Superstructure permit issued for hotel tower at Bally’s Casino at 705 W. Chicago

A superstructure permit has been issued for the construction of the hotel tower at Bally’s Chicago casino at 705 W. Chicago Ave. Planned by Bally’s Corporation, construction was recently halted due to the dumpster subcontractor’s potential ties to the mob. Construction restarted this week.

With HKS Architects on board for the project, the future Bally’s Chicago Casino will feature a 500-room, 34-story hotel tower on the southern end of the casino development near Ohio Street along the Chicago River. 

The hotel tower will include a large pool spa, fitness center and sun deck, as well as a rooftop restaurant bar to enjoy the Chicago skyline. Earlier this year, the hotel tower was moved due to unforeseen underground infrastructure.

Bally’s Chicago Casino will capitalize on the urban Chicago riverfront site to create inclusive, dynamic spaces, including plans for the 500-room hotel tower, 3,000-seat theater, six restaurants, cafes and a food hall, and a 2-acre public park. 

The casino will offer space for approximately 3,300 slots, 173 table games and VIP gaming areas. The lower riverbank will be connected to the property with an approximately 2,000-foot-long extension of the riverwalk extending south from W. Chicago Avenue. 

With the construction in full swing, the issuance of the superstructure permit for the hotel tower portion will allow general contractor partnership Chicago Community Builders Collective (“CCBC”) to go vertical on the 34-story hotel tower. Foundation permits and a tower crane permit have already been issued. The casino and hotel tower are set to open in late 2026.