CHICAGO: boom rundown - everything over 12 floors. v4 - Page 26

SamInTheLoop · #**501** Posted **Jan 16, 2007, 8:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by spyguy

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-16-2007/0004506582&EDATE=

Dellisart Chicago LLC Completes $42 Million Financing to Develop Staybridge Suites in Chicago, Illinois

First “Staggered Truss” Building Downtown to be Largest Staybridge Suites in System Officials of Dellisart Chicago LLC, a joint venture between Dellisart Lodging LLC, a hotel ownership, management, development and acquisition group, and Miglin Properties LLC, a Chicago-based real estate development and management company specializing in the development of commercial properties, today announced that the JV has secured $42 million in financing to develop a 206-suite Staybridge Suites in downtown Chicago, Ill., at the corner of LaSalle and West Huron. Financing was provided by CapitalSource, a specialized commercial finance company. The hotel will be managed by Dellisart Lodging LLC. Plans call for the hotel to break ground January 25, 2007.

“While we have numerous projects occurring internationally, we remain focused on expanding our U.S. portfolio, as well,” said Douglas E. Artusio, Dellisart founder, chairman and CEO. “We have exceptional development and management teams in place to accommodate our accelerating growth. The Staybridge Suites brand, part of the InterContinental Hotels Group family of brands, is a great product, well suited to the needs of extended-stay business and leisure travelers seeking relaxed accommodations with high-tech amenities in high traffic markets.”

When completed in the summer of 2008, it will be the largest hotel in the Staybridge portfolio. Staybridge Suites offer upscale, all-suite accommodations with fully equipped kitchens. Among the various hotel amenities are high-speed Internet access, 24-hour business centers, complimentary breakfast and evening reception, green space, fitness center and library with books, board games and television. Suites have separate living and work areas with two-line speaker telephones and personalized voice mail. A leased restaurant and parking facilities are planned for the ground floor.

The hotel will be constructed using the staggered truss structural system. The high rise building concept consists of a series of story-high trusses spanning the total width between two rows of exterior columns and arranged in a staggered pattern on adjacent column lines. The basic concept is that the total frame behaves as a cantilever beam when subjected to lateral loads. This process allows developers to build in all weather conditions and to lower costs based on shorter construction time and a faster completion date. Additionally, the finished product has more open space for increased flexibility of interior space.

“This marks our third Staybridge Suites in the greater Chicago metro area,” Artusio noted. “Our other two properties already rank among the highest rated in the system, and we fully expect this hotel to equal or exceed those excellent results.”

“The Staybridge Suites Chicago is among nearly 100 hotels in the brand’s robust Americas pipeline and will be an excellent addition to our upscale extended-stay portfolio,” said Robert Radomski, vice president, Brand Management, Staybridge Suites. “We are thrilled that

Dellisart Chicago LLC chose to build a Staybridge Suites for this ideal location in Chicago’s bustling downtown area, and we look forward to offering the Staybridge Suites experience to our guests seeking extended-stay accommodations in downtown Chicago.”

Amenity highlights planned for the new Staybridge Suites Chicago will include:
• Three well-designed spacious suite options—deluxe studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom/two-bath with:

* 32” flat panel TV’s
* In-room DVD/CD players
* Functional, well-lit work stations with ergonomic seating
* Complimentary wireless and wired high-speed Internet access
* Complimentary local phone calls
* Two-line speaker phones with direct-dial number
* Fully equipped kitchens.
* Deluxe complimentary daily breakfast buffet
* Complimentary guest laundry
* Complimentary workout facilities
* 24-hour business services center
* Guest library with books and games
* BridgeMart, the hotel’s 24-hour convenience store stocked with snacks, sundries, beverages and easy-to-prepare meals
* Evening "Sundowner” receptions three days a week with complimentary refreshments and light appetizers
* A leased restaurant and covered parking facilities for the ground floor

"Good News" is the understatement of the year! This is a phenomenal development and I am truly elated!

aaron38 · #**502** Posted **Jan 16, 2007, 8:44 PM**

That new tower really is a nice piece of infil. Leveraging the existing underground parking is a great touch - I was fearing another podium design.
How many units is that? Over a hundred at least right?
A nice boutique highrise with great density and no parking podium, what's not to like?

bnk · #**503** Posted **Jan 16, 2007, 8:52 PM**

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staggered_Truss_System

The staggered truss system for steel framing is an efficient structural system for high-rise apartments, hotels, motels, dormitories, and hospitals. The arrangement of story-high trusses in a staggered pattern at alternate column lines provide large column-free areas for room layouts. These column free areas can be utilized for ballrooms, concourses, and other large areas.

The staggered truss structural system consists of story-high steel trusses placed on alternating column lines on each floor so that the long axis of one truss is always between the trusses on the floor below. The system staggers trusses on a 12’ module, meaning that on any given floor the trusses were 24’ apart.

The interaction of the floors, trusses, and columns makes the structure perform as a single unit, thereby taking maximum advantage of the strength and rigidity of all the components simultaneously. Each component performs its particular function, totally dependent upon the others for its performance.

The total frame behaves as a cantilever beam when subjected to lateral loads. All columns are placed on the exterior wall of the building and function as the flanges of the beam, while the trusses which span the total transverse width between columns function as the web of the cantilever beam.

Fabrication of this type of structure requires certified welders and overhead cranes capable of lifting 10 to 15-ton trusses and columns for projects up to 20 stories. Fabrication involves the following components: Columns, Spandrel Beams, Trusses, Secondary Columns & Beams and the Floor System.

See also for photos

http://www.aisc.org/Content/ContentGroup...September_2000/0009_01_embassysuites.pdf

spyguy · #**504** Posted **Jan 16, 2007, 9:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by SamInTheLoop

"Good News" is the understatement of the year!

Hey, the year has only started

Posted this a few days ago on SSC, guess it could go here too

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A while ago I think I mentioned something about Eastgate Village. Well anyway, there are supposed to be two towers, one at Prairie & 26th (14 floors) and the other at MLK & 26th (17 floors)

Another view of the larger building

Not really exciting design-wise, but I'll take a couple extra highrises.

the urban politician · #**505** Posted **Jan 16, 2007, 9:16 PM**

Good news on the Staybridge Suites!

headcase · #**506** Posted **Jan 16, 2007, 9:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by aaron38

That new tower really is a nice piece of infil. Leveraging the existing underground parking is a great touch - I was fearing another podium design.
How many units is that? Over a hundred at least right?
A nice boutique highrise with great density and no parking podium, what's not to like?

I believe the number of units was 72, or 74. There are only 2 per floor. 41 floors, minus 3 (1 for the residential lobby, 2 for the restaurant) The roof deck/garden/greenhouse thing takes up a couple more. So at this point we have taken 5 floors of apartments away, leaving 36 floors * 2 per floor = units. Now I might have taken an extra floor away, but you get the general idea.

SSDD

Pandemonious · #**507** Posted **Jan 16, 2007, 10:13 PM**

^Yeah, they stated 72 units.

aaron38 · #**508** Posted **Jan 16, 2007, 11:10 PM**

Thanks. After I posted that I realized that my guess of 3 units per floor was probably a bit high given the small footprint.
But 100 - 150 new downtown residents for that lot? That's what downtown needs to keep that State street retail humming.

SamInTheLoop · #**509** Posted **Jan 16, 2007, 11:34 PM**

I love this project! Talk about maximizing use of very valuable real estate - I give a lot of credit to the owners for creating this kind of density on a tiny parcel - like a lot of people, I never even considered this a development site! I think the design fits very well and I like the fact that it both conceals Doral Plaza from view (from the south) and looks to be 60-75 ft? taller than Doral Plaza. Also, I dig the redesign of the first 2 floors of Doral. I hope this project moves forward quickly!

SamInTheLoop · #**510** Posted **Jan 16, 2007, 11:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by bnk

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staggered_Truss_System

The staggered truss system for steel framing is an efficient structural system for high-rise apartments, hotels, motels, dormitories, and hospitals. The arrangement of story-high trusses in a staggered pattern at alternate column lines provide large column-free areas for room layouts. These column free areas can be utilized for ballrooms, concourses, and other large areas.

The staggered truss structural system consists of story-high steel trusses placed on alternating column lines on each floor so that the long axis of one truss is always between the trusses on the floor below. The system staggers trusses on a 12’ module, meaning that on any given floor the trusses were 24’ apart.

The interaction of the floors, trusses, and columns makes the structure perform as a single unit, thereby taking maximum advantage of the strength and rigidity of all the components simultaneously. Each component performs its particular function, totally dependent upon the others for its performance.

The total frame behaves as a cantilever beam when subjected to lateral loads. All columns are placed on the exterior wall of the building and function as the flanges of the beam, while the trusses which span the total transverse width between columns function as the web of the cantilever beam.

Fabrication of this type of structure requires certified welders and overhead cranes capable of lifting 10 to 15-ton trusses and columns for projects up to 20 stories. Fabrication involves the following components: Columns, Spandrel Beams, Trusses, Secondary Columns & Beams and the Floor System.

See also for photos

http://www.aisc.org/Content/ContentGroup...September_2000/0009_01_embassysuites.pdf

Thanks for posting - very interesting. I wasn't at all familiar with this method of construction. Does anyone know if there are existing examples in Chicago?

brian_b · #**511** Posted **Jan 16, 2007, 11:39 PM**

I got the impression that the Millennium Park Plaza people were expecting a more hostile crowd than what showed up.

It was actually unclear whether there is new parking or not; I should have asked. This building ties in with the Doral, and the underground drawings showed a small number of parking places underneath the new building. Were they always there? Regardless, when they emphasized the pedestrian aspects of the project it seemed like the only question anybody had was how they were going to build it without disrupting the pedestrian traffic at the intersection (which is fairly important since people have to use that corner to get to Millennium Park from Randolph and North Michigan).

DANTHEDISCOMAN · #**512** Posted **Jan 16, 2007, 11:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by SamInTheLoop

"Good News" is the understatement of the year! This is a phenomenal development and I am truly elated!

Seriously, so are they truly keeping the original design plan?!, I never thought this day would come, I literally emailed and called countless times in search of answers about this baby, I thought it was dead! The design is unbelievablely cool...One more bannana

SamInTheLoop · #**513** Posted **Jan 16, 2007, 11:44 PM**

Found on Bidclerk.com. 142 units. My best two guesses are 1555 Wabash and R+D 659. Does anyone know for sure? (I can't remember unit counts for those two, or perhaps it's neither)

http://www.bidclerk.com/projects/projectDetail.jsp?projectID=481524

LA21st · #**514** Posted **Jan 16, 2007, 11:48 PM**

Is Staybridge really that great? A little suprised about formers getting so excited over it.

New Doral Plaza looks amazing.

headcase · #**515** Posted **Jan 17, 2007, 12:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by brian_b

It was actually unclear whether there is new parking or not; I should have asked. This building ties in with the Doral, and the underground drawings showed a small number of parking places underneath the new building. Were they always there?

I definitely, kinda, almost remember them saying that the Doral already has underground parking, and that along with the Grant Park garage will be used by residents of the building. I'm pretty sure nothing new is being build for parking.

SamInTheLoop · #**516** Posted **Jan 17, 2007, 5:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by LA21st

Is Staybridge really that great? A little suprised about formers getting so excited over it.

New Doral Plaza looks amazing.

I think Staybridge is phenomenal. I hope to see a lot more from Valerio Dewalt Train downtown...

Dan in Chicago · #**517** Posted **Jan 17, 2007, 5:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by headcase

I definitely, kinda, almost remember them saying that the Doral already has underground parking, and that along with the Grant Park garage will be used by residents of the building. I'm pretty sure nothing new is being build for parking.

There definitely is lower-level parking in Doral Plaza. The entrance is from Lower Beaubien Court. It's more like a tunnel than a street down there... definitely the darkest reach of Chicago's multitier roadway system. I used to take it as a shortcut to the Metra station when the north entrance was closed, but the doors to the station from Beaubien are locked now.

SamInTheLoop · #**518** Posted **Jan 17, 2007, 5:53 AM**

I believe the 15-story, 142 unit building reportedly due to start construction next month (from the previous page) might actually be the Mondial in River West. I didn't even realize this one was that far along in the marketing process...

Tom Servo · #**519** Posted **Jan 17, 2007, 7:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by kalmia

This is AMAZING. EVERYTHING about it! I'm glad to see more progress in the city. Trump, Park Michigan, Legacy, Block 37, the InterContinental Tower... let's keep going. We need our architectural greatness restored after DECADES of regressive CRAP.

I really hope this style is a new trend.

honte · #**520** Posted **Jan 17, 2007, 8:11 AM**

^ I like the new building a lot, but I have to say I am not a fan of the mods to the Doral. Even if Doral isn't a stunner, I regret all of the negative space (eg larger sidewalks and mini-plazas) along Michigan being turned into retail cash cows. These buildings are losing a lot of their character and their generous, grand lobby entries.

Furthermore, I think this project would be much more successful if it tried to look like a pure addition to Doral. This would reinforce its slenderness and the uniqueness of the addition. But to try integrating it with the Doral, it's going to be much harder for the untrained eye to figure out what's going on. Also, I would be hard-pressed to name any ground floor / retail mods that were made to any Chicago building that have aged well. Most of the owners these days are trying to undo what was done similarly in the 1960s!