Rendering of Wolf Point South. Rendering courtesy of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects

Construction Commences at Wolf Point South aka Salesforce Tower in River North

Construction has begun on foundations for Wolf Point South, also known as Salesforce Tower, and will rise 813 feet over 58 stories. Addressed as 333 W Wolf Point Plaza in River North, the tower will stand at the three-way fork of the Chicago River, with the other two towers, Wolf Point West and Wolf Point East, sitting to the sides of it. Permit filings show that the foundation permits were issued in April, approving the construction of the caissons and foundation structure up to grade level, including the below-grade parking. Permits for Phase 1 of construction, covering foundation construction and tower crane installation and use, were issued this past week. Full building permits have been filed for the tower portion of the project, but await approval. Wolf Point South, LLC is the owner behind the applications.

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View of 320 N Sangamon from the intersection of N Sangamon Street and W Fulton Market

320 N Sangamon Street Nears Topping Out in Fulton Market, West Loop

Construction has surpassed 12 of the 13 floors planned for the office building at 320 N Sangamon Street. The site lies at the intersection of N Sangamon Street and W Wayman Street in West Loop’s Fulton Market neighborhood. Nearby bus lines include Route 8 at Halsted & Lake, which is a six-minute walk to the southeast. Also nearby is the CTA L Morgan Station, a three-minute walk southwest.

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Cascade (left) and Cirrus (right

Cirrus and Cascade Towers Continue Their Ascent in Lakeshore East

The 512-foot-tall Cirrus and its neighboring 396-foot-tall Cascade are approaching the halfway mark of their vertical climb in Downtown’s Lakeshore East neighborhood. Together with the nearby Vista Tower, officially 93 stories but marketed as 101 stories, the Lendlease and Magellan-backed towers form the latest chapter of the neighborhood’s 80-year transformation from a rail yard to a 21st-century residential nucleus.

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Rendering of Chicago in 2020 and 2030, from Burnham Park

What Could Chicago Look Like in 2030?

YIMBY has a snapshot of what Chicago could look like ten years from now, based on a list of developments at different stages. Several of the projects are much more plausible and already underway, whereas others are still conceptual.

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