Kelly-Beecher-Green Halls - Interior Renovations
April 13, 2026
Interior renovations to the corridors and shared amenities on floors 1 through 5 of Kelly, Beecher, and Green Halls began Monday, February 23, 2026. This project is part of a series of targeted improvements designed to provide better quality lighting and finishes, introduce natural light and updated wayfinding in the corridors, and improve the functionality and accessibility of shared amenity spaces.
Project Schedule
Estimated Completion: Late September 2026
Construction Impacts and Disruptions
During this time, building occupants and visitors can expect the following:
- Construction Hours: 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM, Monday-Friday
- Access to each floor will be restricted at different times during construction.
- Anticipated dates for restricted access to each floor:
- 5th Floor: February 23, 2026 - April 10, 2026
- 4th Floor: February 23, 2026 - May 12, 2026
- 3rd Floor: April 13, 2026 - July 6, 2026
- 2nd Floor: May 18, 2026 - July 10, 2026
- 1st Floor: June 22, 2026 - September 16, 2026 - Signage will be posted throughout the building to inform occupants and visitors.
- There will be noise and vibration associated with construction.
- The Green Hall east entrance on University Ave may be temporarily unavailable at times.
- Periodically, the Green Hall elevator will be used for material deliveries and removals before 10:00 AM.
Evening Construction
Remaining dates for evening work on floors 1 through 3 of Kelly, Beecher, and Green Halls are as follows:
- 3rd Floor: April 15, 2026 - April 29, 2026
- 2nd Floor: May 18, 2026 - May 29, 2026
- 1st Floor: June 22, 2026 - July 6, 2026
During evening construction, building occupants and visitors can expect the following:
- Evening Construction Hours: 5:00 PM - 12:30 AM, Monday-Friday
- In addition to floor access restrictions, other areas may be restricted.
- Additional signage will be posted to inform occupants and visitors.
- There will be noise and vibration associated with construction.
For questions or concerns, please contact Enrique Figueroa, project manager, at efigueroa@uchicago.edu
International House Fire Alarm, Emergency Lighting, and Signage Recapitalization
March 3, 2026
This summer, the building will undergo a full disconnect, removal, and replacement of the buildings fire alarm system, including headend equipment, pull stations, audio/visual strobes, visual strobes, smoke/heat detectors, conduit, wire, connections, and all necessary tie-ins to other systems, along with new emergency exit signage and improved emergency lighting throughout the building.
In order successfully execute the project this summer, enabling work must begin during spring break. Enabling work will primarily consist of site and infrastructure preparation in mechanical spaces and corridors. There will be no disruptions to the existing fire alarm system during the enabling work. Facility Services will be mobilizing a construction project for the above location. Please see below for the schedule and anticipated impacts.
Schedule:
- Start: On Monday, March 16, 2026,
- Enabling work will continue through May 23, 2026
Construction Impacts/Disruptions:
- Working hours will be Monday through Friday, 9 am – 5 pm
- Written notification will be provided to impacted occupants 72 hours in advance of any disruption to building utilities
- Environmental site work and reverberating noise in the east wings of floors 2-9 will be limited to the week of spring break
For questions and concerns, please reach outto Crystal Szewczyk, Project Manager, ccarlson2@uchicago.edu
Quantum Lab Renovation
January 28, 2026
The Mason Lab retrofits existing dry lab space to support quantum materials research, with a focus on the electronic properties of nanoscale and correlated systems, such as nano-scale wires, atomically thin membranes, and nanostructured superconductors. This work will entail the installation and reconfiguration of MEP infrastructure, casework, and minor finishes upgrades.
Schedule:
- Start: Monday, February 2, 2026
- The work will happen in 1 phase and will continue through June 2026.
- The work will mostly be contained within the rooms and areas of construction, with some work occurring in the corridor
Construction Impacts/Disruptions:
- Workers will be on site from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays – Fridays.
- Mobilization will begin on February 2nd, which includes the modification of construction containment, which will be ongoing for the first half of the week.
- Demolition of an electrical panel within Room 021 will also happen during the week of February 2nd. The impact of this shutdown is only isolated to Room 021 and is not anticipated to impact other areas of the floor or building.
- Demolition of a concrete-masonry unit (CMU) wall is expected during the week of February 10th and 16th. Sawing & hammering, including vibration and extra noise, should be expected during that time.
- Typical construction noise and some vibration impact of sawing, hammering, etc. should be expected.
- A few sprinkler heads in the area of work may need to be relocated, which will require a drain down of the sprinkler line in the basement. The rest of the building will remain unaffected. Further coordination & communication will be forthcoming at that time if needed.
Saieh Hall lower Level Office Renovations
December 15, 2025
Facility Services will be mobilizing a construction project for the above location listed. The project consists of renovation of the lower-level office suite that will convert 3 offices (Rooms 012, 013, 014) to 5 new smaller offices. Please see below for schedule and anticipated impacts.
Schedule:
- Start: Monday, December 15, 2025
- The work will happen in 1 phase and will continue through the first week of January 2026.
- The work will mostly be contained within the rooms and areas of construction.
Construction Impacts/Disruptions: Throughout the project, building occupants and visitors can expect the following:
- Construction Noise and some vibration due to the impact of drywall demolition, sawing, hammering, etc. should be expected.
- Workers will be on site from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays – Saturdays
- Fire sprinkler work is anticipated in the work zone. Further updates will be provided when specific details on any impact have been clarified.
For questions and concerns, please reach out to Jamia Smith, Assistant Project Manager, jamia@uchicago.edu
Accelerator Building (ACC) and High Energy Physics (HEP)-Demolition
September 3, 2024
Starting on Monday, Sept. 9, construction activities will start at the North Sciences Quad in preparation for the demolition of the HEP and ACC buildings. The work activities will continue for several months into early 2025. There will be periods of time when noise, dust and vibrations will be evident, and mitigation efforts will be managed by the construction team. Please see the below graphic showing the fenced-in project site and expected traffic and pedestrian interruptions.
The campus community can expect the following during the coming months:
- Traffic lane and parking lane temporary closures.
- Saw-cutting for water disconnecting work in the roadway on Ellis Avenue.
- Construction vehicle traffic during fence installation and throughout demolition.
For questions, please contact Eric Eichler, project consultant, at eeichler@forgeprojects.com
Thank you for your patience throughout this project.
Rockefeller Chapel Exterior Envelope project-summer 2024
February 6, 2024
A project to repair the façade and restore the stained-glass windows is scheduled to start in early February. The project will mobilize throughout the month of February with actual construction starting in early March. The project schedule will continue through April 2026.
The campus community can expect the following throughout the project:
- There will be scaffolding and fencing erected throughout the project.
- All access to the chapel will remain open.
- The circle at the east side of the chapel will remain open for drop-offs.
- There will be debris dumpsters at the site.
- Workers will be on site Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- There will be some noise associated with project activities.
Please direct questions to Patrick Lummen, project manager, at plummen@uchicago.edu.
Thank you for your patience during this work.