CHICAGO: boom rundown - everything over 12 floors. v4

[SamInTheLoop]

Originally Posted by BVictor1

There hasn't been any visible work on the south tower for months.

Have they left the south tower crane standing? I read somewhere that construction on the south tower is expected to formally begin (continue) this year...

[SamInTheLoop]

It sounds like the developer of Glashaus - Piedmont - has a very aggressive timetable planned for construction of this one. The project unmistakenly (25 stories, 262 units, demolition) showed up on Bidclerk.com today with a projected construction start of March - of this year! Presumably, demolition is what is actually planned to begin in March...

[BVictor1]

Originally Posted by SamInTheLoop

Have they left the south tower crane standing? I read somewhere that construction on the south tower is expected to formally begin (continue) this year...

yes the crane is still in place

[2PRUROCKS!]

Chicago now has 6 buildings 700ft or taller under construction with at least 1 more (Aqua) to begin soon! Chicago has only 13 complete right now and has never had this many under construction at one time. Let the boom continue!
and ....

GO BEARS!

[a chicago bearcat]

I have heard rumblings about the columbia student center

the 13 story planned for the south loop

architects are being interviewed
and best of all thom mayne is rumored to be one of them
how happy I will be if this is true

[Sir Isaac Newton]

Originally Posted by a chicago bearcat

I have heard rumblings about the columbia student center

the 13 story planned for the south loop

architects are being interviewed
and best of all thom mayne is rumored to be one of them
how happy I will be if this is true

Do you know where exactly this building would be located?

[a chicago bearcat]

wabash and 13th

http://www2.colum.edu/masterplan/buildingprojects/index.html

[Loopy]

The Student Center is planned for 8th Street and South Wabash. It is not currently funded and is not likely to be built for a few years.

There are long range plans to develop the "Sculpture Park" at 11th and South Wabash into a 12-18 story Performance Arts complex.

The most viable Columbia project is at 16th and South State. A lowrise Media Production studio.

[a chicago bearcat]

sorry for the misinformation

I've been trying to answer posts during studio

but I'm a little cramped on time

it is a long way off, but something described as iconic and eye catching on the website, with the possibility of a signature architect I think is worth noting

[pherek]

Chicago currently has 13 buildings over 700 ft:

1. Sears Tower, 1451 ft
2. Aon Center, 1136 ft
3. Hancock Building, 1127 ft
4. AT & T Corporate Center, 1007 ft
5. 2 Prudential Plaza, 995 ft
6. 311 S Wacker, 961 ft
7. 900 N Michigan, 871 ft
8. Water Tower Place, 859 ft
9. Chase Tower, 850 ft
10. Park Tower, 844 ft
11. First Third National Plaza, 767 ft
12. Chicago Title & Trust Building, 756 ft
13. Olympia Center, 725 ft

Median height: 871 ft; Mean height: 950 ft

Chicago currently has 15 buildings over 700 ft that are either under construction or proposed:

1. Chicago Spire, 2000 ft
2. Trump Tower Chicago, 1362 ft
3. Waterview Tower, 1047 ft
4. Park Michigan, 866 ft
5. Intercontinental North Tower, 850 ft
6. Mandarin Oriental International, 833 ft
7. Legacy at Millennium Park, 822 ft
8. Aqua, 815 ft
9. 560 North Fairbanks, 787 ft
10. 300 North Lasalle, 784 ft
11. Cityfront Plaza Tower III, 750 ft
12. Blue Cross Blue Shield, 743 ft
13. One Museum Park, 734 ft
14. 680 North Rush, 730 ft
15. The Elysian, 700 ft

Median height: 815 ft; Mean height: 921 ft

red = construction/site prep

This is incredible!!!!! Chicago may more than duplicate its skyline in a matter of 10 years!!! Now that is worth a dancing banana.

[honte]

^A very impressive way to look at that. Thanks.

[X-fib]

Get the powers that be to give a tax break to any 650 to 699 foot building owner that adds a 50 foot flage pole (a/k/a spire) to their roof and you can add another 10 buildings or so to the that total!

[spyguy]

^I guess we'll see:

The village of eight- to 16-story condominium towers will create a new lakefront neighborhood and be built even if the city doesn't win the games, Ryan said.

Ryan said six developers already have expressed interest in paying to build the village, which the developers could then sell off after the games for use as condos, hotels and retail space.

[BorisMolotov]

According to NewCitySkyline, there is a new tower proposed at 161 West Kinzie, 335 ft, 32 storys, but i dont if thats on the rundown yet.

[DANTHEDISCOMAN]

^^I think they were talking about it on SSC, but I can't remember what was said about it, I think it was the one by Valerio Dewalt Train. ...Not much help.

[spyguy]

Chicago Shawn dropped some hints about it a week or two ago. Looks cool, let's see what a detailed rendering shows.

[denizen467]

Originally Posted by pherek

11. First Third National Plaza, 767 ft

I almost thought a certain Cincinnati bank had bought naming rights here. It's "3 First" National Plaza.

Really excited about the Valerio Dewalt Train building.

[Steely Dan]

here's a direct link to the new city skyline story about 161 w. kinzie:

http://www.newcityskyline.com/161KinzieArticle.html

would someone from emporis please add this one to the database. thanks in advance.

[honte]

^ Have we seen anything of it yet? Did I miss it? Can't wait to see even a massing model.

EDIT: Ok, I see that Newcityskyline has it posted. Looks like it may be nice, and far better urbanistically than the SCB proposal! That giant swath of precast without windows near the bottom has me worried though.

[denizen467]

Nice article, NCS folks - including the elevation sketch of the building and the little bio on VDT. Plus, I never knew that River North was "famed for the largest concentration of art galleries in the United States outside of Manhattan" - is that true?