[chicubs111]

a full city block in the heart of loop in the "theatre district" does not come by often so its a pretty big deal as was block 37. Mayor Daley first envisioned block 37 of something ala a smaller Rockefeller center type vibe...he wanted it to be a signature destination that tourists would like to visit and energize the core of the loop... obviously that didn't happen to any degree close to what he expected. Many of the proposals and designs were very weak to begin with... I think after years went by the city just got frustrated and tired of looking at an empty block in center of loop and went with anything that could get shovels in the ground quickest.