Chicago’s newest tower crane has been raised at 931 North Halsted Street, ready to send construction vertical on the first residential building for Halsted Pointe. You can now add a ninth crane to Wednesday’s list of eight in operation around Chicago.
Now that caissons have been drilled and filled, the foundation phase of construction is underway for the first Halsted Pointe residential tower at 931 North Halsted Street on Goose Island. A team of excavators are active on the site, and their progress shows straight, precise edges, some with steel sheets driven into the ground. As they dig, haulers are utilizing a new ramp built into the south end of the site accessed from Halsted Street adjacent to North Branch Street.
Yesterday we told you that construction is underway for the first tower at Halsted Point on Goose Island. Today, we’re showing you. Just a short canoe trip up the North Branch of the Chicago River from the casino construction site, a crew has started drilling and filling caissons for the first residential tower on the sprawling lot.
Construction has kicked off for the first tower of Halsted Pointe at 931 North Halsted Street on Goose Island. Sitting on the southeastern tip of the island, Halsted Pointe is replacing the now-demolished Greyhound bus facility just across the river from the upcoming Bally’s Casino. Canadian developer Onni has been working on the proposal for a few years now.
A construction permit has been issued for the first tower within the Halsted Pointe development at 931 North Halsted Street on Goose Island. Originally proposed a few years ago, the foundation and superstructure permit marks a major milestone for the multi-tower complex led by Canadian developer Onni.
