CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7

[Notyrview]

Oh lord is that weak

[spyguy]

^Eh, it's decent filler. Not excited but don't really have a problem with this one either...

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Maybe some hope of GEMS Phase II:

http://www.architecturalrecord.com/a...y-lower-school

The 83,000-square-foot lower school accommodates 650 students (preK–8) and will share amenities with the institution’s upper school, soon due to begin construction on an adjacent property.

[The Pimp]

Originally Posted by Randomguy34

New South Loop tower incoming! But it looks like George's will be leaving

South Loop Dive George's to Make Way for New 16-Story Apartment Tower

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160...partment-tower

Not very appealing.

[Near North Resident]

tower crane is being built @ 'Niche 905'(905 n orleans) they have absolutely flown lightning fast on this one

[r18tdi]

Originally Posted by Randomguy34

New South Loop tower incoming! But it looks like George's will be leaving

It reminds me of the tri-hotel with its two-in-one facade. I don't hate it. And I agree that the lack of podium is nice to see.

Originally Posted by Near North Resident

tower crane is being built @ 'Niche 905'(905 n orleans) they have absolutely flown lightning fast on this one

Jeez, Orleans (and Wells) is on firah!

[Ryanrule]

1001 s state is essentially topped out.
It looks like the replacement glass for the broken windows is not the same as the rest of the building. Wonder if they will fix that.

[chrome]

Originally Posted by pilsenarch

Yeah, thanks, I was very young, in between undergrad and grad, and kinda got Ralph as a mentor... good times

As a long time resident/office drone of the Boeing Building, I can attest this building has aged very well - if more buildings took note of the way Boeing hides its parking, we'd have a much more attractive River North.

And I check the clock anytime I'm biking into work down Canal - so at least one person found it useful.

[pilsenarch]

^well, that's nice to know... yeah, the ol' Morton International Building clock tower did suffer a little with the addition of the Boeing logo (although it is an awesome logo IMO)... they had to granite over some of the spandrel windows up there to make room... I always thought they should have let the granite turn the corner and just go ahead and remove the glazing on the east elevation as well (leaving the glazing in the center of the clock tower)... it would have created a kinda 'hammer-head' on the corners, but I think it would have looked more purposeful...

[streetline]

Originally Posted by r18tdi

It reminds me of the tri-hotel with its two-in-one facade. I don't hate it. And I agree that the lack of podium is nice to see.

Jeez, Orleans (and Wells) is on firah!

The lack of a podium is great, and I like the openness of the 2nd level (although I question the wisdom of putting the amenity deck that low rather than on the roof).
On the other hand the unbroken first floor ruins the 2-in-1 facade's illusion, which is already weak due to the unbroken horizontal lines shared by both halves.

[the urban politician]

See, now this is what I love. Nobody knew anything about this development until it was suddenly announced. You gotta love it. I'm guessing this is as-of-right since there is no mention of community meetings?

[Mr Downtown]

^Well, I reported the soil testing back in July, and someone immediately posted that it would be a student housing project.

But, yes, as far as I know (haven't heard a unit count), it would be an as-of-right project. And that's as it should be.

[UrbanOasis]

Originally Posted by Mr Downtown

^Well, I reported the soil testing back in July, and someone immediately posted that it would be a student housing project.

But, yes, as far as I know (haven't heard a unit count), it would be an as-of-right project. And that's as it should be.

Old Posted May 8, 2015, 9:26 AM
UrbanOasis
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Development at Wabash and Balbo
I do have some information on the soil-boring equipment at Wabash and Balbo. George's Liquors and Harold's are soon to bite the dust. Those two lots are being redeveloped into highrise student housing this fall.

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by UrbanOasis

Old Posted May 8, 2015, 9:26 AM
UrbanOasis
Registered User

Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 18
Development at Wabash and Balbo
I do have some information on the soil-boring equipment at Wabash and Balbo. George's Liquors and Harold's are soon to bite the dust. Those two lots are being redeveloped into highrise student housing this fall.

Looks like you had actual info Wouldn't call it student housing though - they're hoping to attract students as well as recent college grads.

Anyway, the thing is not that great overall, but the actually street level part might be good. I hope those are stores - more than 1. If so, then that's pretty good. To be honest though, I kind of wish this was going in the parking lot cross the street even if the buildings they're tearing down aren't anything majorly special. The parking lot would have been better

[the urban politician]

^ The next best thing to redeveloping a parking lot is the redevelop next to a parking lot, increasing the development pressure

[spyguy]

831 Emerson - 267 units, retail


Seems to be getting worse with each revision

601 Davis - 217 units, retail




1815 Ridge - 165 (senior) units



The huge signage seems unnecessary

[Rizzo]

^ big text for gramps

[Mr Downtown]

^Must be the same design team that's been doing CTA's new stations. "Just put the name up there and pretend it's artwork."

[Steely Dan]

nice evanston round-up, spyguy!

here's one more evanston highrise project that is supposed to start construction soon.

1571 Maple, 12 floors, 101 rental units


source: http://www.cityofevanston.org/planni...ment-projects/

[munchymunch]

645 West Madison is Still a Thing

http://www.chicagoarchitecture.org/2...still-a-thing/

[HowardL]

Originally Posted by munchymunch

645 West Madison is Still a Thing

Mmmmm ... if the office market is getting tighter, I would much rather see Franklin and Washington or Wolf Point hoover up the still viable relocation tenants before this.