A few updates from a long walk around the city today:
1. Pure is under construction. Caissons started last week.
2. Emerald North Tower is under construction; several caissons are drilled already. The South Tower may or may not be underway, but it will be worth checking in a few days. Caissons have reached about the middle of the site (from the north) so it is hard to tell. The sales staff say the South Tower will rise 4 months ahead of the North, so we can expect both foundations to be done together.
3. Avenue East is topped out.
4. For anyone who follows the total high-rise count of Chicago, two of the Abbott Homes were demolished last year, and the only one left standing is the one in the NE corner of the complex (Abbott Homes 1 on Emporis).
5. In a huge surprise, an additional 12-story building has been discovered in Chicago!!! ...and, it qualifies for the current boom! University Station (1550 S. Blue Island Ave., Emporis ID 291299) added a penthouse floor to the original 11-story building. According to the sales staff, completion was last month (Dec 2006).
There are now 51 buildings underway in Chicago with 12 or more floors -- possibly a record. And the number will probably go up before it goes down, as the next crop is taking forever to finish up. Next in line are The Streeter, The Regatta, Prentice Women's Hospital, 30 West Oak, Museum Park Place, and Park View East. Only the first one or two of these might finish in January (I'll check the Regatta tomorrow).
Last edited by Dan in Chicago; Jan 21, 2007 at 6:11 AM.
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