The construction team of LR Contracting, BOWA Construction, and Goebel Forming jumped the tower crane at 400 Lake Shore in Streeterville this past weekend. Six new sections were delivered by truck to the site, and the erection crew placed them one at a time in the crane’s tower on Sunday. A permit allowing the crane to be tied in was issued by the city on March 10. The residential tower at 400 Lake Shore will yield 72 stories when completed.
A three-story, three-unit residential building has been permitted by the City of Chicago for the property at 2251 West 51st Street in Gage Park. The homes will replace a long-vacant lot most recently used for parking and storage. Issued on April 2, the permit names Angie Soto as the property owner, and Olabode Beckley as the architect of record. Calderon Construction & Painting Inc will be the general contractor, with the permit showing a reported construction cost of $130,000.
Initial site work is set to commence in the coming months for a new mixed-use hospital complex at 3201 W 31st Street in Little Village. Dubbed ‘Focal Point Community Campus’, the project will serve as the new home for St. Anthony hospital as its current location continues to age. Efforts are being led by the hospital and Chicago Southwest Development Corp.
A permit has been issued by the City of Chicago allowing for the construction of a four-story, three-unit residential building at 4443 South Vincennes Avenue in Grand Boulevard. McBrearty Construction of Mount Greenwood is both the developer and general contractor, with 360 Design Studio named as the architect of record. The permit application was filed on March 27, with the permit coming through on April 4. It shows a reported construction cost of $840,000.
Renderings have been revealed for another upcoming project in Evanston at 605 Davis Street. Located on the corner with Chicago Avenue, we covered when news on the proposal first broke back in January, set to become the city’s tallest. Efforts are being led by local developer Vermilion Development with architecture firm SCB in charge of its design.
