Salesforce Tower Chicago

Salesforce Tower Undergoes Final Glass Installation in River North

Glass installation for the 60-story Salesforce Tower at 333 W Wolf Point Plaza is nearly complete. The 850-foot-tall, office-oriented skyscraper by Hines is approaching its anticipated 2023 completion, and already stands out as a cornerstone of the expanding northwest skyline. Featuring a neomodernist design by Pelli Clarke & Partners, the tower is outfitted with a tapered setback massing and a predominantly glass facade.

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New Permits Issued for 1642 W Diversey Parkway in Lake View

Permits were issued on Wednesday for the construction of a new three-story residential building. The future project will be located at 1642 W Diversey Parkway in Lake View. The owner is listed as Eirpol LLC and plans indicate that there will be three total dwelling units. Michael S Cox is listed as the architect of record. This will be a masonry building with a basement, a rooftop deck, and a detached three-vehicle masonry garage with a flat roof. No drawings or renderings have been made public. We reported on a neighboring build planned for 1646 W Diversey Parkway by the same team.

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New Permits 2030 W Iowa Street in West Town

Permits were issued Wednesday for a new three-story residential building with a garage at 2030 W Iowa Street West Town. The lot is currently occupied by a one-story single-family home. The owner is listed as 2030 Iowa LLC and plans indicate that the project will include two total units, a basement level, a rooftop deck with pergolas, and a detached two-vehicle garage with its own rooftop deck.

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Street View of 160 N Elizabeth Street. Rendering by Thomas Roszak Architecture

160 N Elizabeth Reaches the Top in Fulton Market

The concrete core has reached its full height for a 27-story mixed-use building at 160 N Elizabeth Street in the Fulton Market District. This 293-foot-tall edifice planned by Moceri + Roszak is set to yield 9,000 square feet of retail space and 375 rental units, 20 percent of which will be affordable under ARO. There will be a mix of studios, one-, two-, and three-bedrooms, and many of the units will also come with private balconies.

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