Three tower cranes added to Chicago’s workforce over a three-week span from late June to mid-July have boosted our count into double digits as we enter the month of August.

Yes, Chicago isn’t nearly as busy with construction as it was in 2017, when there were as many as 35 cranes operating at one time, and more than 60 throughout the year. But we’ll be fine. These things are cyclical.

There could be a couple more cranes on the horizon—if not straight overhead—before summer comes to a close. 410 North Elizabeth is permitted and it recently got permission to begin caisson work as well. It could get started any day. 1630 South Wabash has its tower crane permit, but we’re still waiting for work to resume there after piles were driven for the foundation more than a year ago. 1010 South Wells has a pending permit for its crane, but is in the same holding pattern as 1630 South Wabash. For more details visit Chicago Yimby