The dizzying heights of Chicago condo construction

There’s something a little disconcerting about walking under a seven-story crane dangling a hook that weighs as much as you every time you leave the office. We’ve gotten used to the feeling here at YoChicago, as Joseph Freed Homes constructs The Residences at the Vic, next door. On the upside, there’s nothing like the contemplation of one’s mortality to put a little zip in the work day.