CHICAGO | CNA Center (151 N. Franklin) | 568 FT | 36 FLOORS - Page 17

harryc · #**321** Posted **Sep 5, 2016, 2:36 PM**

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James_Mac · #**322** Posted **Sep 9, 2016, 4:54 PM**

Taken around 11:10 am today (9/9):

maru2501 · #**323** Posted **Sep 9, 2016, 6:11 PM**

they seem to be making good progress

SolarWind · #**324** Posted **Sep 12, 2016, 2:55 AM**

September 2, 2016

^ CNA Center & LEVEL (215 W Lake)

SolarWind · #**325** Posted **Sep 12, 2016, 2:56 AM**

September 8, 2016

denizen467 · #**326** Posted **Sep 13, 2016, 4:29 AM**

Sorry if I missed it, but usually tower cranes in towers like this are in the middle of the floorplate - what's the reason for this outrigger arrangement? Because they don't have to patch up the floorplate holes later, or because otherwise it'd be at risk of hitting the 215 Lake tower crane, or because of some other reason?

Edit: I see this was discussed on thread page 14 and seemingly answered in post number 295: new policy of the contractor that requires a particular safety certification that is no longer obtainable, resulting in this expensive alternative configuration.

James_Mac · #**327** Posted **Sep 17, 2016, 1:08 AM**

Taken around 6:20pm today (9/16):

HowardL · #**328** Posted **Sep 17, 2016, 2:08 AM**

Finally a damn column. I've been spooking this corner for weeks now ... pfeewww ... vertical steel.

James_Mac · #**329** Posted **Sep 21, 2016, 7:16 PM**

Photo taken around 2:00 pm today (9/21). It might be hard to tell, but they're finally getting above ground with the steel framing on the left/north side.

James_Mac · #**330** Posted **Sep 27, 2016, 3:56 AM**

Taken around 5:45 tonight (9/26):

maru2501 · #**331** Posted **Sep 27, 2016, 2:59 PM**

close to steel starting. cool

James_Mac · #**332** Posted **Sep 27, 2016, 3:35 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by maru2501

close to steel starting. cool

They're up to the third floor with the steel -- at least on the west side.

SolarWind · #**333** Posted **Sep 29, 2016, 8:35 AM**

September 27, 2016

KWILLSKYLINE · #**334** Posted **Sep 29, 2016, 9:16 AM**

Nice. This thing has got an adrenaline shot to the heart in the past week. Keep it going.

jpIllInoIs · #**335** Posted **Sep 29, 2016, 8:19 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by James_Mac

Taken around 11:10 am today (9/9):

Looks like there may be an access to the adjoining garage. The floor plate looks to outline an airlock foyer connection. I could see a security door to the main building that allows tenants to pass through. They bricked up the entrance, but that could be for secure construction phase., And it is left unpainted to outline where the door will be cut when ready.

Ned.B · #**336** Posted **Sep 29, 2016, 10:52 PM**

I think the ramp down to the building's own basement level parking is going in that corner, so unless things have changed, I don't think you will see a connection there.