Construction has quickly transitioned from foundation work to verticality for the residential building at 227 West Chicago Avenue in River North. Concrete cores are just about eye level with the adjacent Chicago elevated platform that abuts the construction site to the west. The cores are at the second level now, on their way ultimately to ten stories.
On our last site visit to River North last month, we got a glimpse of foundation work at 227 West Chicago Avenue. Work had just started, and only included one corner of the construction site. Now, that progress has spread to the entire footprint as efforts ramp up on the new residential building.
With caisson work wrapped up, the next phase of construction has begun at 227 West Chicago Avenue in River North. Foundation work has started, concentrated at the northeast corner of the site, where the crew is excavating earth and setting piles next to the existing structure at 219 West Chicago.
Though it applies to just the top two stories, a permit issued on December 16 by the City of Chicago allows developer ZSD Corp to complete construction of their 149-unit apartment building at 310 West Huron Street in River North. Caisson work, meanwhile, is in full swing at the site, with Thatcher Foundations of Gary, IN handling the heavy equipment.
A revision permit was issued this week by the City of Chicago for the new social club under construction at 205 West Superior Street in River North. With progress now up to the third floor on the exterior of The Lake, changes are coming for both the interior and exterior, according to the permit, which was issued on January 5. The reported cost of work to be done to which this permit pertains is $ 3 million.
