SOM-designed towers planned atop Chicago Spire site finally set to begin construction this year

2022-04-11T17:19:00-04:00

Fifteen years ago, a world renowned architect planned to bring the Spire to Chicago a giant luxury condo building with sky high prices. Years later, all that's there is hole in the ground, at a prime spot by the river and the lake. Now, a new project may actually come to life there.

Construction is set to start later this year at 400 Lake Shore Drive after more than a decade as an empty plot. The site was originally reserved for the Chicago Spire, a 2,000-foot tall, twisted tower designed by Santiago Calatrava. The project, however, was canceled following the onset of the 2008 recession. Left as a mere hole in the ground, the site was acquired in 2014 by developer Related Midwest with a proposal to build two sister luxury apartment towers.

Previously on Archinect: 1,100-unit SOM towers in Chicago head toward construction

The SOM-designed project received city approval in 2020 but was delayed due to the pandemic. Now, its groundbreaking is planned for the end of 2022. The towers will be built alongside a fellow long-awaited endeavor, DuSable Park, a 3.44-acre reimagined space set to be completed in 2025.

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SOM-designed towers planned atop Chicago Spire site finally set to begin construction this year