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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright
WTF no, the Sears needs no updating or "improvement" aside from the base.
The $500 million is likely mostly stuff you will never see like HVAC, electrical, and plumbing upgrades. What do you think a new electrical service costs for a building of this scale? How many thousands of tons of AC does this building require? That ain't cheap. I'm looking at a $1.5 million bill to install an RTU and trunk lines (no distribution even) for a 80,000 SF building. Now multiply that by like 50+ times to get a cost for Sears...
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To say nothing about the elevator systems overhaul, which had to be its own massive capital investment.
I've been walking around the interior of the new podium, watching as they add new furniture and light fixtures, surprised at each newly opened area. They're doing an amazing job, and the vendors that are already opened are slammed during lunch.
Plus, the 33rd floor amenity floor, which is 4-ish years old, is amazing. They've done a superb job with this icon.