South Loop

Second Riverline Tower Scores Its Pile Permit As Residential Floors Rise On First Building

7:30 am on July 16, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The second tower for CMK Companies’ Riverline development received its pile permit on July 14, allowing construction to begin on the 28-story residential building at 910 South Wells Street in the South Loop. Those piles had been waiting in the Chicago Data Portal since February 27. The permit cites a reported cost of $1.25 million, and it’s rather specific, calling for 225 piles that will be driven to an approximate depth of 77 feet. A pending permit for the complete tower shows an application start date of January 14.

1010 South Wells Riverline June 2026 construction update

Riverline’s 1010 South Wells Clears The Podium

7:30 am on June 22, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Construction progress has risen past the podium on the first Riverline residential tower at 1010 South Wells in the South Loop. Three-story concrete columns stand out at the east and west ends of the podium, ready to support 18 levels of apartments cantilevered along the South Branch of the Chicago River.

The West Tower Crane Is Up At McDonald’s Park

7:30 am on June 4, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The first of two tower cranes for McDonald’s Park, the new soccer stadium under construction by and for the Chicago Fire Football Club, has been erected at The 78 in the South Loop. Permits for the West Crane and the East Crane both hit the Chicago Data Portal on April 14; the West Crane came through on April 21, with the other still pending.

1010 South Wells Rises Above Street Level At Riverline In The South Loop

7:30 am on May 7, 2026 By Daniel Schell

Work on the podium levels for 1010 South Wells is ramping up for the 21-story, 388-unit first phase of the Riverline development in the South Loop. General contractor Brandts Build and concrete contractor Goebel Forming are working on the second level of the three-story podium now, which will hold approximately 180 parking stalls and 2,900 square feet of retail space.

Chicago Fire FC Stadium construction update

Foundation Permit Kicks In For Chicago Fire Stadium With Two Tower Cranes Pending

7:45 am on May 5, 2026 By Daniel Schell

As the driving of piles at The 78 continues for the new Chicago Fire soccer stadium, the next permit is now in place. Permission for shallow foundations, which had been pending since February 20, was issued on April 24, and it includes a reported cost of $15.4 million. This follows the stadium’s first permit, for driving said piles, which came through on March 20.

South Loop Residential Development Moves Forward

7:45 am on March 26, 2026 By Ian Achong

Plans for a new residential development at 1225 South Indiana Avenue in the South Loop are moving forward, as the developer has applied for permits. Located at the intersection with East 13th Street, the project was initially pitched in 2022 to replace a large vacant lot near NEMA and behind One Museum Park.

Funding Secured As South Loop Tower Continues To Rise

7:45 am on March 25, 2026 By Ian Achong

Funding has been fully secured for the ongoing mixed-use development at 1010 South Wells Street in the South Loop. The upcoming tower is the first building of the long-planned Riverline development led by CMK Properties, with construction already having gone vertical in recent weeks. The team has now closed on a loan to complete the structure.

Foundation Pile Permit Issued For Chicago Fire Stadium In The South Loop

7:30 am on March 21, 2026 By Daniel Schell

The first permit has been issued by the City of Chicago to begin construction on the Chicago Fire’s new stadium in the South Loop. Assigned to the address of 1331 South Wells Street, the permit allows for piles to be driven for the stadium. More specifically, piles for vertical penetration only, for the four-story soccer stadium’s foundations. The permit came through the Chicago Data Portal on Friday, March 20 with a reported cost of $5 million. It had been pending since October 24.

As Concrete Begins To Go Vertical, 1010 South Wells Puts Up Its Tower Crane

7:45 am on March 10, 2026 By Daniel Schell

A month after planting the base in the midst of foundation work, 1010 South Wells now has an erected tower crane on hand ready to do the heavy lifting. The red stub for a Potain MD485B model was set in concrete on February 5 by general contractor Brandts Build and concrete partner Goebel forming, and through last week’s rain and wind, a crew from ALL Crane/Central Contractors Service got the crane completely assembled and operational.

Tent Permit Signals The Start Of The Chicago Fire Soccer Stadium

7:30 am on February 25, 2026 By Daniel Schell

As Chicago begins to peek its head out from the colder months, our data portal shows the effects, in the form of new construction permits to allow for tent setups. Lots of tent setups. And those aren’t usually of much interest to us as we monitor development in the city. But this one’s a bigger deal than most.

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