Caissons are finished, a groundbreaking ceremony has been held, and the tower crane is in the air for the Southbridge residential tower at 2305 South State Street in the Near South Side. A shiny yellow Liebherr 316 EC-H model began its rise on Tuesday, as crews from general contractor McHugh Construction, concrete contractor McHugh Concrete, and tower crane gurus Morrow Equipment got to work on assembly.
Phase 1C of the Southbridge development in the Near South Side by The Community Builders and McCaffery Interests is now underway at 2305 South State Street. A foundation permit for the 12-story tower was issued in October of last year, but crews have held off for the arrival of meteorological spring to get construction started.
A pair of tower crane permits came through for Chicago on March 12, a small sign that this could be a busier year for large construction projects in the city than what we’ve seen the past couple years. Both cranes will erect residential buildings: one on the Near South Side, and one in the West Loop.
The Chicago Department of Planning and Development has announced four new winners for its latest allocation of Adopt-A-Landmark grants earlier this month. The four winners were selected from 20 applicants that are spread across the city and fall within the department’s Historic Preservation Division which services the Commission on Chicago Landmarks.
Plans have been revealed for a massive new data center at 2538 South Wabash Avenue within the Near South Side. Bound by the Stevenson Expressway to the north and the CTA Green Line tracks to the west, the project would rehabilitate an existing commercial structure and replace the adjacent vacant lot.
