Kelleher bullish on Chicago Spire despite Calatrava lawsuit

Garrett Kelleher, the developer of the Chicago Spire, has said he remains ‘‘certain’’ that the scheme will be built, despite the fact that its lead architect Santiago Calatrava has stopped work on the project and is claiming to be owed over $11.3 million in overdue fees.

It emerged this weekend that Calatrava has filed a lien against Kelleher’s Shelbourne Developments with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds.

Separately, another architectural firm working on ...