March 03, 2023

Alderman Reilly Reports

Alderman Reilly's Office Closed for Pulaski Day on Monday, March 6, 2022

In observance of Pulaski Day, Alderman Reilly’s Office will be closed on Monday, March 6.

Additionally, City Hall, City of Chicago governmental offices and Chicago Public Libraries will be closed in honor of Casimir Pulaski and to comply with the City of Chicago mandatory holiday schedule.

If you have a need for city services, please call 3-1-1 for non-emergency requests, or dial 9-1-1 if you require immediate assistance.

Green Alley Installation

Alderman Reilly is pleased to inform you that the reconstruction of the alley bounded by East Cedar Street, East Bellevue Place, North Rush Street, and North Lake Shore Drive will begin on Monday, March 6th, 2023. Construction is expected to take 4 weeks and work hours will be 8am-8pm. All construction dates are weather dependent.

Due to construction the following changes will occur:

During construction, residential garbage pickup will be curbside and we ask that the homeowner relocate cans to the front of the property.
There will be no access to the alley for approximately 4 weeks depending on the weather conditions.
Barricades will block all entrances to the alley.
Access to garages from the alley will be unavailable.
Homeowners are advised to seek alternative parking.
Garage aprons will be replaced only as needed.

If you have any questions, please contact the Chicago Department of Transportation at 312-722-6590.

Upcoming Chicago Plan Commission (CPC) Meeting

Group Fox (AH-441 Erie LLC) proposes to convert 100,000 square feet of vacant office space within 446 East Ontario Street into 101 hotel rooms.

Sonder would operate the hotel, allowing a minimum guest stay of two nights. The build-out required for this project is mainly interior. The only exterior changes proposed to the building would be to replace windows and remove glazing on the 6th floor to expose an atrium. Click here to review project materials, as well as a traffic memo. At Alderman Reilly’s request, Group Fox and Sonder met with the Streeterville Organization of Active Residents (SOAR) and agreed to a number of proactive measures to improve the project.

The project site (446 East Ontario Street) is currently zoned PD 252. To allow this, Group Fox has applied to amend PD 252 to include “Hotel'' as a permitted use.

This application will be reviewed by the Chicago Plan Commission (CPC) at their virtual meeting on Thursday, March 16, at 10:00am. Rules for public participation in virtual meetings are now available. A link to live stream the meeting will be added to CPC’s website on March 16. Should the Plan Commission recommend approving this proposal, the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards will then review the plans at a subsequent public meeting, before being referred to the City Council for a final vote.

Upcoming Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) Meeting

Rogers Park Holdings, LLC, owns the existing surface parking lot located at 135 N. Des Plaines. The property measures 75.92 ft. wide by 86.03 ft. deep. The developer is proposing to construct a new nine-story mixed-use building containing retail space at grade and a total of fifty (50) residential apartments above.

Due to the unique lot size (75.92 ft. wide by 86.03 ft. deep) and lack of alley access, the proposal requires Variations in order to reduce the rear setback for floors containing residential units from 30 ft. to 0.5 ft. The property is a transit served location and the Applicant is also seeking to reduce the off-street parking requirement from eighteen (18) spaces to three (3) spaces. Finally, the developer is seeking a Variation to allow a driveway (access to the first floor garage) on the N. Des Plaines side of the property. No new vehicle driveways are proposed on W. Randolph Street.

The ZBA will consider these requests for Variations at an upcoming (virtual) public hearing on Friday, March 17th. This proposal does not require approval from Alderman Reilly or the City Council. However, the hearing will allow time for public comment. Click here for ZBA’s public comment process. A link to live stream the meeting will also be available on the ZBA’s website on the morning of March 17th.

You are Invited to Join Alderman Reilly to March in the Downtown St. Patrick's Day Parade

The annual downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on Saturday, March 11 at 12:15pm. You are invited to join Alderman Reilly to march in the parade. Our trolley will be located in Slot #42, which will be on East Balbo, west of North Columbus.

Due to street closures for the parade, we encourage you to arrive at Slot #42 at 11:15am to ensure access to our trolley.

Please click here to RSVP to march in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade with Alderman Reilly and his team.

We hope to see you at the parade!

Grant Park Earth Day Clean-up

CAPS Meetings

18th District: (312-742-5778 / [email protected])

Beat 1824 Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 16th at 6pm.
Beat 1831 Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 21st at 5pm.
Beat 1832 Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 21st at 6pm.
Beat 1833 Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 23rd at 5pm.
Beat 1834 Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 23rd at 6pm.

1st District: (312-745-4381 / [email protected])

Beat 121 Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 8th at 5:30pm.
Beat 123 Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 8th at 3pm.

12th District: (312-746-8306 / [email protected])

Beat 1214 Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 15th at 7pm.

42nd Ward Traffic Closures & Construction Projects

Filming

TPS Production Services LLC

On Monday, March 6 and Tuesday, March 7, TPS Production Services LLC will be filming at various locations in the 42nd Ward. During the filming, parking the following locations will be prohibited:

North side of W Randolph St from N Clark St to N Dearborn St (Monday, March 6th at 6pm until Tuesday, March 7th at 8pm)
South side of W Randolph St from N Dearborn St to N State St (Monday, March 6th at 6pm until Tuesday, March 7th at 8pm)
East side of N Clark St W Washington St to W Madison St (Monday, March 6th at 6pm until Tuesday, March 7th at 8pm)
Both sides of S Clark St from W Madison St to W Monroe St (Monday, March 6th at 6pm until Tuesday, March 7th at 8pm)
Both sides of E Pearson St from N Rush St to N Michigan Ave (Monday, March 6th at 8am until Tuesday, March 7th at 11pm)
Both sides of N Franklin St from W Washington St to W Wacker Dr (Sunday, March 5th at 8pm until Tuesday, March 7th at 11pm)
Both sides of N Post Pl from W Lake St to W Lower Wacker Dr (Sunday, March 5th at 8pm until Tuesday, March 7th at 11pm)

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tom Lounsbury (location manager) at (312) 622-0276.

Rescue Agency Commercial

On Sunday, March 4, a commercial will be filmed at 310 W Van Buren. The commercial will be filmed on the sidewalk and in a bus at this location. During the filming, parking at the following location will be prohibited:

Both Sides of Van Buren St from Franklin St West to South Wacker Drive

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Vinh Lu (location manager) at 630-890-1029.

Sheldrake

615 W Randolph:

On Monday, March 6, Sheldrake will be filming inside 615 W Randolph Street. During the filming, parking at the following locations will be prohibited:

Both sides of W Randolph St from N Desplaines St to N Jefferson St
Both sides of N Desplaines St from W Randolph St to W Washington Blvd

666 N Orleans:

On Thursday, March 9 and Friday, March 10, Sheldrake will be filming at 666 N Orleans Street. During the filming, parking will be prohibited at the following locations:

West Side of Orleans St from Huron St to Erie St (Thursday March 9 from 6AM – 10PM)
South Side of Huron St from Orleans St to Sedgwick St (Thursday March 9 from 6AM – 10PM)
South Side of Erie St from Orleans St to 303 W Erie (Friday March 10, 5AM – 11:50PM)
West Side of Orleans St from Huron St to Erie St (Friday March 10, 5AM – 11:50PM)
South Side of Huron St from Hudson St to Franklin St (Friday March 10, 5AM – 11:50PM)
North Side of Huron St from Orleans St to Franklin St (Friday March 10, 5AM – 11:50PM)
Both sides of Sedgwick St from Chicago Ave to Locust St (Friday March 10, 5AM – 11:50PM)

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Maria C. Roxas (location manager) at (312) 282-0283.

Durango

152 W Huron

On Wednesday, March 8 and Thursday, March 9, Durango will be filming inside 152 W Huron. During filming, parking will be prohibited at the following locations:

Both Sides of Huron from Wells to LaSalle (5AM Tuesday, Mar 7th through 5PM Friday Mar 10th)
East Side of Wells from Erie to Huron (5AM Tuesday, Mar 7th through 5PM Friday Mar 10th)
East Side of Wells from Huron to Superior (8AM Wed, Mar 8th through 1AM Friday, Mar 10th)
West Side of LaSalle from Huron to Chicago Ave (8AM Wed, Mar 8th through 1AM Friday, Mar 10th)

27 E Illinois

On Wednesday, March 8, Durango will be filming at 27 E Illinois Street. During the filming, parking at the following locations will be prohibited:

North Side of Hubbard from Rush to lower Wabash (5AM Monday, Mar 6th through 5PM Thurs Mar 9th)
South Side of Illinois from State to lower Wabash (5AM Monday, Mar 6th through 5PM Thurs Mar 9th)
Both Sides of lower Wabash from Illinois to Hubbard (5AM Monday, Mar 6th through 5PM Thurs Mar 9th)

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dustin Schoenfeld (location manager) at 224-565-5427.

Electric Conduit

200 S Lake Shore Drive

On Monday, March 6, Electric Conduit will begin installing conduit, a quazite box and pole & foundation replacement at 200 S Lake Shore Drive. Throughout the project, there will be a partial sidewalk and curb lane closure on the east side of Columbus, from Jackson to a point 200 feet north thereof.

The project is expected to be completed at the end of March.

1043 N Rush Demolition

Demolition of 1043 N Rush Street will begin on Monday, March 6. Work hours will be Monday-Friday, from 8am to 5pm.

Throughout the the demolition process, the sidewalk in front of 1043 N Rush Street will be closed to pedestrian traffic. Pedestrians will be redirected at Bellevue/Rush and Cedar/Rush.

The demolition process is expected to last three weeks. After demolition is complete, the construction of a new two-story building will begin.

LaSalle Street Bridge Closure

CDOT is conducting emergency bridge repairs on the LaSalle Street Bridge. There will be traffic lane and sidewalk closures throughout the project.

The project is expected to be completed by the end of February 2023.

225 W Randolph Renovation:

The Onni Group began renovating 225 W Randolph. Throughout the project, there will be pedestrian canopies at the following locations:

South side of Randolph, from Franklin to the first alley east thereof
East side of Franklin, from Randolph to the first alley south thereof

This project is expected to be completed July 2024.

151 N Michigan:

Power Construction installed a tower crane on Beaubien Court for the project at 151 N Michigan Avenue. While the crane is in place, Beaubien Court, from a point 23' north of Randolph Street, to a point 100' north thereof will be closed to vehicular traffic. The crane will be in-place for 8-10 weeks.

The following will be closed throughout the duration of the project:

Sidewalk on the north side of Randolph, from Beaubien Court to Michigan Avenue
Sidewalk on the east side of Michigan, from Randolph, to a point 100' north thereof
Beaubien Court, from Randolph to a point 100' north thereof

Pedestrians will be directed to use projected walkways that are placed in the curb lanes on Randolph and Michigan. The project is expected to be completed at the end of 2023.

Temporary Bus Stop Elimination

Until March 2024, the westbound bus stop at Grand and St. Clair will be temporarily removed.

Stop ID Number: 761
Route Stopping: #29 – State, #65 – Grand, #120 – Ogilvie/Streeterville Express, #121 – Union/Streeterville Express

Randolph Street Viaduct Repair

The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) has completed Stage 1 of this project, which consisted of replacing the deck on the northernmost eastbound lane on Randolph, between Columbus to Field.

During Stage 2, CDOT will replace the deck of the southernmost eastbound lane on Randolph, from Columbus to Harbor. Sidewalk repairs on the south side of Randolph are also part of Stage 2. Construction is scheduled to resume at the beginning of April 2023.

The concrete barriers are in-place because CDOT needs a physical barrier that separates Stage 1 from Stage 2.

State & Lake Utility Relocations

Utility companies began relocating utilities in advance of the State and Lake CTA project. Train services will not be disrupted during utility relocations.

At least 1 lane of traffic will remain open (1 lane each direction on State St) at all times, but other driving and parking lanes may be closed.

Construction equipment and materials will be stored on the street, including during time periods between active work. Work will primarily occur 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Saturdays, but there will be limited work during nights. Utility companies are aware of and required to abide by the Chicago noise ordinance, which limits noisy work during overnight hours.

150 E Ontario Construction

W.E. O'Neil began construction of a 23-story building at 150 East Ontario Street. Work hours will be Monday-Friday, from 9am-5pm (8pm during caisson pours). Some weekend work will occur.

Throughout the project, the following will be closed:

150' of sidewalk in front of 150 East Ontario
150' of curb lane in front of 150 East Ontario

Pedestrians will be directed to the sidewalk on the south side of the street at Ontario/Michigan and Ontario/St. Clair. The entire project is expected to take 23 months to complete.

Chase Tower Clark Street Tunnel Project

In mid-July, Berglund Construction began repairs on the Chase Tower Clark Street tunnel at 23 S. Clark Street. The project scope consists of repairing Chase’s below-grade tunnel structures that cross below Clark Street at 23 S. Clark St, and will require excavation of Clark Street in that area to access the tunnel structures to perform repairs.

There will be one lane of southbound traffic open at all times. Berglund will have flaggers and barricades in-place throughout the project.

The project will last 26 months. Berglund would like to begin mid-June. Work hours will be Monday-Friday, from 8am-5pm.

535 N. St. Clair Street Project

Demolition of 535 N St. Clair is completed. LendLease has mobilized for construction and they have began pouring caissons. Throughout the project, there will be a protected pedestrian canopy on the north side of Grand, from St. Clair to a point 100' east thereof. The entire project is expected to be completed at the beginning of 2024.

Cassidy Tire Construction

Construction of the 33-story mixed-use building is underway. Throughout construction, McHugh Constriction will occupy the curb lane on the west side of Canal along 344/350 N. Canal Street's property line. The construction company has leased the area north of the building from the railroad to use as a staging area. Additionally, they will use the parking lot south of the building as a staging area too.

As a reminder, this project is contributing to numerous public benefits. Click here for a list of public benefits, and stay tuned to Reilly Reports for future updates on this project and the implementation of these public benefits. All work is expected to take 24 months to complete (weather dependent).

311 W Huron Project

In June, ARCO Murray began construction of a new building at 311 W. Huron Street. Work hours will be Monday-Friday, from 9am-5pm (8pm during caisson pours). Throughout the project, the following City right-of-way will be occupied:

Sidewalk/curb lane on the south side of Huron, from Franklin west to the end of 311 W Huron's property line - approximately 150'. The sidewalk will be used to store their concrete pump, dumpster, and hoist dock. Trucks will back into the site at this location too. Jersey barriers will be placed in the curb lane to create a protected pedestrian path.
3' of the sidewalk on the west side of Franklin, from Huron to the first alley south thereof. This leaves 6' of clearance. They will need to push the fence out a few feet during excavation.
150' of the east/west alley bounded by Huron, Franklin, Erie, and Orleans will be closed. The closure is from Franklin to a point 150' west thereof.

The project is expected to be completed in September 2023 (weather dependent).

214 West Erie Street Renovations

On Monday, December 13, Crane Construction began renovations of 214 West Erie Street. During construction, the following will be closed:

Sidewalk/curb lane in front of 214 West Erie Street. The curb lane will be used as a pedestrian walkway. Crane Construction will place jersey barriers and ramps in the curb lane to protect pedestrians and provide wheelchair access.
Close 100' of the north/south alley adjacent to 214 W Erie Street. This is a T alley and residents of 222 W Erie will still be able to access their parking garage from the alley entrance on Franklin and Huron.

This project is expected to be completed in early 2023 (weather dependent).

LG Construction: 751 N. Hudson and 451 W Chicago

LG Construction continues work on 751 N. Hudson Avenue and 451 W. Chicago Avenue, which are adjacent parcels. Work hours will be 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday.

Throughout the project, the following will be closed:

Sidewalk/curb lane/traffic lane of the east side of Hudson, from Chicago to the first alley south thereof
Sidewalk/curb lane/traffic lane on the west side of Sedgwick, from Chicago to the first alley south thereof
Sidewalk/curb lane on the south side of Chicago, from Hudson to Sedgwick

There will be a protected pedestrian walkway in the curb lane on the south side of Chicago Avenue, from Hudson Avenue to Sedgwick Street.

This project is expected to take 18 months to complete (weather dependent).

354 North Union Construction

The Onni Group is constructing a 33-story residential building with 373 units. Work hours will be 8am-8pm, daily.

Parking will be prohibited on North Union, from West Kinzie to the cul-de-sac west thereof throughout the project. All construction equipment and vehicles will be staged on the Onni Group’s property. This project will take approximately two years to complete.

Dearborn Street Bridge Project

CDOT began emergency work on the Dearborn Bridge in June 2022. They will be conducting the following work:

Replacing both sidewalks
Replacing all of the bridge gratings
Replacing the beam structures

Due to supply chain issues, the project is expected to be completed in April 2023 (weather dependent).

The bridge will be reduced to one lane of traffic/sidewalk at a time. Bike traffic will be detoured to Clark Street via the north side of Upper Wacker Drive.