CHICAGO | 400 N Lake Shore Drive | 851 FT & 765 FT | 73 & ? FLOORS - Page 128

aaron38 · #**2541** Posted **Aug 15, 2024, 7:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by ardecila

GenX is smaller overall and so far they have not shown the same interest in pricey downtown real estate. Not sure if this is because they don't want it, or because they aren't as financially secure as the Boomers and can't afford a second home.

A second home? I'm almost 48 and I can barely afford my first home. If someone gave me a free downtown condo right now I would sell it, I couldn't afford to keep it.
Everyone I know my age is in the same boat. The few that are doing better than me are pouring their savings into their startup business, not real estate.

cmrhm · #**2542** Posted **Aug 19, 2024, 2:40 PM**

It seems not many construction workers working on the site. Does anyone know why?

ardecila · #**2543** Posted **Aug 19, 2024, 3:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by aaron38

A second home? I'm almost 48 and I can barely afford my first home. If someone gave me a free downtown condo right now I would sell it, I couldn't afford to keep it.
Everyone I know my age is in the same boat. The few that are doing better than me are pouring their savings into their startup business, not real estate.

I think you're proving my point...

I'm sure there are some rich GenXers out there who want to buy downtown condos, but not in the same numbers as the Boomers who fed the 2000s-2010s condo boom.

BrickellBased · #**2544** Posted **Aug 19, 2024, 5:38 PM**

Maybe it has something to do with the Democratic Convention, ie - all the police presence/traffic/chaos associated with that and decided it wasn't worth it.

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Originally Posted by cmrhm

It seems not many construction workers working on the site. Does anyone know why?

SolarWind · #**2545** Posted **Aug 25, 2024, 3:52 PM**

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lakeshoredrive · #**2548** Posted **Aug 25, 2024, 7:03 PM**

Officially above ground now?

BrickellBased · #**2549** Posted **Aug 25, 2024, 7:36 PM**

Very unusual footprint and form for this building. It already feels impressive.

It also looking way larger than I realized in the renders. Comparing the side of the footprint to the workers.

Super entertaining project to watch.

jchase79 · #**2550** Posted **Aug 25, 2024, 9:33 PM**

Does anyone know how they are going to handle the remaining steel circle around the new core? Will they remove it piece by piece below grade (as they did above) when they construct the parking garage or will it just remain there?

As I was looking at the new pictures that was my biggest question as I saw they are setting forms for another floor around the core. Didn't know if anyone in construction or in the know might have an idea.

BVictor1 · #**2551** Posted **Aug 28, 2024, 2:35 PM**

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kolchak · #**2552** Posted **Today, 4:34 PM**

From this morning. All remnants of 'a hole' are gone!

BuildThemTaller · #**2553** Posted **Today, 5:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by kolchak

From this morning. All remnants of 'a hole' are gone!

I shall call it "Phil"