Situated across the street from the 38th and Blake commuter rail station, FoundryLine has broken ground bringing along a new tower crane. Previously mentioned as “The Foundry,” this new titled project features the same design and breakdown: a 17-story residential building with 348 apartment homes, 14,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, and parking for 282 automobiles and 207 bicycles.

Excavation and foundation work is currently taking place. With no underground levels, we should see this building go vertical relatively quickly. Here are a few photos from multiple perspectives around the project site.

Below are two aerials showing the project site and a view from the east showing where FoundryLine will fit in the cluster of density around the 38th and Blake commuter rail station.

Here are a couple of rendering refreshers of the project. FoundryLine is developed by McWhinney, built by Hensel Phelps, and designed by Craine Architecture.

It’s great to see all the new density going up around River North!