Chicago real estate development firm Sterling Bay, alongside city officials and partners Harrison Street and J.P. Morgan, broke ground on ALLY, 1229 W Concord Place, a new life sciences building at Lincoln Yards, marking the start of construction on one of Chicago’s most prominent new riverfront communities on Tuesday, Oct 19th. Symbolic of Chicago’s resolve to keep moving forward in the face of pandemic challenges, the event will kick off with a groundbreaking ceremony attended by the City of Chicago’s Planning & Development Commissioner Maurice Cox, 2nd Ward Alderman Brian Hopkins, Sterling Bay CEO Andy Gloor, Sterling Bay Director of Life Sciences Dr. Suzet McKinney, and various other project partners.

Photo Caption: (L to R) Dean Marks (Sterling Bay), Andy Gloor (Sterling Bay), Dr. Suzet McKinney (Sterling Bay), 2nd Ward Alderman Brian Hopkins, DPD Commissioner Maurice Cox, John Geier (Power Construction), Jeanette Chavarria-Torres (DCH Construction & Hauling) and Arba Houlden (AGB Investigative Services) ceremoniously break ground on the first life sciences building at Lincoln Yards