CHICAGO | Boom rundown - everything over 12 floors. v5 - Page 171

Alliance · #**3401** Posted **Sep 27, 2007, 4:15 AM**

Its great that they're not orange with green and red accents like Allure.

HowardL · #**3402** Posted **Sep 27, 2007, 11:03 AM**

Those aren't bad at all. Considering the dodgy state of the streetscape over there, these look very optimistic.

harryc · #**3403** Posted **Sep 27, 2007, 11:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mr Downtown

General Growth is the former Morton Salt Building at 150 N. Wacker, the five-story building visible behind the blue crane.

General Growth is a real estate company (owner of big malls, mostly) and not blind to the possibilities their building site offers.

thx Mr D

I kinda like the retro look of that building, and the view of the cube farm from street level is ...... I wonder what it would be like to work there ?

jpIllInoIs · #**3404** Posted **Sep 27, 2007, 12:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by spyguy

Rendering in the Sun-Times

These are OK, it seems that when the first towers are erected in 'experimental' or untried neighborhoods they tend to lake polish.

IE Presidential Towers in the 80's were in an unproven district for residential and were ordinary. Also that god awful North Pier apartment tower was one of the very first towers in the 80's to be built in the manufacturing/warehouse area of Streeterville.

harryc · #**3405** Posted **Sep 27, 2007, 2:18 PM**

They have started the main pour for the mat.

Expect 300 truckloads of cement ( 3000 cu yrds ).

Pictures at lunch.

Steely Dan · #**3406** Posted **Sep 27, 2007, 2:31 PM**

please post all info and opinion about the new waldorf-astoria proposal in its dedicated thread, thanks.

link: CHICAGO: Waldorf-Astoria - 100 floors

forumly_chgoman · #**3407** Posted **Sep 27, 2007, 2:35 PM**

Where are these two apt in relation to allure?

harryc · #**3408** Posted **Sep 27, 2007, 4:48 PM**

Started this morning, still going on, 300 truck loads for 3000 cubic yards ( cy ? )

When the Pump and the conveyor are both full, just dump it straight in !

Traffic fun
[ full set - zoomable http://picasaweb.google.com/harry.r.carmichael/353_Clark_Overview3Core ]

brian_b · #**3409** Posted **Sep 27, 2007, 5:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Sir Isaac Newton

Not sure if this will end up being 12+ stories or not...

Developer plans boutique hotel in West Loop
By Alby Gallun

(Crain’s) — A South Carolina developer has jumped into the crowded downtown hotel market by buying a West Loop property where it plans to build a boutique hotel.

An affiliate of Greenville, S.C.-based JHM Hotels Inc. has paid $4.1 million for an 11,700-square-foot parcel at 150 N. Jefferson St. near the Ogilvie Transportation Center, according to documents filed with the Cook County Recorder.

http://chicagorealestatedaily.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=26491

150 N Jefferson is currently a surface parking lot at the corner of Randolph and Jefferson. I can see this being a good spot for a boutique hotel, especially with it being across the street from a number of high-end restaurants, like Blackbird and Mejhi (sp?)

Sir Isaac Newton · #**3410** Posted **Sep 27, 2007, 7:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by brian_b

150 N Jefferson is currently a surface parking lot at the corner of Randolph and Jefferson. I can see this being a good spot for a boutique hotel, especially with it being across the street from a number of high-end restaurants, like Blackbird and Mejhi (sp?)

Not to mention, I think Catalyst is going to go up in the parking lot next to this one. With these buildings and R+D659 currently going up, the large amount of parking lots in the western part of the loop just east of the expressway are finally starting to bite the dust!

Also, I just took a brief look at R+D659's website....according to the website the building will be 17 stories high; page 1 on this site has it listed as 15.

X-fib · #**3411** Posted **Sep 27, 2007, 7:59 PM**

With all the talk about W-A today it reminded me that I wanted to ask if anyone has heard anything more about the Wolf Point proposal?

Steely Dan · #**3412** Posted **Sep 27, 2007, 11:28 PM**

would someome from emporis please kindly create building IDs for these 2 new kinzie station proposals and for the new waldorf-astoria proposal as well. thanks in advance.

GregBear24 · #**3413** Posted **Sep 28, 2007, 12:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by X-fib

With all the talk about W-A today it reminded me that I wanted to ask if anyone has heard anything more about the Wolf Point proposal?

In a sinister way, I almost hope that the current wolf point proposal doesnt happen. I know I'm going to get destroyed by opposition on this, but I just believe that the WP site needs to be the best of the best, even by chicago's standards. It doesn't have to be taller than the spire, but it appears they're aiming for a height between trump and WV. I'd rather have one huge anchor building for our incredible skyline than three including a 1200 footer. The site is possibly the greatest for a supertall in the U.S. if not the world, and it should be a lasting legacy like big john, sears, or the spire. It must define this city.

DHamp · #**3414** Posted **Sep 28, 2007, 12:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by GregBear24

In a sinister way, I almost hope that the current wolf point proposal doesnt happen. I know I'm going to get destroyed by opposition on this, but I just believe that the WP site needs to be the best of the best, even by chicago's standards. It doesn't have to be taller than the spire, but it appears they're aiming for a height between trump and WV. I'd rather have one huge anchor building for our incredible skyline than three including a 1200 footer. The site is possibly the greatest for a supertall in the U.S. if not the world, and it should be a lasting legacy like big john, sears, or the spire. It must define this city.

I've been feeling the same way about the WP proposal and I'm glad I'm not the only one. Chicago can build an 89-story tower anywhere. A high-profile, high-visibility location like Wolf Point deserves to hold an architectural icon of height and beauty. I know it sounds greedy, but it's the way I feel about it.

Alliance · #**3415** Posted **Sep 28, 2007, 12:43 AM**

I agree. I feel WP should be Chicago's second tallest.

SolarWind · #**3416** Posted **Sep 28, 2007, 2:52 AM**

Thanks for the 353 North Clark pictures, harryc. I walked past the site on my way to lunch, but I didn't have my camera. I'm glad you captured these. The stitched photos look great. What a terrific vantage point.

harryc · #**3417** Posted **Sep 28, 2007, 2:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by SolarWind

Thanks for the 353 North Clark pictures, harryc. I walked past the site on my way to lunch, but I didn't have my camera. I'm glad you captured these. The stiched photos look great. What a terrific vantage point.

It's a pretty easy one for me. In the end they used 273 truck loads of cement, finished about 4:30.

I will put up a bigger set of photos of the mat in the engineering section soon. 7-8' thick mat, the rock caissons terminated at exactly the right depth, with the rebar just reaching the top layer for the mat, truly impressive co-ordination between 2 separate contractors.

X-fib · #**3418** Posted **Sep 28, 2007, 2:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by GregBear24

In a sinister way, I almost hope that the current wolf point proposal doesnt happen. I know I'm going to get destroyed by opposition on this, but I just believe that the WP site needs to be the best of the best, even by chicago's standards. It doesn't have to be taller than the spire, but it appears they're aiming for a height between trump and WV. I'd rather have one huge anchor building for our incredible skyline than three including a 1200 footer. The site is possibly the greatest for a supertall in the U.S. if not the world, and it should be a lasting legacy like big john, sears, or the spire. It must define this city.

I have felt this way from the start. WP is too prominent a location for anything but a very significant building. And yes it should be the second tallest even if it means waiting a little longer for market projections to come around. Best way to do accomplish this, in my mind, is to build a single multi-use building instead the proposed three towers.

GregBear24 · #**3419** Posted **Sep 28, 2007, 4:24 PM**

I actually wouldn't be surprised if they made this proposal from 89 stories to 110 stories or so, because they have so much competition of similar heights now that W-A is out there. This site demands greatness of historical proportions, and I think someone important oughta know this.

Sir Isaac Newton · #**3420** Posted **Sep 28, 2007, 4:25 PM**

Provence planning green condos in River North
Posted 9/27/2007 by Kate Hawley
A slow market apparently isn't deterring Provence Development Group, which recently announced plans for 9 West Erie, an eco-friendly high-rise in River North. The developer will seek LEED certification for the 14-story tower, according to Lynn Reidl, of Real Living Helios, an agent marketing the project.

http://yochicago.com/today/new-condos/provence-planning-green-condos-in-river-north_6011/#comments