CHICAGO | 400 N Lake Shore Drive | 851 FT & 765 FT | 73 & ? FLOORS - Page 159

left of center · #**3161** Posted **Mar 3, 2026, 3:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by Ogdenman36

Flying back recently, still a lot of empty land around downtown.

Chicago has a *ton* of former industrial land ringing downtown, as well as large tracts that was home to former public housing mid rises and high rises. Development progress has been steadily digesting this vacant land, but there is so much of it that it will take many decades to fully redevelop.

pianowizard · #**3162** Posted **Mar 3, 2026, 3:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ogdenman36

Chicago has had quite the run in the 2000's.

Chicago has been continuously building at least one 700+ footer since 1/15/2013 when River Point broke ground. Though there was a 4-day gap between the grand opening of 1000M on 6/13/2024 and the groundbreaking ceremony for 400 N LSD on 6/17/2024, work on 1000M actually continued through late 2024 so the two projects overlapped. Even if 400 N LSD is the last 700+ footer for a while, by the time it's completed next year, Chicago will have been building 700+ footers nonstop for over 14 years (or "almost 14 years" if it's 100% done before 1/15/2027 but that's unlikely).

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Originally Posted by Ogdenman36

Flying back recently, still a lot of empty land around downtown.

I personally like it that Chicago isn't too dense. It's more pleasant walking around Chicago than NYC IMO. It's still dense enough to give us amazing skyline photos.

r18tdi · #**3163** Posted **Mar 3, 2026, 6:11 PM**

Anyone know what kind of damper they are using up top to reduce wind sway?

cloudbod · #**3164** Posted **Mar 6, 2026, 8:45 PM**

^ I couldn't find a source for it either-- I'd imagine it's a water-tank slosh damper, like One Chicago, NEMA and St Regis. It's probably more expensive to install the older suspended-steel mass dampers like Park Tower has-- not sure if they have some major advantage over slosh dampers (besides the cool factor)

Also, bad news everyone, 400lsd has up and vanished

bsmitty1225 · #**3165** Posted **Mar 7, 2026, 1:27 AM**

Speaking of the fog…

http://https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVkC3BGgPCf/?igsh=bGpidmJ6eGV5azAy

BVictor1 · #**3166** Posted **Mar 7, 2026, 4:41 AM**

It was a very weird day weather wise, but it made for cool shots.

03.06.26

chi_raven · #**3167** Posted **Mar 7, 2026, 9:41 PM**

Took a few photos from the LFT today.

sentinel · #**3168** Posted **Mar 8, 2026, 1:39 AM**

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Speaking of the fog…

http://https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVkC3BGgPCf/?igsh=bGpidmJ6eGV5azAy

Cool pictures. Chicago really is Gotham City (and NYC is Metropolis so no one fights

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pianowizard · #**3169** Posted **Mar 8, 2026, 6:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by r18tdi

Anyone know what kind of damper they are using up top to reduce wind sway?

It's explained here:

https://www.relatedmidwest.com/blog/standing-tall-engineering-behind-400-lake-shore

"The synergy between stepped architecture and robust structural engineering allows 400 Lake Shore to achieve what many supertall buildings cannot: excellent wind performance without mechanical dampers or open blow-through floors that disrupt the façade."

cloudbod · #**3170** Posted **Mar 9, 2026, 4:07 AM**

Awesome timelapse video footage of 400lsd in Friday's fog from Derek Nielson Photography. Taken from NEMA maybe?

BVictor1 · #**3171** Posted **Mar 9, 2026, 7:23 AM**

03.08.26

twister244 · #**3172** Posted **Mar 9, 2026, 12:29 PM**

Fuck that timelapse is sexy as hell...... Should go on every marketing video for Chicago.......

vexxed82 · #**3173** Posted **Mar 11, 2026, 12:39 AM**

Passed by via helicopter on Sunday. Sorry if they're too big.

HomrQT · #**3174** Posted **Mar 11, 2026, 2:09 AM**

This is starting to look like a mini 111 West 57th.

intrepidDesign · #**3175** Posted **Mar 11, 2026, 4:46 AM**

ngl, I low key love how this building, from a variety of angles, is covering up some skyline blemishes. Maybe not entirely, or perfectly, but the effect is enough to make an already handsome building just a bit sweeter.

mh777 · #**3176** Posted **Mar 11, 2026, 1:10 PM**

Great photos! Anyone know when the start on the park portion? I’d imagine that will be any day now

dreamy-developer · #**3177** Posted **Mar 11, 2026, 2:36 PM**

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Great photos! Anyone know when the start on the park portion? I’d imagine that will be any day now

According to Chicago YIMBY in Oct '25 "the team hopes to break ground this coming spring and complete construction by mid-2027" - but that is to the extent of my knowledge lol.

Plan Commission Approves DuSable Park In Streeterville

BrickellBased · #**3178** Posted **Mar 11, 2026, 2:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by dreamy-developer

According to Chicago YIMBY in Oct '25 "the team hopes to break ground this coming spring and complete construction by mid-2027" - but that is to the extent of my knowledge lol.

Plan Commission Approves DuSable Park In Streeterville

Can someone refresh my memory on the park requirements?

I thought I recalled that the park needs to be done by a certain time or maybe before they start phase II. If the latter is true, then this gives us a bit of a timeline/limit to the second phase.

Zerton · #**3179** Posted **Mar 11, 2026, 3:24 PM**

Looks like we're above the top residential floor.

cloudbod · #**3180** Posted **Mar 11, 2026, 4:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by vexxed82

Passed by via helicopter on Sunday. Sorry if they're too big.

Insanely beautiful shots as usual, Nick. Never worry about your pics being too big haha!

I'm digging how those thick corner cladding pieces are revealed by each setback, sorta like each is its own pocket. Very satisfying.