Status Update: Children’s Memorial Hospital

From most angles, the new Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Memorial Hospital (225 East Chicago Avenue) appears done, but there is still much work to be done. The facade was officially completed in February, but the ground floor remains hidden behind a wall of blue-painted plywood.

The public portions of the building are expected to be completed later this month, along with the new sidewalk planters, traffic signals, and pavement.

The official opening of the hospital is scheduled for June, 2012. 

Previous coverage here:

• Helicopters vs. High Rises: Round 63
• Status Update: Children’s Memorial Hospital
• Status Update: Children’s Memorial Hospital
• Slice of Life: When Cranes Snuggle
• Status Update: Children’s Memorial Hospital
• New Children’s Hospital is Hanging Out
• Status Update: Children’s Memorial Hospital
• Status Update: Children’s Memorial Hospital
• Children’s Hospital Gets Its Crane On