- Yes, we have several experienced, licensed, and insured captains who can deliver your boat in either direction.
- How do I get there?
- The new facility is located at 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue in the Hedgewich neighborhood of Chicago. The closest cross streets are 136th/Torrence Ave. It is close to I-94 and the 130th Street exit. From the water:
- What about the T.J. O’Brien lock – I heard it will be closed soon?
- All locks are mechanical and require regular maintenance and repairs, just as the Chicago Lock has undergone the past three years. However, the work on the TJ O’Brien Lock (in between the Lake and CYW Calumet) is not slated for work until 2028 at the soonest. Here is an email from the US Army Corps of Engineers:
- “Thanks for reaching out. The schedule you had previously is the correct, as of right now we are expecting a closure in the 2028 timeframe but that all hinges on congress providing the funding to move forward with the project. It may end up that we complete the work in stages as funding becomes available. Unfortunately, TJ O’Brien would likely be a summer/fall closure. Since Chicago Lock closes in the winter for construction, we need to keep one connection to the Great Lakes available for shipping. Wish I had more definitive details regarding the closure at TJ O’Briend, but the project is still in the design phases and funding remains uncertain.”
Michael Walsh
Chief, Waterways Project Office
Operations Manager
Nav (Inland) & AER Business Line Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Chicago District - Will your construction start and finish on-time?
In short, yes. We have our Building Permits, the steel for the new building will be delivered April 22, 23rd and ready for the site prep and erection. All of the components are bought and paid for and the other buildings and work are just waiting for boats to launch and space to be available. This has been planned carefully since last fall and a remarkable transformation will take place this summer.
- Yes, we have several experienced, licensed, and insured captains who can deliver your boat in either direction.
- How do I get there?
- The new facility is located at 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue in the Hedgewich neighborhood of Chicago. The closest cross streets are 136th/Torrence Ave. It is close to I-94 and the 130th Street exit. From the water:
- What about the T.J. O’Brien lock – I heard it will be closed soon?
- All locks are mechanical and require regular maintenance and repairs, just as the Chicago Lock has undergone the past three years. However, the work on the TJ O’Brien Lock (in between the Lake and CYW Calumet) is not slated for work until 2028 at the soonest. Here is an email from the US Army Corps of Engineers:
- “Thanks for reaching out. The schedule you had previously is the correct, as of right now we are expecting a closure in the 2028 timeframe but that all hinges on congress providing the funding to move forward with the project. It may end up that we complete the work in stages as funding becomes available. Unfortunately, TJ O’Brien would likely be a summer/fall closure. Since Chicago Lock closes in the winter for construction, we need to keep one connection to the Great Lakes available for shipping. Wish I had more definitive details regarding the closure at TJ O’Briend, but the project is still in the design phases and funding remains uncertain.”
Michael Walsh
Chief, Waterways Project Office
Operations Manager
Nav (Inland) & AER Business Line Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Chicago District - Will your construction start and finish on-time?
In short, yes. We have our Building Permits, the steel for the new building will be delivered April 22, 23rd and ready for the site prep and erection. All of the components are bought and paid for and the other buildings and work are just waiting for boats to launch and space to be available. This has been planned carefully since last fall and a remarkable transformation will take place this summer.
- No, we will move trailers and cradles for anyone who has a storage contract at the Calumet location for winter ’25/26
- Will there be Captain Delivery service to/from the new location?
- Yes, we have several experienced, licensed, and insured captains who can deliver your boat in either direction.
- How do I get there?
- The new facility is located at 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue in the Hedgewich neighborhood of Chicago. The closest cross streets are 136th/Torrence Ave. It is close to I-94 and the 130th Street exit. From the water:
- What about the T.J. O’Brien lock – I heard it will be closed soon?
- All locks are mechanical and require regular maintenance and repairs, just as the Chicago Lock has undergone the past three years. However, the work on the TJ O’Brien Lock (in between the Lake and CYW Calumet) is not slated for work until 2028 at the soonest. Here is an email from the US Army Corps of Engineers:
- “Thanks for reaching out. The schedule you had previously is the correct, as of right now we are expecting a closure in the 2028 timeframe but that all hinges on congress providing the funding to move forward with the project. It may end up that we complete the work in stages as funding becomes available. Unfortunately, TJ O’Brien would likely be a summer/fall closure. Since Chicago Lock closes in the winter for construction, we need to keep one connection to the Great Lakes available for shipping. Wish I had more definitive details regarding the closure at TJ O’Briend, but the project is still in the design phases and funding remains uncertain.”
Michael Walsh
Chief, Waterways Project Office
Operations Manager
Nav (Inland) & AER Business Line Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Chicago District - Will your construction start and finish on-time?
In short, yes. We have our Building Permits, the steel for the new building will be delivered April 22, 23rd and ready for the site prep and erection. All of the components are bought and paid for and the other buildings and work are just waiting for boats to launch and space to be available. This has been planned carefully since last fall and a remarkable transformation will take place this summer.
- No, we will move trailers and cradles for anyone who has a storage contract at the Calumet location for winter ’25/26
- Will there be Captain Delivery service to/from the new location?
- Yes, we have several experienced, licensed, and insured captains who can deliver your boat in either direction.
- How do I get there?
- The new facility is located at 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue in the Hedgewich neighborhood of Chicago. The closest cross streets are 136th/Torrence Ave. It is close to I-94 and the 130th Street exit. From the water:
- What about the T.J. O’Brien lock – I heard it will be closed soon?
- All locks are mechanical and require regular maintenance and repairs, just as the Chicago Lock has undergone the past three years. However, the work on the TJ O’Brien Lock (in between the Lake and CYW Calumet) is not slated for work until 2028 at the soonest. Here is an email from the US Army Corps of Engineers:
- “Thanks for reaching out. The schedule you had previously is the correct, as of right now we are expecting a closure in the 2028 timeframe but that all hinges on congress providing the funding to move forward with the project. It may end up that we complete the work in stages as funding becomes available. Unfortunately, TJ O’Brien would likely be a summer/fall closure. Since Chicago Lock closes in the winter for construction, we need to keep one connection to the Great Lakes available for shipping. Wish I had more definitive details regarding the closure at TJ O’Briend, but the project is still in the design phases and funding remains uncertain.”
Michael Walsh
Chief, Waterways Project Office
Operations Manager
Nav (Inland) & AER Business Line Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Chicago District - Will your construction start and finish on-time?
In short, yes. We have our Building Permits, the steel for the new building will be delivered April 22, 23rd and ready for the site prep and erection. All of the components are bought and paid for and the other buildings and work are just waiting for boats to launch and space to be available. This has been planned carefully since last fall and a remarkable transformation will take place this summer.
- We have been taking requests for indoor storage from customers at both locations, and we will begin sending contracts out the week of March 24, 2025. Storage will be let on a first-come, first-served basis. We will also have a waiting list so that if anyone with a contract sells their boat or changes their mind, the first person on the waiting list (based on boat size) will be notified and given the opportunity to upgrade to indoors.
- Will current Ashland customers need to move their own trailers or cradles to the new location?
- No, we will move trailers and cradles for anyone who has a storage contract at the Calumet location for winter ’25/26
- Will there be Captain Delivery service to/from the new location?
- Yes, we have several experienced, licensed, and insured captains who can deliver your boat in either direction.
- How do I get there?
- The new facility is located at 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue in the Hedgewich neighborhood of Chicago. The closest cross streets are 136th/Torrence Ave. It is close to I-94 and the 130th Street exit. From the water:
- What about the T.J. O’Brien lock – I heard it will be closed soon?
- All locks are mechanical and require regular maintenance and repairs, just as the Chicago Lock has undergone the past three years. However, the work on the TJ O’Brien Lock (in between the Lake and CYW Calumet) is not slated for work until 2028 at the soonest. Here is an email from the US Army Corps of Engineers:
- “Thanks for reaching out. The schedule you had previously is the correct, as of right now we are expecting a closure in the 2028 timeframe but that all hinges on congress providing the funding to move forward with the project. It may end up that we complete the work in stages as funding becomes available. Unfortunately, TJ O’Brien would likely be a summer/fall closure. Since Chicago Lock closes in the winter for construction, we need to keep one connection to the Great Lakes available for shipping. Wish I had more definitive details regarding the closure at TJ O’Briend, but the project is still in the design phases and funding remains uncertain.”
Michael Walsh
Chief, Waterways Project Office
Operations Manager
Nav (Inland) & AER Business Line Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Chicago District - Will your construction start and finish on-time?
In short, yes. We have our Building Permits, the steel for the new building will be delivered April 22, 23rd and ready for the site prep and erection. All of the components are bought and paid for and the other buildings and work are just waiting for boats to launch and space to be available. This has been planned carefully since last fall and a remarkable transformation will take place this summer.
- We have been taking requests for indoor storage from customers at both locations, and we will begin sending contracts out the week of March 24, 2025. Storage will be let on a first-come, first-served basis. We will also have a waiting list so that if anyone with a contract sells their boat or changes their mind, the first person on the waiting list (based on boat size) will be notified and given the opportunity to upgrade to indoors.
- Will current Ashland customers need to move their own trailers or cradles to the new location?
- No, we will move trailers and cradles for anyone who has a storage contract at the Calumet location for winter ’25/26
- Will there be Captain Delivery service to/from the new location?
- Yes, we have several experienced, licensed, and insured captains who can deliver your boat in either direction.
- How do I get there?
- The new facility is located at 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue in the Hedgewich neighborhood of Chicago. The closest cross streets are 136th/Torrence Ave. It is close to I-94 and the 130th Street exit. From the water:
- What about the T.J. O’Brien lock – I heard it will be closed soon?
- All locks are mechanical and require regular maintenance and repairs, just as the Chicago Lock has undergone the past three years. However, the work on the TJ O’Brien Lock (in between the Lake and CYW Calumet) is not slated for work until 2028 at the soonest. Here is an email from the US Army Corps of Engineers:
- “Thanks for reaching out. The schedule you had previously is the correct, as of right now we are expecting a closure in the 2028 timeframe but that all hinges on congress providing the funding to move forward with the project. It may end up that we complete the work in stages as funding becomes available. Unfortunately, TJ O’Brien would likely be a summer/fall closure. Since Chicago Lock closes in the winter for construction, we need to keep one connection to the Great Lakes available for shipping. Wish I had more definitive details regarding the closure at TJ O’Briend, but the project is still in the design phases and funding remains uncertain.”
Michael Walsh
Chief, Waterways Project Office
Operations Manager
Nav (Inland) & AER Business Line Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Chicago District - Will your construction start and finish on-time?
In short, yes. We have our Building Permits, the steel for the new building will be delivered April 22, 23rd and ready for the site prep and erection. All of the components are bought and paid for and the other buildings and work are just waiting for boats to launch and space to be available. This has been planned carefully since last fall and a remarkable transformation will take place this summer.
- Yes, the new property is nearly twice the size of the Ashland property and has the capacity to hold all of the current customers from each location. However, there is limited indoor space at the new location. Ashland Ave was the largest indoor marine storage facility in the region with 300,000sqft indoors. The Hoxie Ave or “Calumet” location currently has 50,000sqft indoors with another 25,000+ being built this summer.
- When will I know if I can get indoor storage at Calumet?
- We have been taking requests for indoor storage from customers at both locations, and we will begin sending contracts out the week of March 24, 2025. Storage will be let on a first-come, first-served basis. We will also have a waiting list so that if anyone with a contract sells their boat or changes their mind, the first person on the waiting list (based on boat size) will be notified and given the opportunity to upgrade to indoors.
- Will current Ashland customers need to move their own trailers or cradles to the new location?
- No, we will move trailers and cradles for anyone who has a storage contract at the Calumet location for winter ’25/26
- Will there be Captain Delivery service to/from the new location?
- Yes, we have several experienced, licensed, and insured captains who can deliver your boat in either direction.
- How do I get there?
- The new facility is located at 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue in the Hedgewich neighborhood of Chicago. The closest cross streets are 136th/Torrence Ave. It is close to I-94 and the 130th Street exit. From the water:
- What about the T.J. O’Brien lock – I heard it will be closed soon?
- All locks are mechanical and require regular maintenance and repairs, just as the Chicago Lock has undergone the past three years. However, the work on the TJ O’Brien Lock (in between the Lake and CYW Calumet) is not slated for work until 2028 at the soonest. Here is an email from the US Army Corps of Engineers:
- “Thanks for reaching out. The schedule you had previously is the correct, as of right now we are expecting a closure in the 2028 timeframe but that all hinges on congress providing the funding to move forward with the project. It may end up that we complete the work in stages as funding becomes available. Unfortunately, TJ O’Brien would likely be a summer/fall closure. Since Chicago Lock closes in the winter for construction, we need to keep one connection to the Great Lakes available for shipping. Wish I had more definitive details regarding the closure at TJ O’Briend, but the project is still in the design phases and funding remains uncertain.”
Michael Walsh
Chief, Waterways Project Office
Operations Manager
Nav (Inland) & AER Business Line Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Chicago District - Will your construction start and finish on-time?
In short, yes. We have our Building Permits, the steel for the new building will be delivered April 22, 23rd and ready for the site prep and erection. All of the components are bought and paid for and the other buildings and work are just waiting for boats to launch and space to be available. This has been planned carefully since last fall and a remarkable transformation will take place this summer.
- Yes, the new property is nearly twice the size of the Ashland property and has the capacity to hold all of the current customers from each location. However, there is limited indoor space at the new location. Ashland Ave was the largest indoor marine storage facility in the region with 300,000sqft indoors. The Hoxie Ave or “Calumet” location currently has 50,000sqft indoors with another 25,000+ being built this summer.
- When will I know if I can get indoor storage at Calumet?
- We have been taking requests for indoor storage from customers at both locations, and we will begin sending contracts out the week of March 24, 2025. Storage will be let on a first-come, first-served basis. We will also have a waiting list so that if anyone with a contract sells their boat or changes their mind, the first person on the waiting list (based on boat size) will be notified and given the opportunity to upgrade to indoors.
- Will current Ashland customers need to move their own trailers or cradles to the new location?
- No, we will move trailers and cradles for anyone who has a storage contract at the Calumet location for winter ’25/26
- Will there be Captain Delivery service to/from the new location?
- Yes, we have several experienced, licensed, and insured captains who can deliver your boat in either direction.
- How do I get there?
- The new facility is located at 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue in the Hedgewich neighborhood of Chicago. The closest cross streets are 136th/Torrence Ave. It is close to I-94 and the 130th Street exit. From the water:
- What about the T.J. O’Brien lock – I heard it will be closed soon?
- All locks are mechanical and require regular maintenance and repairs, just as the Chicago Lock has undergone the past three years. However, the work on the TJ O’Brien Lock (in between the Lake and CYW Calumet) is not slated for work until 2028 at the soonest. Here is an email from the US Army Corps of Engineers:
- “Thanks for reaching out. The schedule you had previously is the correct, as of right now we are expecting a closure in the 2028 timeframe but that all hinges on congress providing the funding to move forward with the project. It may end up that we complete the work in stages as funding becomes available. Unfortunately, TJ O’Brien would likely be a summer/fall closure. Since Chicago Lock closes in the winter for construction, we need to keep one connection to the Great Lakes available for shipping. Wish I had more definitive details regarding the closure at TJ O’Briend, but the project is still in the design phases and funding remains uncertain.”
Michael Walsh
Chief, Waterways Project Office
Operations Manager
Nav (Inland) & AER Business Line Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Chicago District - Will your construction start and finish on-time?
In short, yes. We have our Building Permits, the steel for the new building will be delivered April 22, 23rd and ready for the site prep and erection. All of the components are bought and paid for and the other buildings and work are just waiting for boats to launch and space to be available. This has been planned carefully since last fall and a remarkable transformation will take place this summer.
- Dock expansion and improvements
- Will all of the Ashland customers be able to store at this location (if the current customers remain)?
- Yes, the new property is nearly twice the size of the Ashland property and has the capacity to hold all of the current customers from each location. However, there is limited indoor space at the new location. Ashland Ave was the largest indoor marine storage facility in the region with 300,000sqft indoors. The Hoxie Ave or “Calumet” location currently has 50,000sqft indoors with another 25,000+ being built this summer.
- When will I know if I can get indoor storage at Calumet?
- We have been taking requests for indoor storage from customers at both locations, and we will begin sending contracts out the week of March 24, 2025. Storage will be let on a first-come, first-served basis. We will also have a waiting list so that if anyone with a contract sells their boat or changes their mind, the first person on the waiting list (based on boat size) will be notified and given the opportunity to upgrade to indoors.
- Will current Ashland customers need to move their own trailers or cradles to the new location?
- No, we will move trailers and cradles for anyone who has a storage contract at the Calumet location for winter ’25/26
- Will there be Captain Delivery service to/from the new location?
- Yes, we have several experienced, licensed, and insured captains who can deliver your boat in either direction.
- How do I get there?
- The new facility is located at 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue in the Hedgewich neighborhood of Chicago. The closest cross streets are 136th/Torrence Ave. It is close to I-94 and the 130th Street exit. From the water:
- What about the T.J. O’Brien lock – I heard it will be closed soon?
- All locks are mechanical and require regular maintenance and repairs, just as the Chicago Lock has undergone the past three years. However, the work on the TJ O’Brien Lock (in between the Lake and CYW Calumet) is not slated for work until 2028 at the soonest. Here is an email from the US Army Corps of Engineers:
- “Thanks for reaching out. The schedule you had previously is the correct, as of right now we are expecting a closure in the 2028 timeframe but that all hinges on congress providing the funding to move forward with the project. It may end up that we complete the work in stages as funding becomes available. Unfortunately, TJ O’Brien would likely be a summer/fall closure. Since Chicago Lock closes in the winter for construction, we need to keep one connection to the Great Lakes available for shipping. Wish I had more definitive details regarding the closure at TJ O’Briend, but the project is still in the design phases and funding remains uncertain.”
Michael Walsh
Chief, Waterways Project Office
Operations Manager
Nav (Inland) & AER Business Line Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Chicago District - Will your construction start and finish on-time?
In short, yes. We have our Building Permits, the steel for the new building will be delivered April 22, 23rd and ready for the site prep and erection. All of the components are bought and paid for and the other buildings and work are just waiting for boats to launch and space to be available. This has been planned carefully since last fall and a remarkable transformation will take place this summer.
- Dock expansion and improvements
- Will all of the Ashland customers be able to store at this location (if the current customers remain)?
- Yes, the new property is nearly twice the size of the Ashland property and has the capacity to hold all of the current customers from each location. However, there is limited indoor space at the new location. Ashland Ave was the largest indoor marine storage facility in the region with 300,000sqft indoors. The Hoxie Ave or “Calumet” location currently has 50,000sqft indoors with another 25,000+ being built this summer.
- When will I know if I can get indoor storage at Calumet?
- We have been taking requests for indoor storage from customers at both locations, and we will begin sending contracts out the week of March 24, 2025. Storage will be let on a first-come, first-served basis. We will also have a waiting list so that if anyone with a contract sells their boat or changes their mind, the first person on the waiting list (based on boat size) will be notified and given the opportunity to upgrade to indoors.
- Will current Ashland customers need to move their own trailers or cradles to the new location?
- No, we will move trailers and cradles for anyone who has a storage contract at the Calumet location for winter ’25/26
- Will there be Captain Delivery service to/from the new location?
- Yes, we have several experienced, licensed, and insured captains who can deliver your boat in either direction.
- How do I get there?
- The new facility is located at 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue in the Hedgewich neighborhood of Chicago. The closest cross streets are 136th/Torrence Ave. It is close to I-94 and the 130th Street exit. From the water:
- What about the T.J. O’Brien lock – I heard it will be closed soon?
- All locks are mechanical and require regular maintenance and repairs, just as the Chicago Lock has undergone the past three years. However, the work on the TJ O’Brien Lock (in between the Lake and CYW Calumet) is not slated for work until 2028 at the soonest. Here is an email from the US Army Corps of Engineers:
- “Thanks for reaching out. The schedule you had previously is the correct, as of right now we are expecting a closure in the 2028 timeframe but that all hinges on congress providing the funding to move forward with the project. It may end up that we complete the work in stages as funding becomes available. Unfortunately, TJ O’Brien would likely be a summer/fall closure. Since Chicago Lock closes in the winter for construction, we need to keep one connection to the Great Lakes available for shipping. Wish I had more definitive details regarding the closure at TJ O’Briend, but the project is still in the design phases and funding remains uncertain.”
Michael Walsh
Chief, Waterways Project Office
Operations Manager
Nav (Inland) & AER Business Line Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Chicago District - Will your construction start and finish on-time?
In short, yes. We have our Building Permits, the steel for the new building will be delivered April 22, 23rd and ready for the site prep and erection. All of the components are bought and paid for and the other buildings and work are just waiting for boats to launch and space to be available. This has been planned carefully since last fall and a remarkable transformation will take place this summer.
- We will be redeveloping the property to create a more cohesive, efficient layout and traffic pattern. This will include, among other things:
- Adding additional inside heated storage
- New offices
- A new entrance and gate house
- Additional fencing
- Paving
- Improvements to the existing storage building
- Dock expansion and improvements
- Will all of the Ashland customers be able to store at this location (if the current customers remain)?
- Yes, the new property is nearly twice the size of the Ashland property and has the capacity to hold all of the current customers from each location. However, there is limited indoor space at the new location. Ashland Ave was the largest indoor marine storage facility in the region with 300,000sqft indoors. The Hoxie Ave or “Calumet” location currently has 50,000sqft indoors with another 25,000+ being built this summer.
- When will I know if I can get indoor storage at Calumet?
- We have been taking requests for indoor storage from customers at both locations, and we will begin sending contracts out the week of March 24, 2025. Storage will be let on a first-come, first-served basis. We will also have a waiting list so that if anyone with a contract sells their boat or changes their mind, the first person on the waiting list (based on boat size) will be notified and given the opportunity to upgrade to indoors.
- Will current Ashland customers need to move their own trailers or cradles to the new location?
- No, we will move trailers and cradles for anyone who has a storage contract at the Calumet location for winter ’25/26
- Will there be Captain Delivery service to/from the new location?
- Yes, we have several experienced, licensed, and insured captains who can deliver your boat in either direction.
- How do I get there?
- The new facility is located at 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue in the Hedgewich neighborhood of Chicago. The closest cross streets are 136th/Torrence Ave. It is close to I-94 and the 130th Street exit. From the water:
- What about the T.J. O’Brien lock – I heard it will be closed soon?
- All locks are mechanical and require regular maintenance and repairs, just as the Chicago Lock has undergone the past three years. However, the work on the TJ O’Brien Lock (in between the Lake and CYW Calumet) is not slated for work until 2028 at the soonest. Here is an email from the US Army Corps of Engineers:
- “Thanks for reaching out. The schedule you had previously is the correct, as of right now we are expecting a closure in the 2028 timeframe but that all hinges on congress providing the funding to move forward with the project. It may end up that we complete the work in stages as funding becomes available. Unfortunately, TJ O’Brien would likely be a summer/fall closure. Since Chicago Lock closes in the winter for construction, we need to keep one connection to the Great Lakes available for shipping. Wish I had more definitive details regarding the closure at TJ O’Briend, but the project is still in the design phases and funding remains uncertain.”
Michael Walsh
Chief, Waterways Project Office
Operations Manager
Nav (Inland) & AER Business Line Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Chicago District - Will your construction start and finish on-time?
In short, yes. We have our Building Permits, the steel for the new building will be delivered April 22, 23rd and ready for the site prep and erection. All of the components are bought and paid for and the other buildings and work are just waiting for boats to launch and space to be available. This has been planned carefully since last fall and a remarkable transformation will take place this summer.
- We will be redeveloping the property to create a more cohesive, efficient layout and traffic pattern. This will include, among other things:
- Adding additional inside heated storage
- New offices
- A new entrance and gate house
- Additional fencing
- Paving
- Improvements to the existing storage building
- Dock expansion and improvements
- Will all of the Ashland customers be able to store at this location (if the current customers remain)?
- Yes, the new property is nearly twice the size of the Ashland property and has the capacity to hold all of the current customers from each location. However, there is limited indoor space at the new location. Ashland Ave was the largest indoor marine storage facility in the region with 300,000sqft indoors. The Hoxie Ave or “Calumet” location currently has 50,000sqft indoors with another 25,000+ being built this summer.
- When will I know if I can get indoor storage at Calumet?
- We have been taking requests for indoor storage from customers at both locations, and we will begin sending contracts out the week of March 24, 2025. Storage will be let on a first-come, first-served basis. We will also have a waiting list so that if anyone with a contract sells their boat or changes their mind, the first person on the waiting list (based on boat size) will be notified and given the opportunity to upgrade to indoors.
- Will current Ashland customers need to move their own trailers or cradles to the new location?
- No, we will move trailers and cradles for anyone who has a storage contract at the Calumet location for winter ’25/26
- Will there be Captain Delivery service to/from the new location?
- Yes, we have several experienced, licensed, and insured captains who can deliver your boat in either direction.
- How do I get there?
- The new facility is located at 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue in the Hedgewich neighborhood of Chicago. The closest cross streets are 136th/Torrence Ave. It is close to I-94 and the 130th Street exit. From the water:
- What about the T.J. O’Brien lock – I heard it will be closed soon?
- All locks are mechanical and require regular maintenance and repairs, just as the Chicago Lock has undergone the past three years. However, the work on the TJ O’Brien Lock (in between the Lake and CYW Calumet) is not slated for work until 2028 at the soonest. Here is an email from the US Army Corps of Engineers:
- “Thanks for reaching out. The schedule you had previously is the correct, as of right now we are expecting a closure in the 2028 timeframe but that all hinges on congress providing the funding to move forward with the project. It may end up that we complete the work in stages as funding becomes available. Unfortunately, TJ O’Brien would likely be a summer/fall closure. Since Chicago Lock closes in the winter for construction, we need to keep one connection to the Great Lakes available for shipping. Wish I had more definitive details regarding the closure at TJ O’Briend, but the project is still in the design phases and funding remains uncertain.”
Michael Walsh
Chief, Waterways Project Office
Operations Manager
Nav (Inland) & AER Business Line Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Chicago District - Will your construction start and finish on-time?
In short, yes. We have our Building Permits, the steel for the new building will be delivered April 22, 23rd and ready for the site prep and erection. All of the components are bought and paid for and the other buildings and work are just waiting for boats to launch and space to be available. This has been planned carefully since last fall and a remarkable transformation will take place this summer.
- 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue | Chicago, IL 60603. It is the old “Sunset Bay Marina”
- You mentioned a redevelopment project, what is being done?
- We will be redeveloping the property to create a more cohesive, efficient layout and traffic pattern. This will include, among other things:
- Adding additional inside heated storage
- New offices
- A new entrance and gate house
- Additional fencing
- Paving
- Improvements to the existing storage building
- Dock expansion and improvements
- We will be redeveloping the property to create a more cohesive, efficient layout and traffic pattern. This will include, among other things:
- Will all of the Ashland customers be able to store at this location (if the current customers remain)?
- Yes, the new property is nearly twice the size of the Ashland property and has the capacity to hold all of the current customers from each location. However, there is limited indoor space at the new location. Ashland Ave was the largest indoor marine storage facility in the region with 300,000sqft indoors. The Hoxie Ave or “Calumet” location currently has 50,000sqft indoors with another 25,000+ being built this summer.
- When will I know if I can get indoor storage at Calumet?
- We have been taking requests for indoor storage from customers at both locations, and we will begin sending contracts out the week of March 24, 2025. Storage will be let on a first-come, first-served basis. We will also have a waiting list so that if anyone with a contract sells their boat or changes their mind, the first person on the waiting list (based on boat size) will be notified and given the opportunity to upgrade to indoors.
- Will current Ashland customers need to move their own trailers or cradles to the new location?
- No, we will move trailers and cradles for anyone who has a storage contract at the Calumet location for winter ’25/26
- Will there be Captain Delivery service to/from the new location?
- Yes, we have several experienced, licensed, and insured captains who can deliver your boat in either direction.
- How do I get there?
- The new facility is located at 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue in the Hedgewich neighborhood of Chicago. The closest cross streets are 136th/Torrence Ave. It is close to I-94 and the 130th Street exit. From the water:
- What about the T.J. O’Brien lock – I heard it will be closed soon?
- All locks are mechanical and require regular maintenance and repairs, just as the Chicago Lock has undergone the past three years. However, the work on the TJ O’Brien Lock (in between the Lake and CYW Calumet) is not slated for work until 2028 at the soonest. Here is an email from the US Army Corps of Engineers:
- “Thanks for reaching out. The schedule you had previously is the correct, as of right now we are expecting a closure in the 2028 timeframe but that all hinges on congress providing the funding to move forward with the project. It may end up that we complete the work in stages as funding becomes available. Unfortunately, TJ O’Brien would likely be a summer/fall closure. Since Chicago Lock closes in the winter for construction, we need to keep one connection to the Great Lakes available for shipping. Wish I had more definitive details regarding the closure at TJ O’Briend, but the project is still in the design phases and funding remains uncertain.”
Michael Walsh
Chief, Waterways Project Office
Operations Manager
Nav (Inland) & AER Business Line Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Chicago District - Will your construction start and finish on-time?
In short, yes. We have our Building Permits, the steel for the new building will be delivered April 22, 23rd and ready for the site prep and erection. All of the components are bought and paid for and the other buildings and work are just waiting for boats to launch and space to be available. This has been planned carefully since last fall and a remarkable transformation will take place this summer.
- 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue | Chicago, IL 60603. It is the old “Sunset Bay Marina”
- You mentioned a redevelopment project, what is being done?
- We will be redeveloping the property to create a more cohesive, efficient layout and traffic pattern. This will include, among other things:
- Adding additional inside heated storage
- New offices
- A new entrance and gate house
- Additional fencing
- Paving
- Improvements to the existing storage building
- Dock expansion and improvements
- We will be redeveloping the property to create a more cohesive, efficient layout and traffic pattern. This will include, among other things:
- Will all of the Ashland customers be able to store at this location (if the current customers remain)?
- Yes, the new property is nearly twice the size of the Ashland property and has the capacity to hold all of the current customers from each location. However, there is limited indoor space at the new location. Ashland Ave was the largest indoor marine storage facility in the region with 300,000sqft indoors. The Hoxie Ave or “Calumet” location currently has 50,000sqft indoors with another 25,000+ being built this summer.
- When will I know if I can get indoor storage at Calumet?
- We have been taking requests for indoor storage from customers at both locations, and we will begin sending contracts out the week of March 24, 2025. Storage will be let on a first-come, first-served basis. We will also have a waiting list so that if anyone with a contract sells their boat or changes their mind, the first person on the waiting list (based on boat size) will be notified and given the opportunity to upgrade to indoors.
- Will current Ashland customers need to move their own trailers or cradles to the new location?
- No, we will move trailers and cradles for anyone who has a storage contract at the Calumet location for winter ’25/26
- Will there be Captain Delivery service to/from the new location?
- Yes, we have several experienced, licensed, and insured captains who can deliver your boat in either direction.
- How do I get there?
- The new facility is located at 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue in the Hedgewich neighborhood of Chicago. The closest cross streets are 136th/Torrence Ave. It is close to I-94 and the 130th Street exit. From the water:
- What about the T.J. O’Brien lock – I heard it will be closed soon?
- All locks are mechanical and require regular maintenance and repairs, just as the Chicago Lock has undergone the past three years. However, the work on the TJ O’Brien Lock (in between the Lake and CYW Calumet) is not slated for work until 2028 at the soonest. Here is an email from the US Army Corps of Engineers:
- “Thanks for reaching out. The schedule you had previously is the correct, as of right now we are expecting a closure in the 2028 timeframe but that all hinges on congress providing the funding to move forward with the project. It may end up that we complete the work in stages as funding becomes available. Unfortunately, TJ O’Brien would likely be a summer/fall closure. Since Chicago Lock closes in the winter for construction, we need to keep one connection to the Great Lakes available for shipping. Wish I had more definitive details regarding the closure at TJ O’Briend, but the project is still in the design phases and funding remains uncertain.”
Michael Walsh
Chief, Waterways Project Office
Operations Manager
Nav (Inland) & AER Business Line Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Chicago District - Will your construction start and finish on-time?
In short, yes. We have our Building Permits, the steel for the new building will be delivered April 22, 23rd and ready for the site prep and erection. All of the components are bought and paid for and the other buildings and work are just waiting for boats to launch and space to be available. This has been planned carefully since last fall and a remarkable transformation will take place this summer.
- Sometime over the summer after all the boats have been launched. A final date has not yet been determined.
- Where is the new facility?
- 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue | Chicago, IL 60603. It is the old “Sunset Bay Marina”
- You mentioned a redevelopment project, what is being done?
- We will be redeveloping the property to create a more cohesive, efficient layout and traffic pattern. This will include, among other things:
- Adding additional inside heated storage
- New offices
- A new entrance and gate house
- Additional fencing
- Paving
- Improvements to the existing storage building
- Dock expansion and improvements
- We will be redeveloping the property to create a more cohesive, efficient layout and traffic pattern. This will include, among other things:
- Will all of the Ashland customers be able to store at this location (if the current customers remain)?
- Yes, the new property is nearly twice the size of the Ashland property and has the capacity to hold all of the current customers from each location. However, there is limited indoor space at the new location. Ashland Ave was the largest indoor marine storage facility in the region with 300,000sqft indoors. The Hoxie Ave or “Calumet” location currently has 50,000sqft indoors with another 25,000+ being built this summer.
- When will I know if I can get indoor storage at Calumet?
- We have been taking requests for indoor storage from customers at both locations, and we will begin sending contracts out the week of March 24, 2025. Storage will be let on a first-come, first-served basis. We will also have a waiting list so that if anyone with a contract sells their boat or changes their mind, the first person on the waiting list (based on boat size) will be notified and given the opportunity to upgrade to indoors.
- Will current Ashland customers need to move their own trailers or cradles to the new location?
- No, we will move trailers and cradles for anyone who has a storage contract at the Calumet location for winter ’25/26
- Will there be Captain Delivery service to/from the new location?
- Yes, we have several experienced, licensed, and insured captains who can deliver your boat in either direction.
- How do I get there?
- The new facility is located at 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue in the Hedgewich neighborhood of Chicago. The closest cross streets are 136th/Torrence Ave. It is close to I-94 and the 130th Street exit. From the water:
- What about the T.J. O’Brien lock – I heard it will be closed soon?
- All locks are mechanical and require regular maintenance and repairs, just as the Chicago Lock has undergone the past three years. However, the work on the TJ O’Brien Lock (in between the Lake and CYW Calumet) is not slated for work until 2028 at the soonest. Here is an email from the US Army Corps of Engineers:
- “Thanks for reaching out. The schedule you had previously is the correct, as of right now we are expecting a closure in the 2028 timeframe but that all hinges on congress providing the funding to move forward with the project. It may end up that we complete the work in stages as funding becomes available. Unfortunately, TJ O’Brien would likely be a summer/fall closure. Since Chicago Lock closes in the winter for construction, we need to keep one connection to the Great Lakes available for shipping. Wish I had more definitive details regarding the closure at TJ O’Briend, but the project is still in the design phases and funding remains uncertain.”
Michael Walsh
Chief, Waterways Project Office
Operations Manager
Nav (Inland) & AER Business Line Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Chicago District - Will your construction start and finish on-time?
In short, yes. We have our Building Permits, the steel for the new building will be delivered April 22, 23rd and ready for the site prep and erection. All of the components are bought and paid for and the other buildings and work are just waiting for boats to launch and space to be available. This has been planned carefully since last fall and a remarkable transformation will take place this summer.
- Sometime over the summer after all the boats have been launched. A final date has not yet been determined.
- Where is the new facility?
- 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue | Chicago, IL 60603. It is the old “Sunset Bay Marina”
- You mentioned a redevelopment project, what is being done?
- We will be redeveloping the property to create a more cohesive, efficient layout and traffic pattern. This will include, among other things:
- Adding additional inside heated storage
- New offices
- A new entrance and gate house
- Additional fencing
- Paving
- Improvements to the existing storage building
- Dock expansion and improvements
- We will be redeveloping the property to create a more cohesive, efficient layout and traffic pattern. This will include, among other things:
- Will all of the Ashland customers be able to store at this location (if the current customers remain)?
- Yes, the new property is nearly twice the size of the Ashland property and has the capacity to hold all of the current customers from each location. However, there is limited indoor space at the new location. Ashland Ave was the largest indoor marine storage facility in the region with 300,000sqft indoors. The Hoxie Ave or “Calumet” location currently has 50,000sqft indoors with another 25,000+ being built this summer.
- When will I know if I can get indoor storage at Calumet?
- We have been taking requests for indoor storage from customers at both locations, and we will begin sending contracts out the week of March 24, 2025. Storage will be let on a first-come, first-served basis. We will also have a waiting list so that if anyone with a contract sells their boat or changes their mind, the first person on the waiting list (based on boat size) will be notified and given the opportunity to upgrade to indoors.
- Will current Ashland customers need to move their own trailers or cradles to the new location?
- No, we will move trailers and cradles for anyone who has a storage contract at the Calumet location for winter ’25/26
- Will there be Captain Delivery service to/from the new location?
- Yes, we have several experienced, licensed, and insured captains who can deliver your boat in either direction.
- How do I get there?
- The new facility is located at 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue in the Hedgewich neighborhood of Chicago. The closest cross streets are 136th/Torrence Ave. It is close to I-94 and the 130th Street exit. From the water:
- What about the T.J. O’Brien lock – I heard it will be closed soon?
- All locks are mechanical and require regular maintenance and repairs, just as the Chicago Lock has undergone the past three years. However, the work on the TJ O’Brien Lock (in between the Lake and CYW Calumet) is not slated for work until 2028 at the soonest. Here is an email from the US Army Corps of Engineers:
- “Thanks for reaching out. The schedule you had previously is the correct, as of right now we are expecting a closure in the 2028 timeframe but that all hinges on congress providing the funding to move forward with the project. It may end up that we complete the work in stages as funding becomes available. Unfortunately, TJ O’Brien would likely be a summer/fall closure. Since Chicago Lock closes in the winter for construction, we need to keep one connection to the Great Lakes available for shipping. Wish I had more definitive details regarding the closure at TJ O’Briend, but the project is still in the design phases and funding remains uncertain.”
Michael Walsh
Chief, Waterways Project Office
Operations Manager
Nav (Inland) & AER Business Line Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Chicago District - Will your construction start and finish on-time?
In short, yes. We have our Building Permits, the steel for the new building will be delivered April 22, 23rd and ready for the site prep and erection. All of the components are bought and paid for and the other buildings and work are just waiting for boats to launch and space to be available. This has been planned carefully since last fall and a remarkable transformation will take place this summer.
- When will the Ashland location close?
- Sometime over the summer after all the boats have been launched. A final date has not yet been determined.
- Where is the new facility?
- 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue | Chicago, IL 60603. It is the old “Sunset Bay Marina”
- You mentioned a redevelopment project, what is being done?
- We will be redeveloping the property to create a more cohesive, efficient layout and traffic pattern. This will include, among other things:
- Adding additional inside heated storage
- New offices
- A new entrance and gate house
- Additional fencing
- Paving
- Improvements to the existing storage building
- Dock expansion and improvements
- We will be redeveloping the property to create a more cohesive, efficient layout and traffic pattern. This will include, among other things:
- Will all of the Ashland customers be able to store at this location (if the current customers remain)?
- Yes, the new property is nearly twice the size of the Ashland property and has the capacity to hold all of the current customers from each location. However, there is limited indoor space at the new location. Ashland Ave was the largest indoor marine storage facility in the region with 300,000sqft indoors. The Hoxie Ave or “Calumet” location currently has 50,000sqft indoors with another 25,000+ being built this summer.
- When will I know if I can get indoor storage at Calumet?
- We have been taking requests for indoor storage from customers at both locations, and we will begin sending contracts out the week of March 24, 2025. Storage will be let on a first-come, first-served basis. We will also have a waiting list so that if anyone with a contract sells their boat or changes their mind, the first person on the waiting list (based on boat size) will be notified and given the opportunity to upgrade to indoors.
- Will current Ashland customers need to move their own trailers or cradles to the new location?
- No, we will move trailers and cradles for anyone who has a storage contract at the Calumet location for winter ’25/26
- Will there be Captain Delivery service to/from the new location?
- Yes, we have several experienced, licensed, and insured captains who can deliver your boat in either direction.
- How do I get there?
- The new facility is located at 13620 S. Hoxie Avenue in the Hedgewich neighborhood of Chicago. The closest cross streets are 136th/Torrence Ave. It is close to I-94 and the 130th Street exit. From the water:
- What about the T.J. O’Brien lock – I heard it will be closed soon?
- All locks are mechanical and require regular maintenance and repairs, just as the Chicago Lock has undergone the past three years. However, the work on the TJ O’Brien Lock (in between the Lake and CYW Calumet) is not slated for work until 2028 at the soonest. Here is an email from the US Army Corps of Engineers:
- “Thanks for reaching out. The schedule you had previously is the correct, as of right now we are expecting a closure in the 2028 timeframe but that all hinges on congress providing the funding to move forward with the project. It may end up that we complete the work in stages as funding becomes available. Unfortunately, TJ O’Brien would likely be a summer/fall closure. Since Chicago Lock closes in the winter for construction, we need to keep one connection to the Great Lakes available for shipping. Wish I had more definitive details regarding the closure at TJ O’Briend, but the project is still in the design phases and funding remains uncertain.”
Michael Walsh
Chief, Waterways Project Office
Operations Manager
Nav (Inland) & AER Business Line Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Chicago District - Will your construction start and finish on-time?
In short, yes. We have our Building Permits, the steel for the new building will be delivered April 22, 23rd and ready for the site prep and erection. All of the components are bought and paid for and the other buildings and work are just waiting for boats to launch and space to be available. This has been planned carefully since last fall and a remarkable transformation will take place this summer.