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.
The University of Chicago has announced initial details for a new medical development at 5646 S Drexel Avenue on their Hyde Park campus. The new building would be located on the northwest corner with E 57th Street and will be replacing a surface parking lot in the heart of the university’s medical district. The project’s developer University of Chicago Medicine will be taking their first round of information to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board seeking the necessary approval to begin design development for the property.