Filming in the Ward This Week
Web of Deceit - Gold Coast
Thriller Films North will be filming scenes for the independent film Web of Deceit inside 71 East Bellevue on Sunday, June 27 to Wednesday, June 30. In order to film exterior shots of 71 East Bellevue, 60’ of parking will be restricted in front of the building on Sunday, June 27 at 5pm to Monday, June 28 at 1am.
In order to park essential vehicles, parking will be restricted at 81-99 East Cedar Street during the following dates and times:
- Sunday, June 27 at 10am to Monday, June 28 at 3am
- Monday, June 28 at 3pm to Tuesday, June 29 at 5am
- Tuesday, June 29 at 2pm to Wednesday, June 30 at 3am
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Zeus Zamani (Location Manager) at (310) 779-9603 or Adam Horner (On-site Coordinator) at (310) 886-9265.
Ripple Effects - River North
On Sunday, June 27, from 6am-5pm, Ripple Effects will be filming scenes around River North. During the filming, the following will be closed intermittently:
- Southbound Michigan Avenue, from Illinois to Wacker Drive (6am-9am)
- Wabash, from Wacker Drive to 401 N Wabash (9am-5pm)
Ruff Draft Productions - Loop
Ruff Draft Productions will be filming scenes for an upcoming TV show inside 151 North Franklin Street on Wednesday, June 30 to Friday, July 2. In order to park essential vehicles, parking at the following locations will be restricted:
- West Side of Columbus Drive from Monroe to Ida B. Wells (Wednesday, June 30 at 11pm to Thursday, July 1 at 11pm)
- East Side of Franklin from Randolph to Lake (Wednesday, June 30 at 7am to Friday, July 2 at 2pm)
- South Side of Lake Street from Wacker to Wells (Thursday, July 1 from 5am-8pm)
- Both Sides of Franklin from Randolph to Washington (Thursday, July 1 from 5am-8pm)
- South Side of Randolph from Franklin to Wells (Thursday, July 1 from 5am-8pm)
- West Side of Franklin from Randolph to Couch Pl (Thursday, July 1 from 5am-8pm)
- East Side of Canal Street from Randolph to Lake (Thursday, July 1 from 10am-2pm)
- West Side of Wacker Dr from Randolph to Lake (Thursday, July 1 from 10am-2pm)
- Both Sides of Lake Street from Canal to Wacker (Thursday, July 1 from 10am-2pm)
- Both Curbsides of Lake Street from Canal to Wacker (Thursday, July 1 from 10am-2pm)
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Adam Boor (Location Manager) at (312) 469-0061 or Jimi Collins (On-site Coordinator) at (630) 881-9296.
Temporary Street Closure: East Bellevue
On Tuesday, June 29, from 5:45pm to 6:45pm, East Bellevue Place, from North Rush Street to North State Street will be closed to vehicular traffic.
354 North Union Construction
At the beginning of April, the Onni Group began construction of 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.
The Onni Group will be pouring concrete caissons during the following dates:
- Friday, June 25
- Tuesday, June 29
- Thursday, July 1
This project will take approximately two years to complete.
Tower Crane Removal: 609 West Randolph
On Tuesday, July 6 to Thursday July 8, Skender Construction will be removing a tower crane at 609 West Randolph Street. During the removal, Randolph Street, between Jefferson Street and 615 West Randolph Street will be closed to vehicular traffic.
Skender Construction will have barricades, detour signs and flaggers in-place throughout the lift. The tower crane will be removed between 8am-8pm.
ComEd Vault Roof Replacement
Starting in mid-July, ComEd will be replacing a sidewalk vault roof at 344 West Erie Street. Work hours will be 8am-3pm, 5-days a week.
Throughout the work, the sidewalk and curb lane on the north side of West Erie, from North Orleans to the first alley west thereof will be closed.
There will be barricades, detour signs, and flaggers on-site throughout the project. All work is expected to be completed by mid-August (weather dependent).
Lakeshore East Resurfacing Repairs
The Chicago Department of Transportation will be resurfacing the following streets in July and August (weather dependent):
- Westshore Drive, from South Water Street to Benton Place (7/14 - 8/5)
- Benton Place, from Field Boulevard to Westshore Drive (7/14 - 8/5)
- Randolph Street, from Field Boulevard to Harbor Drive (7/14 - 8/5)
Wacker Drive Repainting Project
In late-July, the Chicago Department of Transportation will begin repainting Lower/Middle Wacker Drive, from North Field Boulevard to Lake Shore Drive. Work hours will be 8am-8pm, 6-days a week.
CDOT will be sandblasting/repainting 80' sections of Wacker Drive at a time. The sandblasting/repainting area will be contained and exhaust fans will be in-place to remove dust and fumes.
Traffic will be maintained in both directions at all times, and access to parking garages will not be blocked.
This project is expected to be completed mid-December 2021.
IJKL Construction Update
At the beginning of May, Lendlease Construction began Phase 1 of building Cascade’s turn-around behind the barricades and fencing at 455 East Waterside Drive. Barricades and fencing will remain in-place throughout this phase of the project. There will be no impact to traffic lanes on East Waterside Drive.
Demolition: 113 East Oak Street
At the end of June, Atlas will begin demolition of 113 East Oak Street. During the first week of the project, work hours will be 8am to 8pm. Work hours for the remainder of the demolition will be 8am to 5pm. Throughout the project, the following will be closed:
- 50’ of the sidewalk in front of 113 East Oak Street (the sidewalk will reopen each night after work is completed)
- 100’ of the curb lane in front of 113 East Oak Street (the sidewalk will reopen each night after work is completed
The demolition is expected to be completed by mid-July (weather dependent).
Vaulted Sidewalk Fill-in: 600 W. Jackson
Starting at the beginning of July, the vaulted sidewalks adjacent to 600 W. Jackson will be filled and the sidewalks repaired. During the work, the following will be closed:
- Sidewalk/curb lane on the west side of Jefferson, from Jackson to Adams
- Sidewalk/curb lane on the north side of Jackson, from Jefferson to the first alley west thereof
There will be detour signs, barricades, and flaggers on-side throughout the project. All work is expected to be finished by the end of July.
Vaulted Sidewalk Repair: 20 N. Wacker Drive
Starting at the end of June, repairs to the vaulted sidewalk at 20 North Wacker Drive will begin. Throughout the work, the sidewalk on the west side of Wacker, from Washington to a point 100' south thereof will be closed. Construction fencing will be used to enclose the sidewalk and detour signs will be in-place.
Pedestrians will be directed to the east side of North Wacker at West Washington and West Madison.
The project is expected to be completed in late September 2021.
Vaulted Sidewalk Fill-in: 8 East Randolph
In early May, the vaulted sidewalk adjacent to 8 East Randolph Street began to be filled and the sidewalk repaired. During the work, the sidewalk on the east side of State Street, between Randolph Street and Benton Place will be closed to pedestrian traffic.
The contractor will construct a protected pathway for pedestrians, using jersey barricades, in the curb lane on the east side of State Street, between Randolph Street and Benton Place. All work is expected to be completed by mid-September.
RCN Infrastructure Relocation
In early March, RCN began to relocate conduits on St. Clair Street, from Erie Street to Illinois Street. Work hours will be 8am-5pm.
The project includes infrastructure trenching in the street and on the sidewalk. There will be intermittent lane and sidewalk closures throughout the project. RCN will have barricades, traffic control, and detour signs in place during the project. Two-way traffic will be maintained throughout the project.
This project is expected to be completed mid-July 2021 (weather dependent).
430 N. Michigan Lobby Renovation
Starting in mid-September, GNP Realty Partners will be renovating the lobby at 430 N. Michigan Avenue. Throughout the project, there will be a 40’ urban canopy on the sidewalk in front of the building. In order to place the canopy on the sidewalk, the planter bed and City Information Panel (CIP) at this location will be temporarily removed. Both the planter bed and CIP will be reinstalled upon completion of the project.
The project is expected to be completed in mid-December.
South Water Street Viaduct Replacement
In March 2021, the Chicago Department of Transportation began demolition of the South Water Street Viaduct, between Lower Beaubien Court and Stetson Street. Work hours are 8am-8pm, daily.
As of May 10, vehicular and pedestrian access will be prohibited on the Upper and Lower levels of South Water Street, between Lower Beaubien Court and North Stetson Street. There will be barricades and detour signs in-place throughout the duration of the project.
This project is expected to be completed in July 2022 (weather dependent).
Renovations at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 East Washington Street
On February 15, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) began renovating the Grand Army of the Republic Rotunda and Hall at the Cultural Center, located at 78 East Washington Street. Throughout the project, DCASE will be using the Cultural Centers loading zone at 129 North Garland Court as storage for the project and to place their construction dumpster.
On Monday, April 19, canopies will be installed at the following locations:
- South side of Randolph, from Michigan to a point 50' west thereof
- West side of Michigan, from Randolph to a point 75' south thereof
The project is expected to be completed February 2022.
Construction: 609 West Randolph Street
Construction of a 15-story commercial building at 609 West Randolph Street began in mid-January. Throughout the duration of the project, the following will be closed:
- Curb/Traffic lane and sidewalk on south side of West Randolph, from North Jefferson to 621 West Randolph
There will be a canopy with a concrete crash wall and plywood enclosure for pedestrian use in the closed traffic lane on West Randolph, from North Jefferson to 621 West Randolph.
There will be detour signs, barricades, and flaggers in place for the duration of the project. This project is expected to be completed at the beginning of 2022 (weather dependent).
Aon Plaza Renovations
Renovations on the Aon Plaza located at 200 East Randolph Street began in December 2020. Throughout the project, the sidewalk on Upper East Randolph Street in front of the plaza, and on Lower East Randolph Street, will be reduced to 6’.
The project is expected to be completed by August 2021 (weather dependent).
Construction: 61 West Erie Street
In November 2020, LG Construction began construction of a five-story, 28 unit apartment building at 61 West Erie Street. A small crane will be placed in the traffic lane in front of 61 W. Erie Street from Monday, March 15 to Tuesday, March 16. The crane will be removed while work is not occurring and the traffic lane will reopen.
Throughout the construction process, the following will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic:
- 100' of sidewalk and curb lane in front of 61 W. Erie Street
- The alley adjacent to the west side of 61 W. Erie Street
There will be detour signs, barricades, and flaggers in place for the duration of the project.
Façade Work: 160 North LaSalle Street
Bowa Construction began work in October 2020 to perform façade and cladding work at 160 North LaSalle Street. During the work, there will be scaffolding on the east, north, and south sides of the building.
All work is expected to be completed in June 2021.
Overnight Parking Ban Downtown
Until further notice, overnight parking will be restricted on the following streets during the weekend:
- Both sides of Oak, between Michigan and Clark
- South side of Oak, between LaSalle and Wells
- Both sides of Chicago, between Michigan and Wells
- Both sides of Ohio, between Michigan and Wells
- Both sides of Hubbard, between Michigan and Wells
- North side of Illinois, between Dearborn and Clark
- Both sides of Illinois, between Wabash and Dearborn
- Both sides of Rush, between Grand and Ohio
- Both sides of Rush, between Erie and Oak
- Both sides of Wabash, between the Chicago River and Grand
- Both sides of State, between Kinzie and Oak
- Both sides of Erie, from Rush to Wells
- Both sides of Huron from Rush to Dearborn
- Both sides of New Street, from Illinois to North Water
- Both sides of Columbus Drive, from Monroe to Balbo
- North side of Wacker Drive, from Wabash to Michigan
- North side of Wacker Drive, from Franklin to Columbus
- Both sides of Wacker Drive, from State to Wabash
- Both sides of Stetson, from Randolph to Wacker
- Both sides of Columbus Drive, from Randolph to Wacker
- Both sides of Beaubien Court, from Randolph to Lake
- Both sides of Randolph, from Harbor to Michigan
- Both sides of Ohio, from Michigan to Fairbanks
As always, please make sure to read all posted signage before parking your vehicle downtown.
One Chicago Square-1 W Chicago Pedestrian and Traffic Impacts
Although fencing is already in place for the sidewalk closure, pedestrians still have access to the sidewalk, but should exercise caution when walking by the construction site.
The Curb Lanes along Chicago, State, Superior, and Dearborn will remain a No Parking/Tow Zone throughout the project, to allow for demolition, and then the protected pedestrian walkway.
The sidewalk along the east side of Dearborn, from Superior to Chicago, has been closed to pedestrian traffic. Pedestrians will be rerouted to the west side of Dearborn.
Please stay tuned to Reilly Reports as additional construction updates and closures will be announced.
