{"id":503560,"date":"2026-03-04T17:09:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/503560\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T17:09:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:09:20","slug":"architectural-precast-concrete-panels-highlight-ballys-casino-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/503560\/","title":{"rendered":"Architectural Precast Concrete Panels Highlight Bally&#8217;s Casino Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Precast concrete panels along the Chicago River highlight construction progress on the new <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoyimby.com\/category\/ballys-casino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bally\u2019s Casino<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoyimby.com\/category\/river-west\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">River West<\/a>. Those panels get trucked to the site and are lifted directly into place on the east wall next to the water. Architectural details in each panel mean they need to be delivered and installed in sequence, rather than cladding the fa\u00e7ade with identical pieces.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-16.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">A precast concrete panel waits in \u201clandscape mode\u201d on a truck for installation. Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-10.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Both cables are lowered to the panel so it can be lifted off the truck and rotated into \u201cportrait mode.\u201d Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-29.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">With the panel now rotated 90 degrees into vertical orientation, the cable on the right will be detached. Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-11.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Upward. The panel has been spun 180 degrees so the finished surface now faces the river. Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-12.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-13.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-14.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sliding into place. Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-15.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-88375 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-17.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-hotel-March-2026-01.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Glass panel installation next door at the hotel tower. Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p>It is an interesting process to watch. The panels arrive on their long edge, horizontally. It\u2019s difficult from across the river to ascertain the dimensions, but they appear to be too long to transport upright due to clearance issues. Two lines from a shiny yellow Liebherr crawler crane, one of an army of cranes from Central Contractors Service operating at the site, lift the panels off the truck and rotate them 90 degrees to the upright position. One cable is then detached from the \u201cside\u201d of the panels before they\u2019re hoisted upward. Crew members waiting above secure them into place.<\/p>\n<p>A slew of photos around the rest of the construction site, all taken on February 27, 2026:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-01.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-02.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-03.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-04.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-05.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-06.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-07.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-08.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-09.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-28.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"938\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-18.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-20.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-21.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Casino construction viewed from the west. Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-22.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-23.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-24.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-25.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-88395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-26.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Schell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-88396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ballys-casino-27.jpg\" alt=\"Bally's Casino progress March 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"938\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Even as work on the project continues in earnest, Bally\u2019s has acknowledged that they may need more time than their original December 2026 deadline to complete the facility. It was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2026\/01\/15\/ballys-chicago-temporary-casino\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">widely reported<\/a> in January that the casino might not be open by the end of the year, with Bally\u2019s requesting extensions not only for the new opening, but to also extend their presence at the temporary casino at Medinah Temple in River North well into 2027.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/g_VSUf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe<\/a> to YIMBY\u2019s daily e-mail<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/yimbygram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Follow<\/a> YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YIMBYFB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Like<\/a>\u00a0YIMBY on Facebook<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yimbytweets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Follow<\/a> YIMBY\u2019s Twitter for the latest in YIMBYnews<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoyimby.com\/category\/ballys-casino\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bally&#8217;s Casino<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoyimby.com\/category\/river-west\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">River West<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Precast concrete panels along the Chicago River highlight construction progress on the new Bally\u2019s Casino in River West.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":503561,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[228,226,227,229,88],"class_list":["post-503560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/503560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=503560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/503560\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/503561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=503560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=503560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=503560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}