Work began Wednesday to take the tower crane down from the 400 Lake Shore North Tower at the mouth of the Chicago River in Streeterville. Morrow Equipment, who have been on site for each crane jump as well as the full assembly, got started early Wednesday morning, removing some of the counterweights before removing the first section of Liebherr 420 EC-H 16 and lowering it to the ground.
Plans for another residential conversion are now moving forward after receiving approval from the Chicago City Council. Located at 201 East Walton Place in Streeterville, the structure currently serves as an extended-stay hotel just steps away from the lakefront and Michigan Avenue. Efforts are being led by Churchwick Partners.
Further details and renderings have been revealed for the upcoming hospital tower at 333 East Huron Street in Streeterville. Set to replace one of the largest vacant lots downtown, the new tower will be an expansion of Northwestern Memorial Hospital and would add to the hospital’s cancer facilities as well as overall bed-count.
Plans are advancing for the residential conversion of an existing office building at 212 East Ohio Street in Streeterville. Originally revealed back in March, the project calls for the redevelopment of the upper levels of a multi-use commercial building located mid-block between North Fairbanks Court and North St. Clair Street.
Plans have been revealed for the residential conversion of the existing hotel building at 201 East Walton Place in Streeterville. Sitting on the corner with North Mies Van Der Rohe Way, the property currently operates as Sonesta Extended Stay Suites and would close ahead of the conversion. Efforts for this are being led by Churchwick Partners.
