Articles About Santiago Calatrava

The Chicago Spire may restart construction, thanks to a group of union pension funds that want to put their members back to work and are in discussions to lend Irish developer Shelbourne Development Group $170 million to complete what would become the nation’s tallest building. The Spire’s construction came to a halt when the global […]

A rather unexpected source may rescue the stalled Chicago Spire  condominium project – and pump significant money into Chicago’s battered economy by creating thousands of construction jobs.  Representatives from the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trusts are in early discussions with developer Shelbourne Development Group to revive construction of the twisting Santiago Calatrava-designed condominium tower, located on […]

A sign of the times from GlobeSt.Com:  Construction of the high-profile Santiago Calatrava-designed and engineered Chicago Spire condominium tower has been postponed – a victim of the ongoing economic slowdown.  The building is still in its infrastructure-construction phase, with the neighborhood’s utilities undergoing updates to support the structure and its residents.  With work at a […]