Avalon South Clark proceeding under revised plan
The Chicago City Council has approved revised plans for the Avalon South Clark luxury rental towers. The company changed its original plans in response to community concerns over construction noise and urging from Second Ward Alderman Robert Fioretti.
According to Walter A. Robenson, vice president of development for AvalonBay Communities, Inc., construction of the north tower will begin in December or in January 2009, with the south tower’s construction to begin 20 months after that. AvalonBay will file for construction permits late this month.
Among the community’s top concerns was whether workers would build the foundation using caissons or pylons. Robenson said workers will use caissons—the quieter method—to create the garage’s foundation, which represents 60% of the entire complex’s foundation. AvalonBay is waiting for an engineering report to determine whether caissons also can be used for the two towers. “We will do our best to reduce the noise and overall disruption for the community during construction,” Robenson said.
Fioretti plans to review the engineering reports concerning soil conditions and myriad other factors, including City approval, involved in determining the method used to build the foundations. “This project represents about 1,000 units at a cost of $300 million to AvalonBay,” Robenson explained.
“We are very excited about this opportunity and continue to look within the South Loop and other areas of the city for such opportunities.”
—Marie Balice Ward
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