CHICAGO | The Elysian | 686 FT / 209 M | 60 FLOORS | COM - Page 47

photoLith · #**921** Posted **Jul 17, 2008, 5:35 AM**

This tower is looking damn good, I dont care what anyone else says about it.

simcityaustin · #**922** Posted **Jul 17, 2008, 12:43 PM**

The floorplates look somewhat complicated.

trvlr70 · #**923** Posted **Jul 17, 2008, 12:51 PM**

I like the balconies. The look fits well with the architecture.

chicubs111 · #**924** Posted **Jul 17, 2008, 12:52 PM**

they should make the crown color black instead of green...the black will look nice and keep inline with the railiings

Dr. Taco · #**925** Posted **Jul 17, 2008, 1:39 PM**

^ good thought, chicubs. The black railings really do look good with the color precast they're using, and a black roof could be really cool

spyguy · #**926** Posted **Jul 17, 2008, 4:07 PM**

http://www.wwd.com/notavailable/dotc...=searcharticle

Retailers Hold Their Own in a Taxing Situation

Thursday, July 17, 2008
By Beth Wilson

The good news is upscale retailers continue to seek, lease and launch locations in the affluent Gold Coast area. Among the most notable are Marc Jacobs leasing space for a Marc Jacobs Collection boutique at the corner of Rush and Walton Streets in the Elysian Hotel...

Rizzo · #**927** Posted **Jul 17, 2008, 4:52 PM**

I agree a darker crown would look slick with those balconies.

killaviews · #**928** Posted **Jul 17, 2008, 5:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by spyguy

http://www.wwd.com/notavailable/dotc...=searcharticle

Retailers Hold Their Own in a Taxing Situation

Thursday, July 17, 2008
By Beth Wilson

The good news is upscale retailers continue to seek, lease and launch locations in the affluent Gold Coast area. Among the most notable are Marc Jacobs leasing space for a Marc Jacobs Collection boutique at the corner of Rush and Walton Streets in the Elysian Hotel...

Charlie Trotter, Marc Jacobs. Elysian is living up to its luxurious claims.

trvlr70 · #**929** Posted **Jul 17, 2008, 6:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by killaviews

Charlie Trotter, Marc Jacobs. Elysian is living up to its luxurious claims.

Right!

It's turning out to be as ever chic as the developers promised. What's next? A Bently dealership in the garage?

simcityaustin · #**930** Posted **Jul 17, 2008, 11:52 PM**

Isn't there already a Bently dealership very close to the Elysian?

Chicagoguy · #**931** Posted **Jul 18, 2008, 9:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by simcityaustin

Isn't there already a Bently dealership very close to the Elysian?

Yea its only a couple blocks away!

dagobert · #**932** Posted **Jul 25, 2008, 11:52 PM**

I was cleaning out my camera, a few pictures of the Elysian from last week of June. Growing nicely into the precast concrete skyline.

A little zoom in on the Elysian and we see the fugly butt of 30 W.

A little closer toward the base

From the street

Bonus shot of 50 East Chesnut in the background

Nowhereman1280 · #**933** Posted **Jul 26, 2008, 6:23 AM**

Its funny, in your first picture, there are only two buildings that are completely made of precast other than the Elysian, and one of those (Onterie Center) happens to be an engineering and design gem. The rest are all brick, stone, or metal and glass cladding...

Rizzo · #**934** Posted **Jul 26, 2008, 4:37 PM**

The parking structure just across the street from the Elysian. I've been in there a few times to take pictures of this project. Can that ramps support a larger building on the top? (with the exception of a few levels of retail lol.)

SolarWind · #**935** Posted **Jul 28, 2008, 3:07 AM**

July 22, 2008

wrab · #**936** Posted **Jul 28, 2008, 3:08 AM**

^ Great pic! Sofitel!

LucasS6 · #**937** Posted **Jul 29, 2008, 12:49 AM**

Ahh Ogden, my alma mater.

jcchii · #**938** Posted **Jul 29, 2008, 1:16 AM**

that's a nice angle

simcityaustin · #**939** Posted **Jul 29, 2008, 2:02 PM**

While some of my least fav buildings in Chicago are in this area, I think I like the density layout the most. Good infill, with some good midrises between the highrises. It gives each highrise its' own little stage.

aaron38 · #**940** Posted **Jul 29, 2008, 3:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by SolarWind

July 22, 2008

It is really cool that another east-west canyon is forming, giving another layer to the skyline there.