CHICAGO | The Elysian | 686 FT / 209 M | 60 FLOORS | COM - Page 21

SolarWind · #**401** Posted **Aug 21, 2007, 5:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by djvandrake

Great pic solar! Thanks for giving this project a little love, I appreciate the effort it took you to get to the top of the parking garage across the street. Speaking of across the street, are they renovating the facade of those brick buildings? What's with the pedestrian cover?

Thanks, djvandrake. The pedestrian cover was for the Elysian. Walton was blocked off between State & Rush while they hoisted forms.

VivaLFuego · #**402** Posted **Aug 21, 2007, 2:39 PM**

I think the plan was to excavate about 40 feet down for underground parking, which is especially neat because of the close proximity to the subway tunnels under State. I think I remember hearing/reading that one of the big holdups in getting this project started was city approval for the excavation.

BVictor1 · #**403** Posted **Aug 21, 2007, 3:36 PM**

Someone asked me waht was up with the the building directly north of the elysian site. It has scaffolding around it. I don't know if it's been posted, but does anyone here know what's happening there?

the urban politician · #**404** Posted **Aug 21, 2007, 11:33 PM**

^ It was mentioned by somebody either here or at SSC that it was going to be redeveloped into a multi-level retail center, but that it won't be demolished. I'm assuming that you're talking about the Gino's Pizza building

APPRAISER · #**405** Posted **Aug 28, 2007, 6:13 AM**

As much as I love this building, and how tall it is, I think we don't talk about it enough! It kinda reminds me of Clare at Water......
Great height, but it seems no one makes enough trips over their.
I only wish I could!
Anyway.............Bump!!!!

i_am_hydrogen · #**406** Posted **Sep 1, 2007, 9:58 PM**

Taken today:

Alliance · #**407** Posted **Sep 2, 2007, 12:15 AM**

Core's jumped a lot.

APPRAISER · #**408** Posted **Sep 12, 2007, 11:06 PM**

What's with the two tower crains for this building?
The white crain was there for awhile, but now there is a yellow one.
For being such a slender tower, is it really going to have two craines?

VivaLFuego · #**409** Posted **Sep 13, 2007, 4:05 AM**

Hooray, verticality

HighRiser · #**410** Posted **Sep 13, 2007, 10:10 PM**

A CRANE is a mechanical lifting device equipped with a winder, wire ropes and sheaves that can be used both to lift and lower materials. The second crane is to service the underground garage and motorcourt that has no other access. Later one crane will be always erecting precast while the other is building.

Ecker · #**411** Posted **Sep 14, 2007, 3:48 PM**

From last week (9/6)...

djvandrake · #**412** Posted **Sep 14, 2007, 5:31 PM**

Great pics Ecker, Thanks! Good to see the progress.

aaron38 · #**413** Posted **Sep 18, 2007, 4:25 AM**

jcchii · #**414** Posted **Sep 18, 2007, 3:10 PM**

it's great to have these spots filling in, and elysian will help extend the skyline slightly and add bulk on the north end

and bye bye parking lot across the street

Ecker · #**415** Posted **Sep 20, 2007, 5:45 AM**

dubai 1 · #**416** Posted **Sep 20, 2007, 12:17 PM**

thanks for the updates

Catmendue2 · #**417** Posted **Sep 20, 2007, 2:30 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by HighRiser

A CRANE is a mechanical lifting device equipped with a winder, wire ropes and sheaves that can be used both to lift and lower materials. The second crane is to service the underground garage and motorcourt that has no other access. Later one crane will be always erecting precast while the other is building.

Thank you. The best explanation that I ever heard.

djvandrake · #**418** Posted **Sep 20, 2007, 5:17 PM**

Great set of Pics Ecker, thanks! You even took them at the best time of day for lighting the site.

Ecker · #**419** Posted **Sep 20, 2007, 6:50 PM**

You're welcome. I do what I can...

ZZ-II · #**420** Posted **Sep 22, 2007, 10:31 PM**

wow, last time i saw an UC pic core just started to rise