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One Chicago Square
\nConstruction Underway<\/p>\n
Dear Neighbor,<\/p>\n
I am pleased to inform you that construction on the future\u00a0One Chicago\u00a0Square\u00a0project, located at 1 W. Chicago, is now underway. Crews are\u00a0beginning to prepare the site for construction of a mixed-use residential\u00a0sproject. Construction is expected to take up to 42 months to complete the\u00a055- and 88-story towers and will be built in three phases.<\/p>\n
My staff and I met with Power Construction, who is the General Contractor for\u00a0the project. I have been provided a direct line of communication to Power,\u00a0therefore,\u00a0ANY\u00a0community concerns should be made known to the 2nd Ward\u00a0Office so that they may be resolved quickly. Power Construction and its\u00a0subcontractors are required to abide by the construction noise ordinance,\u00a0which allows construction noise only during permitted hours (8:00 AM to 8:00\u00a0PM). Please note that crews may begin staging work before 8:00 AM and\u00a0staging work may include some low volume activity.<\/p>\n
Over the last week, rodent abatement crews have been on site, aggressively\u00a0baiting the site for rodents in and around the existing structures on the\u00a0Dearborn side of the block. The structures are expected to be demolished\u00a0within the next two weeks. Abatement will remain a priority item as the project\u00a0moves forward over the next three and a half years.<\/p>\n
The Chicago Fire Department will be using the three abandoned buildings for\u00a0training exercises scheduled to begin this week, before the structures are\u00a0demolished next week.<\/p>\n
Engineers are underpinning the foundation at Bella Luna and Brite Cleaners,\u00a0which will remain open during construction. This is a necessary step to ensure\u00a0that the building is undamaged and secured ahead of the foundation\u00a0excavation phase of the project.<\/p>\n
Crews are installing construction fencing on-site and establishing a protected\u00a0sidewalk around the site. Around the exterior perimeter of the site, parking\u00a0restrictions will be in effect on Chicago, Superior, State, and Dearborn along\u00a0the curb only. Dearborn will experience loss of one traffic lane, beginning in\u00a0early 2020 to accommodate on-site truck and equipment staging.<\/p>\n
During this time, street lights will be moved onto temporary poles, which will\u00a0be maintained by City Lights. Any outages along the site, please report to my\u00a0office or to 3-1-1.<\/p>\n
The first phase that may cause minor disruptions or inconveniences will\u00a0involve excavation for the site foundation. Power informed my staff and I that\u00a0they expect to be excavating and pouring approximately 500 yards of material\u00a0per day — approximately twelve trucks worth of material — for approximately\u00a0six weeks. Power Construction will monitor construction site vibration around\u00a0the community as well.<\/p>\n
Power Construction and all subcontractors working on the project were\u00a0notified that they must have flaggers and street sweepers on-site to ensure\u00a0that the neighborhood is kept as clean as possible during the duration of the\u00a0project.<\/p>\n
To minimize traffic disruptions during the excavation phase of the project,\u00a0trucks will stage four blocks away in a permitted area, and will only be allowed\u00a0to travel to the construction site after they receive radio confirmation to\u00a0proceed. Once on scene, trucks will enter the site perimeter. No trucks will be\u00a0allowed to idle or stage on the immediate blocks touching the site.<\/p>\n
Finally, the site will have comprehensive video and human security to ensure\u00a0that the construction site is safe. Power has assured my office that they will\u00a0maintain the barricades and fencing and address any graffiti as quickly as\u00a0possible.<\/p>\n
Your patience over the duration of the project is greatly appreciated. Any\u00a0questions, comments, or concerns with this project should be directed to the\u00a02nd Ward Service Office by email (Ward02@cityofchicago.org<\/a>), or call (312)\u00a0643-2299.<\/p>\n