Yesterday marked the official groundbreaking ceremony for Developer Related Midwest’s Chicago Spire replacement designed by the Chicago Office of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM) with David Childs. What will become a pair of new architectural centerpieces for the Lakefront and Streeterville neighborhood are set to be realized at 857 and 765 feet each, with the first tower ready to move in the first of its 635 new residents by the third quarter of 2027. 

“As we break ground today, we do so with immense optimism for the future of Chicago […] 400 Lake Shore is a testament to the enduring strength of our great city and I am confident it will inspire future generations to continue building and dreaming big," Related Midwest's Curt Bailey said at the ceremony. Its progress follows last week's topping out of the TWBTA-designed Obama Presidential Center museum building on the South Side. Demolition work on the Thompson Center to make way for Google's new $280 million takeover has also begun in the Loop as of last month.