CHICAGO | Waterview Tower | 1,047' Official / 1,035' Roof | 89 FLOORS |NEVER BUILT - Page 55

Northwest · #**1081** Posted **Nov 21, 2007, 11:40 PM**

I hate to see news like this. These amazing structures are still built by the hard work of humans on the job, and the danger is always there.
Kudos to all the iron workers who make great things happen, and ultimate respect to our fallen victims. We all appreciate your hard work! Rest in peace...

Knightwing · #**1082** Posted **Nov 22, 2007, 12:03 AM**

Thats absolutely terrible. Is there any reason in particular that this keeps happening?

SportsWorld · #**1083** Posted **Nov 22, 2007, 3:47 AM**

That's one thing we may overlook here. The hard labor-work that goes into making this magnificent structures. RIP those who just passed.

Via Chicago · #**1084** Posted **Nov 22, 2007, 5:36 AM**

Someone may have more insight, but why wasn't a harness being used? Isn't that mandatory?

Chi649 · #**1085** Posted **Nov 23, 2007, 2:46 AM**

from today

jc5680 · #**1086** Posted **Nov 24, 2007, 1:32 AM**

11.22.07

//while riding the brown line.

DePaul Bunyan · #**1087** Posted **Nov 24, 2007, 6:06 AM**

Anyone else check out the Wall Street Journal today? One real estate ad page had a big above-fold ad for the Peshtigo, and another smaller one below the fold for Waterview Tower.

bnk · #**1088** Posted **Nov 24, 2007, 6:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by DePaul Bunyan

Anyone else check out the Wall Street Journal today? One real estate ad page had a big above-fold ad for the Peshtigo, and another smaller one below the fold for Waterview Tower.

I wonder why the decision was made to advertise in the WSJ when these projects are not expected to compete on the national scale [high end clientele] that is the target of the CS, Trump, Mandarin,...

honte · #**1089** Posted **Nov 24, 2007, 7:05 AM**

^ What's not high-end about Waterview? Lack of brand name? I consider Shangri-la every bit as important as Mandarin Oriental.

Dr. Taco · #**1090** Posted **Nov 24, 2007, 7:29 AM**

afternoon 11/23/07

yeah, they're definitely not doing what I was thinking they were going to do. But creating more usable space is good!

APPRAISER · #**1091** Posted **Nov 24, 2007, 7:38 AM**

Quick question for anyone, "Are they working on a transfer floor right now?"

Apex · #**1092** Posted **Nov 24, 2007, 9:51 AM**

^^Second quick question: Does anyone know when cladding starts going up?

jjk1103 · #**1093** Posted **Nov 24, 2007, 10:42 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by bnk

I wonder why the decision was made to advertise in the WSJ when these projects are not expected to compete on the national scale [high end clientele] that is the target of the CS, Trump, Mandarin,...

........you can find ads for WT in Architectural Digest as well. It is being advertised nationally.

jjk1103 · #**1094** Posted **Nov 24, 2007, 10:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by APPRAISER

Quick question for anyone, "Are they working on a transfer floor right now?"

..yes, I believe they are working on the transfer floor.

Nowhereman1280 · #**1095** Posted **Nov 24, 2007, 5:51 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apex

^^Second quick question: Does anyone know when cladding starts going up?

It should start going up within the next couple of weeks, didn't they say the beginning of December?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjk1103

..yes, I believe they are working on the transfer floor.

I don't know about that, they certainly aren't on the big one where the building skinnys down, I think they are simply working on a complex floor where they go from parking angled floors to flat, occupied floors. I don't think this constitutes a "transfer floor".

BVictor1 · #**1096** Posted **Nov 24, 2007, 6:02 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by APPRAISER

Quick question for anyone, "Are they working on a transfer floor right now?"

No, they're working on the first level of hotel floors. The transfer floor isn't until about floor 28. I'd say it's more transitional.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apex

^^Second quick question: Does anyone know when cladding starts going up?

Hopefully sometime in December or January.

aaron38 · #**1097** Posted **Nov 25, 2007, 12:20 AM**

Two quick shots from today:

Looking down N Clark, near Chicago Ave.

Mojava · #**1098** Posted **Nov 25, 2007, 2:08 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjk1103

........you can find ads for WT in Architectural Digest as well. It is being advertised nationally.

typically the advertisements in the WSJ or magazines such as Architectural Digest are not national. They have mid-west additions. If you were to buy the WSJ in NYC you would not see the ad for Waterview. Same goes for the magazines.

APPRAISER · #**1099** Posted **Nov 25, 2007, 10:49 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by BVictor1

No, they're working on the first level of hotel floors. The transfer floor isn't until about floor 28. I'd say it's more transitional.

Hopefully sometime in December or January.

Thanks BVic for the info!

Chi649 · #**1100** Posted **Nov 26, 2007, 3:04 AM**

today

Waterview on left, 300 N. Lasalle on the right