Hole at failed Chicago Spire site is being filled

Two apartment towers to be built at site of old Chicago 'Spire' project in Streeterville

DuSable Lake Shore Drive construction is expected to begin at the site of what was supposed to become "the Spire," a massive 2,000-foot tall tower.

Hole at failed Chicago Spire site is being filled

CHICAGO — More than 15 years after the recession shut down the "Chicago Spire" construction project, a groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday on a new project. Crews began filling in the massive hole at 400 North DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville where two new residential towers will eventually stand. It's expected to take until August to fill the hole that measures 300 feet around and 70 feet deep. The northernmost tower of the Skidm…

Related Midwest breaks ground on Streeterville high-rise towers at former Chicago Spire site

The 75-foot deep hole at the old Chicago Spire site has been a symbol of unfulfilled potential and the last undeveloped parcel of land along the convergence of the river and Lake Michigan.That is until now said Related Midwest President Curt Bailey on Monday, during a groundbreaking ceremony held at the site. The event marked the last opportunity to see the massive hole before it’s permanently covered ahead of Related's construction of 400 Lake …

New project breaks ground at site of failed Chicago Spire

What was supposed to be home to the world's tallest building will soon become something else.