Caissons are complete, the tower crane is up, and work has begun going 3-D on the sprawling Bally’s Casino site in River West. Both the 34-story hotel tower and the casino are anticipating a December 2026 opening, so time is of the essence.
Condominium sales are closer to launching as the sales center for 1325 West Fulton rounds into shape in the Fulton Market District. Sulo Development is building the sales center at the corner of Ada and Fulton Streets to kickstart sales for their three-tower project. A successful sales campaign will allow construction of the first tower to begin on the east end of the site in 2026. The single-story temporary structure will then be demolished and replaced by the second and third towers.
The new Chicago Bathhouse is under construction, as piles are now being driven into the earth at Madison and Morgan Streets in the West Loop. Using the address of 8 North Morgan Street, the piles were permitted on January 24, so it took a little time to get started on this on. The application was filed on July 31 of last year, and the permit came with a reported construction cost of $600,000. A foundation permit has been pending in the Chicago Data Portal since September 9, 2024. There is no sign yet of a full building permit.
A demolition permit has been carried out on a single-story commercial building at 3650 North Ashland Avenue in Lake View. The permit was issued on January 27 of this year to raze the shuttered Capt’n Nemo’s sandwich shop, with Precision Excavation performing teardown duties. A visit to the site on June 15 shows nothing remaining but rubble and salvaged bricks.
The Navy Pier Marina opened over Father’s Day Weekend on the north side of the pier. There remains work to be done on the containerized amenities building, but boats have begun using the marina as a stopping point on their excursions through Chicago’s waterways.
