CHICAGO | 400 N Lake Shore Drive | 851 FT & 765 FT | 73 & ? FLOORS - Page 130

chicubs111 · #**2581** Posted **Oct 6, 2024, 9:36 PM**

[QUOTE=iguy;10296902]really really hoping this happens, but the nimbys already got this first tower chopped from 1100, and iirc a "traffic study" was going to have to be conducted in order to gauge how the buildout of the second tower would go? The deadly combo of nimbys and aldermanic prerogative is never to be underestimated in this city smh.[/

^was it the nimbys ?...I thought the devloeper just downsized because of market conditions...I mean it was approved to be a 2000ft building so not sure why nimby would suddenly not want an 1100ft tower at this location but who knows how these backroom dealings work with the developers and alderman.

UrbanDweller98 · #**2582** Posted **Oct 6, 2024, 10:32 PM**

Wasn’t it downsized due to the removal of the parking podium?

iguy · #**2583** Posted **Oct 7, 2024, 12:47 AM**

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really really hoping this happens, but the nimbys already got this first tower chopped from 1100, and iirc a "traffic study" was going to have to be conducted in order to gauge how the buildout of the second tower would go? The deadly combo of nimbys and aldermanic prerogative is never to be underestimated in this city smh.[/

^was it the nimbys ?...I thought the devloeper just downsized because of market conditions...I mean it was approved to be a 2000ft building so not sure why nimby would suddenly not want an 1100ft tower at this location but who knows how these backroom dealings work with the developers and alderman.

Not sure what the politics were surrounding the original approval of the Spire, but my understanding (which could be wrong) was that, as to the 400 Lakeshore proposal, certain members of the neighborhood complained about the traffic levels on water street due to the hotel component and the eventual buildout of DuSable Park, seeing the hotel and podium nixed and the park access plans altered.

r18tdi · #**2584** Posted **Oct 7, 2024, 2:09 PM**

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Wasn’t it downsized due to the removal of the parking podium?

That, and removing the hotel component.

NYguy · #**2585** Posted **Oct 8, 2024, 7:19 PM**

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BVictor1 · #**2586** Posted **Oct 15, 2024, 8:19 PM**

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KnoxfordGuy · #**2587** Posted **Oct 27, 2024, 8:51 PM**

October 27th update

BrickellBased · #**2588** Posted **Oct 28, 2024, 7:28 AM**

What is going on with these Keller drilling rigs?

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October 27th update

KnoxfordGuy · #**2589** Posted **Oct 28, 2024, 12:52 PM**

I am a tourist from Canada that happened to pass by on the way to Navy Pier haha. I don't know

on a side note, downtown is CRAZY busy. Like damn. Definitely on a post pandemic upswing.

sentinel · #**2590** Posted **Oct 28, 2024, 2:24 PM**

So much rebar!! Looking forward to seeing the concrete mat pour.

Bonsai Tree · #**2591** Posted **Oct 28, 2024, 3:36 PM**

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So much rebar!! Looking forward to seeing the concrete mat pour.

Didn't they already do the foundation mat? Looks to me like that's actually the top of the parking garage

sentinel · #**2592** Posted **Oct 28, 2024, 4:21 PM**

Oh I think you are correct, I am dumb.

BrickellBased · #**2593** Posted **Oct 29, 2024, 12:09 PM**

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What is going on with these Keller drilling rigs?

Yimby heard the call.

https://chicagoyimby.com/2024/10/constru...-shore-north-tower-in-streeterville.html

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Caisson equipment has returned to the site, perhaps related to a pending permit with the City of Chicago for “revision of select caissons from belled to T.O. rock due to conditions encountered on site.”

MorganChi · #**2594** Posted **Oct 29, 2024, 8:22 PM**

Hey, what’s up guys? I was just at the site. They are pouring concrete down fast. I took two pictures. How do I upload?

MorganChi · #**2595** Posted **Oct 29, 2024, 8:33 PM**

Also, I spoke to two of the construction workers on the site. They have officially confirm. The building height will be 860 feet.

pianowizard · #**2596** Posted **Oct 29, 2024, 11:48 PM**

^ CTBUH shows that at 851 ft (259.4 m), it will be Chicago's 15th tallest. But if it's 860 ft (262.1 m) instead, it would be the 13th tallest by narrowly beating the 261.9 m Water Tower Place.

BrickellBased · #**2597** Posted **Oct 30, 2024, 3:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by MorganChi

Also, I spoke to two of the construction workers on the site. They have officially confirm. The building height will be 860 feet.

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Originally Posted by pianowizard

^ CTBUH shows that at 851 ft (259.4 m), it will be Chicago's 15th tallest. But if it's 860 ft (262.1 m) instead, it would be the 13th tallest by narrowly beating the 261.9 m Water Tower Place.

Related's marketing page currently shows 857' (and 72 floors) so maybe the construction worker was rounding to 860' https://www.relatedmidwest.com/400lakeshore

Also from another article quoted in January says 858', but maybe they misquoted or were off a foot. https://www.relatedmidwest.com/press-rel...ction-starting-400-lake-shore-iconic-two

pianowizard · #**2598** Posted **Oct 30, 2024, 10:11 PM**

^ A 1 ft discrepancy could sometimes be the result of conversions between meters and feet, followed by rounding. Anyway, it does sound like 851 ft (as stated in the thread title) is no longer correct. Not a huge height bump but an improvement nevertheless.

BVictor1 · #**2599** Posted **Nov 2, 2024, 1:19 AM**

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Cress3803 · #**2600** Posted **Nov 2, 2024, 1:28 AM**

nice.. thanks