Right... I'm happy someone got it in writing at least. If they don't start then, I think we should put the thread into hibernation mode

Unless they mean October 2020 lol

What is the current design?

Their marketing budget seems alive and well. Anyone else getting targeted a lot?

Yeah I see their ads all over instagram.

For real. if the reports of slow sales are true, it's certainly hasn't been from a lack of advertising effort.

Go to Page 1 for the latest renderings. I think there are others within the past 10 pages as well.

and prepare to be disappointed

GC is McHugh. I heard they have a hard requirement of breaking ground this year so are targeting a December ground breaking. I'm unclear on whether this is due to a city requirement or some other hard deadline, but the project team is allegedly working towards a December start.

So, lie number 1000 confirmed from the 1000M marketing crew lol

Should go on gram and put them on blast

This does seem to be lie #1000, but does anyone really care if it ends up being December? I had almost counted this one out earlier in the year and now feel so excited that we're getting a unique, 800ft+, skyline-changing tower with perma views of the lake/park. Even if this gets delayed again until 2020, I'm so excited for this one!

Looking at it I think it will fit nicely with the ever growing South loops skyline.....

Until this thing is 25 floors up, I'm not convinced it'll be finished. Too much deception

Saw they responded to another instagram post yesterday that they're breaking ground in October

^ it is possible that the sales team's report of an october groundbreaking and bombardier's indsider info of a december start might both be correct.

they might indeed be planning some kind of ceremonial "groundbreaking" in october with the dignitaries, gold shovels, and all of that circus, and actual construction work (ie. caisson drilling) might not commence until december.

it still seems a little hard to believe with what we've heard about sales on this project, but time will tell.......

Is there a real estate development or architectural equivalent to the term "vaporware?" Maybe a "phantom project?" Regardless, that's how this sucker feels. It's the new worst project in Chicago.

On the Oct Landmarks agenda for renewal. I remain hopeful.

Lol, imagine if they get turned down

I personally don't care about the reduction in architecturally quality at this location.

For the skyline this would be a major player regardless of quality as long as it stays as tall as it is supposed to be.

Tourists are not going to go in and take a piss.

They will see it from Grant Park and see the gap in the tooth filled further south.


To me that's the most important part of this project. Plus its a Jahn project so I

will take anything he has left in him at this point. Especially at this location.

I hate the parking podium. I would love if they continued the tower facade all the way to ground level.