CHICAGO | Riverline | 8 Towers | 600FT - 500FT(X2) - 380FT(X2) - 242FT(X2) - 300FT~

[munchymunch]

Location: Along south branch of the Chicago River between Harrison and Polk
Developers: Lend Lease and CMK
End of Construction:2023-2025
Architect:Ralph Johnson and Perkins+Will
Floors:17 - 47
Height: 242ft - 600ft
Towers: 8
Website

Phase 1
Residential Units:942
Towers:3
Height:242ft(X2) + 300ft~






Phase 2
Residential Units:2700
Towers:5
Height:380-600 FT





credits: Crains and Chicago Architecture Blog

[munchymunch]

I'll add more later, any thing else you guys want me to do just give me suggestions.

[Via Chicago]

not sure where that guys planning to kayak to in the middle of february, but otherwise looks good

[harryc]

[ardecila]

A few more renderings showing the public space component.

Plans are being finalized to extend the riverwalk through River City somehow such that there is not a gap in the walkway.





credit/curbed chicago

[Kngkyle]

This is probably the most exciting project in Chicago due to it's location and what it will do for the South Loop.

What specific buildings are part of Phase 1?

[harryc]

early '90s

[Busy Bee]

Too bad we lost the old Marshall Field warehouse, that would have framed the river quite nicely with this development.

[ethereal_reality]

Originally Posted by harryc

early '90s

Wasn't this the site of the old Grand Central Station?


July 1963

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_...ation_(Chicago)





https://architecture.desktopnexus.com/wallpaper/586567/

Demolished in 1971.

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[Via Chicago]

Originally Posted by Busy Bee

Too bad we lost the old Marshall Field warehouse, that would have framed the river quite nicely with this development.

yup, that one hurts

[the urban politician]

This will be our next Lakeshore East

[BVictor1]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

This will be our next Lakeshore East

1/2 the size with shorter buildings and potentially less diverse architecture.

[chris08876]

This is nice. I like these mutli phased, large scale developments.

+1




I wonder what the time table is? 5 years? 10?

[Zapatan]

Better than parking lots

[BVictor1]

Originally Posted by chris08876

This is nice. I like these mutli phased, large scale developments.



+1




I wonder what the time table is? 5 years? 10?

10 years.

[jbermingham123]

this could be the spark that ignites the fire... Chicago has an insane amount of un-utilized waterfront property close to downtown. once this is built it could encourage other developers to compete in that area

[Kngkyle]

Originally Posted by jbermingham123

this could be the spark that ignites the fire... Chicago has an insane amount of un-utilized waterfront property close to downtown. once this is built it could encourage other developers to compete in that area

The 62 acre site further south along the river was bought by Related Midwest. So this is definitely already happening. We don't know what they have in store for it yet - they have their hands full with quite a few other projects in the city at the moment.

[rlw777]

Anyone know what is actually happening with Riverline?

ChiArch says the 1st phase is the 47 story tower (sub-area A)

Curbed says the 1st phase is a 30 story tower (sub-area D)

Sloopin says the 1st phase is a 19‐story tower 62 townhomes and a 29‐story tower

[SamInTheLoop]

^ That's interesting.....I always thought it was slated to be a 19-story tower at the far south end that was slated to start first......but personally, I say why should Lend Lease have to choose....start with a multiple tower bang!

[ChickeNES]

IIRC at the planning commission meeting they mentioned that they are constructing 1 building on both the north and south parcels and the riverwalk for the full length of the site as phase 1. As of this moment they are digging up the north site, while the south site still looks empty from my vantage point.