River West

Bally’s Casino Lands A Tower Crane Permit As Construction Resumes

7:00 am on May 20, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Caisson crews are back in action at the Bally’s Chicago Casino construction site in River West, and now they have a tower crane permit to work with too. Permission for a free-standing Potain MD-485 came through on May 16 after an application was filed on April 9th. The Chicago Community Builders Collective is the official general contractor conglomerate for the casino project, though Gilbane Building Company and McHugh Concrete are named on the permit as the lead contractors.

Caisson Work Continues Full Bore At Bally’s Casino In River West

7:30 am on April 14, 2025 By Daniel Schell

An army of foundation equipment continues drilling and filling caissons for the new Bally’s Chicago Casino in River West. It has been one month since the permit was issued on March 14 to get started on the site, and Stalworth Underground, whose machinery had been moved into place once demolition of the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center was complete, started caisson efforts immediately.

Bally's Casino pending tower crane permit

Pending Tower Crane Permits For River West And South Loop Hit The Chicago Data Portal

7:30 am on April 10, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A pair of tower crane permits have been added to the Chicago Data Portal this week. On Tuesday April 8, a permit showed up for 626 South Wabash Avenue in the South Loop, where activity got started late last month on a residential building from DAC Developments. One day later, on April 9, a permit appeared for Bally’s Casino, addressed to 705 West Chicago Avenue in River West.

691 North Milwaukee Avenue construction progress

Construction Progress Reached Third Floor At 691 North Milwaukee In River West

7:30 am on March 17, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Construction progress has risen to the third-floor exterior on the residential development at 691 North Milwaukee Avenue in the River West neighborhood. Framing work is visible for the second-level dwelling units, as the interior keeps pace with work on the building’s shell. Mo2 Properties is the developer, delivering 34 units in a five-story with basement structure.

Caisson Permit Issued Friday Signals The Start Of Bally’s Chicago Casino

7:00 am on March 15, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A caisson permit was issued Friday for Bally’s Chicago Casino, marking the official start of new construction at the former Chicago Tribune Freedom Center site in River West. Though considered a big gamble by many, the casino can now get moving, with equipment already occupying the sprawling lot, and rebar cages and iron tubing waiting to be lowered into the ground.

Bally's Chicago Casino caisson prep work

Caisson Prep Has Started For Bally’s Casino

7:30 am on March 4, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The Chicago Tribune Freedom Center has been scraped from the earth, but activity continues on the River West site of Bally’s Chicago Casino. As we keep an eye out for the first construction permit to be issued by the city, rebar is already being bent and curled into cages to be lowered into caissons to support the building.

Demolition Of Freedom Center Completed As Bally’s Faces Challenges

7:45 am on February 9, 2025 By Ian Achong

The demolition of the Tribune Freedom Center has been mostly completed at 777 W Chicago Avenue in River West. Located on the corner with S Halsted Street, demolition began over six months ago on the former printing facility on the Chicago River. Replacing it will be the new Bally’s casino, hotel, and entertainment complex.

Foundation work is underway at 691 North Milwaukee Avenue in River West

7:30 am on September 30, 2024 By Daniel Schell

Ground has been broken, and foundation work is underway, for a new residential building at 691 North Milwaukee Avenue in West Town. Replacing an empty lot created by a 2017 fire at 695 North Milwaukee, the new development will deliver 34 units in a five-story with basement structure. Mo2 Properties is the company behind the development, with Panoptic Group performing general contractor duties, and SPACE Architects + Planners doing the design work.

Details And Timeline Revealed For Chicago Avenue And Halsted Street Reconstruction

7:45 am on July 15, 2024 By Ian Achong

Details and a timeline have been revealed for the construction of the W Chicago Avenue and N Halsted Street intersection in River West. The project comes at the same time as the adjacent Bally’s Casino received initial funding and a new design. The project is being led by the Chicago Department of Transportation.

Bally’s Casino Scores Funding And New Design In River West

7:45 am on July 13, 2024 By Ian Achong

Initial financing and updated renderings have been revealed for the upcoming Bally’s permanent Chicago casino at 777 W Chicago Avenue in River West. Sitting just east of the intersection with N Halsted Street, the project will replace the former Chicago Tribune site which received demolition permits recently. The casino has been in the making for a few years and led by Bally’s with a large design team including famed firm HKS Architects.

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