Plans have been revealed for the expansion and renovation of the existing 59th Street/University of Chicago Metra station in Hyde Park. Located between East 59th Street and East 60th Street, the station will serve the upcoming Obama Presidential Center as well as the university. The project is being led by Metra.
Glass installation is in high gear as the AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion continues its progress on the UChicago Medical campus in Hyde Park. General contractor Turner Construction hoisted the final iron beam to the eighth floor during a ceremony in early February that saw more than 3,400 people sign their names to the beam.
Updated details and a construction timeline have been revealed for the new Engineering and Science building for the University of Chicago at 5620 S Ellis Avenue in Hyde Park. Located on the corner with E 56th Street, the project sits just east of the university’s new cancer center and has been in the works for a few years.
Funding has been secured for the renovation and re-opening of the southern entrance of the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (MSI). Located on the northern end of Jackson Park within Hyde Park, the massive museum just received funding for the project in the form of a $10 million grant from the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.
Updated plans have been revealed for the new Engineering and Science building at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park. Located at 5620 S Ellis Avenue on the corner with E 56th Street, the new structure will replace the historical Accelerator and High Energy buildings as the university looks to expand its offerings.
