CHICAGO | Boom rundown - everything over 12 floors. v5

[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by Marvel 33

These were the projects discussed yesterday at the September Chicago Plan Commission meeting:

• 6601-6647 North Kedzie Avenue
• 2701-2707 North Cicero Avenue
• 5600 North Sheridan Road
• 4734-58 West 43rd Street
• 243-359 West 127th Street
• 1800-1822 West Grace Street & 1801-1823 West Berenice Avenue
• 5201 South Western Boulevard
• 1117 South Central Avenue
• 240 West 104th Street
• 3021 West Caroll Avenue
• 1234-1260 West Adams Street
• Armitage Industrial Corridor
• DuSable Harbor and the Chicago River Locks

Here is the link to learn about the specifics: http://www.newcityskyline.com/ChicagoPlanCommissionUpdatesSeptember.html

^ "packed like sardines". That's hilarious

[aluminum]

Originally Posted by aaron38

I'm just posting this because it made me laugh, it's so ridiculous. I went to set that skyline render as my wallpaper, and Windows stretched it vertically to make it fit, to insane proportions.

I dub this, the Chicago skyline fanboy's —.

Wait for 100-200 more years, and that^ may become the reality instead of stretched out Windows wallpaper.

[spyguy]

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/skylinenews/news/566989,sl-columbus-092107-s1.article

Neighbors hear amended plan for Columbus site

September 21, 2007
By FELICIA DECHTER

Twenty-six additional feet of height--approximately 14,000 square feet--is the main bone of contention with neighbors shown a developer's proposal to amend the planned development for the former Columbus Hospital property, 2520 N. Lakeview Ave.
...
The proposed amendment calls for two additional floors added onto the project's center tower, as well as 10 additional townhomes.

[SolarWind]

September 21, 2007

theWit Hotel


353 North Clark



Not visible, but there's a section of the tower crane on site

[BVictor1]

I'm going to be seeing Chris Carley's upcoming project within the next few weeks. Remember, he wants to develop the southern 2/3 portion of the lot north of the Sheraton.

[SevenSevenThree]

Originally Posted by BVictor1

I'm going to be seeing Chris Carley's upcoming project within the next few weeks. Remember, he wants to develop the southern 2/3 portion of the lot north of the Sheraton.

This is the ~70 story proposal, correct? Do we know anything else outside of an idea on number of floors? I think I remember an article being posted awhile back. Not sure if there was anything significant noted.

[SolarWind]

September 21, 2007

[Steely Dan]

this thread is for updates & opinions about highrise projects going on in chicago.

all grant park/chicago children's museum discussion has been, and will continue to be, deleted from this thread.

[Alliance]

Originally Posted by BVictor1

I'm going to be seeing Chris Carley's upcoming project within the next few weeks. Remember, he wants to develop the southern 2/3 portion of the lot north of the Sheraton.

Great. We've been waiting on that one.

[woodrow]

WOW - TheWit is really moving - Crane tower being constructed already?!?!! Excellent. I hope that the building doesn't end up looking cheap.

[TowerGuy37]

I'm always astonished that people really take the time and exert SO much energy when it comes to high rise changes. I mean 2 additional feet really make all that much difference! gove me a break its a densely populated neighborhood where a singel high rise may rise once every 10 to 20 years anymore! Do you idiotic NIMBY's really think an additional 5-15 condos is really gonna affect your lives so much that you feel the need to attend, make signs, protest and moan about such a matter. You moved to city that is constantly changing and growing so DEAL or LEAVE!!!!!! so irritating and i don't even live on the neighborhood!

[Steely Dan]

i finally found the time to do a page 1 update. there was A LOT of stuff from the past 2 weeks, so i probably missed a couple things, but outside of updating the many new height figures that dan and victor found, the main updates are as follows:

- moved 340 on the park to "completed"

- moved glashaus to "site prep/demo"

- moved winthrop club in evanston to "under construction"

- added 5649 north sheridan and its rendering

- added lurie children's hospital and its rendering

- added grant park tower 4 and its rendering

- added grant park tower 3 and its rendering

[honte]

^ Thanks Steely.

Not sure if this has been reported yet, but The Admiral appears to be in Site Prep / Demo (grrr - still annoyed by the last part of that).

[Steely Dan]

^ are you referring to "the admiral at the lake" up in edgewater? assuming so, that news has not been reported here, thanks for the (unfortunate) update.

[i_am_hydrogen]

Allure at K Station, taken today:

[honte]

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

^ are you referring to "the admiral at the lake" up in edgewater? assuming so, that news has not been reported here, thanks for the (unfortunate) update.

No problem. Perhaps one of the Emporis troops can head up that way, just to confirm that what is going on counts officially as site prep. Not sure exactly what process they are using, but the sign in the back reads "demolition" and there clearly is a lot of activity.

[SolarWind]

Terrific shot, i_am_hydrogen!

[i_am_hydrogen]

Originally Posted by SolarWind

Terrific shot, i_am_hydrogen!

Thanks, SW. The Canon 70-200mm f/4 L came in the mail today. Had to give her a test run.

[Crazy Ivan]

Is there a particular time of year in Chicago in which its more likely for construction projects to begin? For example, does the frost make excavation work more expensive? Are there other factors that determine the time of year they begin?

[VivaLFuego]

From the Brown Line, there appeared to be fencing along the site at the NE corner of Orleans and Huron. Anyone know what's going on at that site?