Construction crane

Photos of construction cranes around Chicago.

A Metra train travels past a construction site in the Fulton Market District.

A Metra train travels past a construction site in the Fulton Market District.

Construction workers erect a tower crane in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood.

Construction workers erect a tower crane in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood.

Construction workers dismantle a tower crane in Near North Side.

Construction workers dismantle a tower crane in Near North Side.

1000 S. Michigan Ave., known as 1000M, under construction in The Loop Community Area.

1000 S. Michigan Ave., known as 1000M, under construction in The Loop Community Area.

A CTA elevated train travels past 920 North Wells and 868 North Wells construction sites, the first two buildings in the new North Union development.

A CTA elevated train travels past 920 North Wells and 868 North Wells construction sites, the first two buildings in the new North Union development.

People Biking at the Addams/Medill Park, Near West Side

People Biking at the Addams/Medill Park, Near West Side

Land near the Addams/Medill Park and the Chicago Skyline, Near West Side

Land near the Addams/Medill Park and the Chicago Skyline, Near West Side

Land near the Addams/Medill Park and the Chicago Skyline, Near West Side

Land near the Addams/Medill Park and the Chicago Skyline, Near West Side

Land near the Addams/Medill Park and the Chicago Skyline, Near West Side

Land near the Addams/Medill Park and the Chicago Skyline, Near West Side

Land near the Addams/Medill Park and the Chicago Skyline, Near West Side

Land near the Addams/Medill Park and the Chicago Skyline, Near West Side

Fulton Market with New Construction Crane over Lake Branch CTA L Tracks and Water Tank Tower and Walk Signal

Fulton Market with New Construction Crane over Lake Branch CTA L Tracks and Water Tank Tower and Walk Signal

Fulton Market with New Construction Crane over Lake Branch CTA L Tracks and Water Tank Tower

Fulton Market with New Construction Crane over Lake Branch CTA L Tracks and Water Tank Tower

Fulton Market with New Construction Crane and Sears Tower in the Background

Fulton Market with New Construction Crane and Sears Tower in the Background

Fulton Market with New Construction Crane and Sears Tower in the Background

Fulton Market with New Construction Crane and Sears Tower in the Background

Fulton Market with New Construction Crane and Sears Tower in the Background

Fulton Market with New Construction Crane and Sears Tower in the Background

American and Chicago Flag Over Building Tops in West Loop

American and Chicago Flag Over Building Tops in West Loop

NWS-408-Sears Tower aka Willis Tower Behind a Barbed Wire Fence Seen From the Edge of West Loop

NWS-408-Sears Tower aka Willis Tower Behind a Barbed Wire Fence Seen From the Edge of West Loop

Barbed Wire Fence with New Construction and Chicago High-Rise Office Buildings in the Background

Barbed Wire Fence with New Construction and Chicago High-Rise Office Buildings in the Background

Barbed Wire Fence with New Construction and Chicago High-Rise Office Buildings in the Background

Barbed Wire Fence with New Construction and Chicago High-Rise Office Buildings in the Background

Overgrown Side Street with Abandoned Warehouse at the Border of West Town and Near West Side

Overgrown Side Street with Abandoned Warehouse at the Border of West Town and Near West Side

Overgrown Side Street at the Border of West Town and Near West Side

Overgrown Side Street at the Border of West Town and Near West Side

Downtown Construction Seen from West Loop, Near West Side

Downtown Construction Seen from West Loop, Near West Side

Juxtaposition of West Loop, Near West Side Industrial Wearhouse’s and Residential and Office Towers Downtown Chicago

Juxtaposition of West Loop, Near West Side Industrial Wearhouse’s and Residential and Office Towers Downtown Chicago

Juxtaposition of West Loop, Near West Side Industrial Wearhouse’s and Residential and Office Towers Downtown Chicago

Juxtaposition of West Loop, Near West Side Industrial Wearhouse’s and Residential and Office Towers Downtown Chicago

Skyline Behind a Fence in West Loop Industrial Corridor

Skyline Behind a Fence in West Loop Industrial Corridor

Demolition of the Last Grain Elevator in West Loop Near West Side, with the Chicago Skyline in the Background at Sunset

Demolition of the Last Grain Elevator in West Loop Near West Side, with the Chicago Skyline in the Background at Sunset

Demolition of the Last Grain Elevator in West Loop Near West Side, with the Chicago Skyline in the Background at Sunset

Demolition of the Last Grain Elevator in West Loop Near West Side, with the Chicago Skyline in the Background at Sunset

Demolition of the Last Grain Elevator in West Loop Near West Side, with the Chicago Skyline in the Background

Demolition of the Last Grain Elevator in West Loop Near West Side, with the Chicago Skyline in the Background

Near North and West Sides and The Loop, Downtown Chicago Skyline Up-close Aerial at Sunset Golden Hour

Near North and West Sides and The Loop, Downtown Chicago Skyline Up-close Aerial at Sunset Golden Hour

Near North and West Sides and The Loop, Downtown Chicago Skyline Up-close Aerial at Sunset Golden Hour

Near North and West Sides and The Loop, Downtown Chicago Skyline Up-close Aerial at Sunset Golden Hour

Flock of Birds Flying on front of the Chicago Skyline Seen From Burnham Park in Oakland Neighborhood

Flock of Birds Flying on front of the Chicago Skyline Seen From Burnham Park in Oakland Neighborhood

Scrap Metal Yard in Lincoln Park with Part of the Chicago Skyline in the Background

Scrap Metal Yard in Lincoln Park with Part of the Chicago Skyline in the Background

Near West Side and The Loop, Downtown Chicago Skyline Up-close Aerial

Near West Side and The Loop, Downtown Chicago Skyline Up-close Aerial

Near West Side and Near North Side Aerial View

Near West Side and Near North Side Aerial View

New Construction in The Loop seen from Near West Side Chicago

New Construction in The Loop seen from Near West Side Chicago

Office Towers and Residential Apartment Buildings seen from Near West Side, Chicago

Office Towers and Residential Apartment Buildings seen from Near West Side, Chicago

Office Towers and Residential Apartment Buildings seen from Near West Side, Chicago

Office Towers and Residential Apartment Buildings seen from Near West Side, Chicago

Office Towers and Residential Apartment Buildings seen from Near West Side, Chicago

Office Towers and Residential Apartment Buildings seen from Near West Side, Chicago

Office Towers and Residential Apartment Buildings seen from Near West Side, Chicago

Office Towers and Residential Apartment Buildings seen from Near West Side, Chicago

Steelworkers at a New Construction Condo Development Near the Border of Lincoln Park and Logan Square

Steelworkers at a New Construction Condo Development Near the Border of Lincoln Park and Logan Square