CHICAGO | General Developments

[BrinChi]

^ It looks like the lovechild of Thomas the Tank Engine and R2D2

[RedCorsair87]

Harry- Thank you for always posting photos, but if I never see this steaming pile of hot garbage again on this forum (or real life), it will be too soon.

Does anyone have any West Loop construction photos so I can flush my eyes of this architectural obscenity?

[SolarWind]

October 3, 2019



October 17, 2019

[SolarWind]

October 17, 2019



Lobby Renderings:
https://www.cmecenter.com/lobby/

[SolarWind]

October 17, 2019

[SolarWind]

October 17, 2019

[SolarWind]

October 17, 2019

[SolarWind]

October 17, 2019

[kolchak]

Thank you SolarWind for the great photographs and extensive updates! The West Loop is changing so fast its hard to get a handle on how many new buildings have gone up already.

[IrishIllini]

The West Loop is everything River North could have been.

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by marothisu

Building permit issued yesterday to add 4 floors onto the 2 story commercial building at 2353 S Wentworth in Chinatown for a new hotel. This was written about in May 2018 - plans back then called for 168 rooms. I assume plans are still about the same

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/arti...168-room-hotel


And speaking of Chinatown, looks like the first restaurant in the new retail "mall" at 2300 S Archer got a permit to build out. This one is for "BBQ House" linked to Naperville.

Side question: are there any renderings public for this?

Architect is Vari. This is pretty good news for Chinatown. Hopefully the hotel will turn out well.

[dan ryan]

Originally Posted by IrishIllini

The West Loop is everything River North could have been.

Could you or anybody else tell me more about this? In broad strokes, what has River North's development history looked like?

[Investing In Chicago]

Originally Posted by IrishIllini

The West Loop is everything River North could have been.

Interesting thought. How did River North compare to the West Loop/Fulton Market area in terms of warehouses and industrial buildings that could have been converted to modern day West Loop?

[west-town-brad]

Originally Posted by IrishIllini

The West Loop is everything River North could have been.

you mean Tower Town?

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...313-story.html

[rivernorthlurker]

Originally Posted by west-town-brad

you mean Tower Town?

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...313-story.html

Great read thanks for sharing.

[spyguy]

Originally Posted by kolchak

The Realtors Building was once a beautiful mid century modern -

https://i.imgur.com/4WTciWe.jpg

Eh, it was okay. The prior building was a better fit for the area IMO.

[spyguy]

Centrum is proposing a 9 story office building (with retail) to replace the former Walmart Express building in River North.



Let the densification of Chicago Avenue continue!

[k1052]

now that's a great piece of news

[kolchak]

Originally Posted by spyguy

The prior building was a better fit for the area IMO.

Well you can't argue with that - that was a beautiful skyscraper. Although looking back at what buildings we have lost in general can be depressing.

I still think as it was - a pure mcm - it had a classic and well designed verticality with the lines meeting the street in an elegant way and the glass recessed away from the fins. It was 100 × better than the Frankenstein monster it has become.

[west-town-brad]

Originally Posted by spyguy

Centrum is proposing a 9 story office building (with retail) to replace the former Walmart Express building in River North.



Let the densification of Chicago Avenue continue!

Now that’s a great TOD spot ... surprised it’s office.