 North Ada progress has reached the underside of the fourth level. And on July 8, a permit for Phase 2 was issued for the project’s tower crane. That means once the concrete core has grown a little higher, concrete contractor Adjustable Concrete and GC Clayco will tie the crane into the core and insert a few crane sections into the “tower” segment for sufficient height.

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