CHICAGO | Essex on the Park | 607 FT | 56 FLOORS - Page 18

KWillChicago · #**341** Posted **Jan 23, 2018, 10:13 PM**

This thing is starting to fly. Estimated top-off? Very late 2018?

Fvn · #**342** Posted **Jan 23, 2018, 10:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by KWillChicago

This thing is starting to fly. Estimated top-off? Very late 2018?

I was thinking more May or June. Its going really fast with those small floor plates

italy5150 · #**343** Posted **Jan 23, 2018, 10:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Joe Zekas

Essex on the Park, 800 S Michigan by YoChicago, on Flickr. Shot from a penthouse terrace at 777 South State.

The glass is a bit greener than I thought it would be—it looks damn good though

Can't wait to see what the winter garden glass looks like!!

J_M_Tungsten · #**344** Posted **Jan 23, 2018, 11:22 PM**

^ Is that a one story parking garage?

Domer2019 · #**345** Posted **Jan 23, 2018, 11:37 PM**

This is gonna end up looking very Wolf Point West, huh. Wish it was lighter.

donnie · #**346** Posted **Jan 23, 2018, 11:45 PM**

This thing is already half way up, i think May!

harryc · #**347** Posted **Jan 24, 2018, 12:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by J_M_Tungsten

^ Is that a one story parking garage?

No 2 1/2

Dec 20 2017

KWillChicago · #**348** Posted **Jan 24, 2018, 12:39 AM**

Does Essex own that garage? It be good for them for protected west views, but that would be a great lot to develop.

marothisu · #**349** Posted **Jan 24, 2018, 1:25 AM**

Yeah - this is only a few floors away from being half way done regarding floor count. It'll probably be topped out in late spring/early summer.

Bombardier · #**350** Posted **Jan 24, 2018, 1:39 AM**

Floor 22 and core from 24 to 25 pours tomorrow. Not quite half way... top off will be in July. Glass looks good up close.

Notyrview · #**351** Posted **Jan 24, 2018, 11:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by Domer2019

This is gonna end up looking very Wolf Point West, huh. Wish it was lighter.

I think once there's spring sunlight it'll look a bit more airy. It's def lighter than WPW.

left of center · #**352** Posted **Jan 24, 2018, 5:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by KWillChicago

Does Essex own that garage? It be good for them for protected west views, but that would be a great lot to develop.

That parking garage serves E-W University, and is managed by Impark (http://parking.impark.com/chicago-parking-lot-99). I'm sure they can be convinced to part with it for the right price, assuming the university has student/faculty parking elsewhere, or plan on reserving the rights to it on any new development on that lot (ala Holy Name with OCS)

Le Baron · #**353** Posted **Jan 27, 2018, 4:10 PM**

(they now have a second row of glass up on the south side; will get picture next time I can)

Not Essex but the hotel on Wabash

harryc · #**354** Posted **Jan 28, 2018, 4:22 AM**

Jan 27

KWillChicago · #**355** Posted **Jan 28, 2018, 2:34 PM**

I really hope they do some form of lighting on those fins on the north and south side. And not just the winter garden portion. It would really make this one stand out.