CHICAGO | Boom rundown - everything over 12 floors. v5

[SolarWind]

October 30, 2007



October 31, 2007

[honte]

^^ Oh, that was always a given it would come down. Too bad; it's one of the better PoMo buildings in the city.

[SolarWind]

October 31, 2007

Silver Tower


Staybridge Suites

[the urban politician]

According to this, Antheus Capital's Jeanne Gang designed tower could begin construction in the summer of 2008.

It's good to know that this project is still alive

[harryc]

Originally Posted by SolarWind

October 30, 2007

October 31, 2007

Composition - once again I learn.

[Alliance]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

According to this, Antheus Capital's Jeanne Gang designed tower could begin construction in the summer of 2008.

It's good to know that this project is still alive

[jpIllInoIs]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/arts/chi-1101archnotesnov01,0,3588745.story

The Carbide and Carbon Building at 230 N. Michigan Ave. is getting more renovation. (TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO / October 31, 2007)


By Blair Kamin | Tribune architecture critic
November 1, 2007
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Digg Del.icio.us Facebook Fark Google Newsvine Reddit Yahoo Print Single page view Reprints Reader feedback Text size: One of Chicago's Art Deco gems is the old Carbide and Carbon Building, a suave Roaring Twenties office tower whose dark green and gold palette is said to have been inspired by a champagne bottle.

The tower's top will be permanently lighted Nov. 16 at 5 p.m.,

[honte]

^ Great! This was my chief complaint about the renovation.

Also, the lighting of the Pittsfield building was supposed to occur after the city's landmark designation a year or so ago. As far as I know, this is still supposed to happen one day.

[CHAPINM1]

Chicago: The owners of the Sears Tower, looking to fill empty office space, have come up with a possible strategy to boost the building's financial performance: build another tower on its 3-acre site.

To read the rest click on the following: http://www.emporis.com/en/bu/nc/ne/?id=101937

[Steely Dan]

^ dude, that's some old news, it was discussed at length in this thread about 3 weeks ago or so. go back several pages and read all the discussion.

[harryc]

Construction elevator came down Oct 30



Oct 31



From start to finish

http://picasaweb.google.com/harry.r.carmichael/400_N_Dearborn_1_PrepRise

http://picasaweb.google.com/harry.r.carmichael/400_N_Dearborn_2_Rising

http://picasaweb.google.com/harry.r.carmichael/400_N_Dearborne_3_Topping

[spyguy]

http://www.chicagojournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=60&ArticleID=3597&TM=54382.9

X/O developers sue Fioretti
Lawsuit would block zoning change

By HAYLEY GRAHAM

With more than $28 million spent on development and 200 units sold, the lawsuit asks the court to confirm Kargil's vested right to develop the property based on previous city approvals. Since Fioretti proposed the ordinance three months ago, the developer has been unable to receive the funding necessary to carry the project forward and its efforts to sell units has been severely hindered, according to the lawsuit. "Prior to him filing the ordinance to downzone the property we were the fastest selling project in the South Loop," Giles said. "We have stayed at that level since that ordinance was filed, and we need that cloud lifted."

[Alliance]

Good.

[CHAPINM1]

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

^ dude, that's some old news, it was discussed at length in this thread about 3 weeks ago or so. go back several pages and read all the discussion.

Hehehehehe, first I heard about it. Either way it makes for some great news. This one must have slipped by me big time!

[CHAPINM1]

[quote=Alliance;3108805]

Nice rendering, I'd have to think though that it would have to be at least above the 66 floor setback of the Sears in order to have any real impact.

[SamInTheLoop]

Originally Posted by spyguy

http://www.chicagojournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=60&ArticleID=3597&TM=54382.9

X/O developers sue Fioretti
Lawsuit would block zoning change

By HAYLEY GRAHAM

With more than $28 million spent on development and 200 units sold, the lawsuit asks the court to confirm Kargil's vested right to develop the property based on previous city approvals. Since Fioretti proposed the ordinance three months ago, the developer has been unable to receive the funding necessary to carry the project forward and its efforts to sell units has been severely hindered, according to the lawsuit. "Prior to him filing the ordinance to downzone the property we were the fastest selling project in the South Loop," Giles said. "We have stayed at that level since that ordinance was filed, and we need that cloud lifted."

Although the only argument with any merit (and the law on its side) clearly belongs to Giles, I think his statement above is more for perception - to add yet more strength to his case. Frankly X/O's sales are pretty darn good given the market and have probably outsold the vast majority of projects of similar size that had similar timing. I'm sure the legal limbo brought on by Little Bobbie certainly hasn't helped sales and may have harmed them, but only to a small degree. What is very obvious is that Little Bobbie realizes he has no legal leg to stand on, and that is why he wants to keep the proposed illegal downzoning alive yet not move it forward, to add a permanent feeling of uncertainty to the project and try to kill it that way. He will not succeed -both in court and on the skyline with this boneheaded move...

[Steely Dan]

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this thread is exclusively for news, pics, opinions, and updates of chicago's various highrise developments. if you want to discuss chicago's retail scene, please discuss it in a different thread.

[Loopy]

Tentative November Plan Commission items from: http://aldertrack.typepad.com/aldertrack2/

555 W Kinzie St

A proposed revised Site Plan for Sub-area A of Residential-Business Planned Development (PD) No. 819, as amended, generally located at 555 W Kinzie St. Sub-area A is bounded by W Kinzie St, N Clinton St, Metra Milwaukee District tracks, and N Jefferson St. The PD requires requires that any substantial revisions to the Site Plans, Landscape Plans and Elevations approved in the PD be submitted to the CPC for approval. The revised Site Plan proposed by the applicant, Fifield Companies, includes 435 residential dwelling units in a 41-story building with enclosed parking for approx 361 autos and land dedicated to a high-speed rail line and an underground busway. (42nd Ward) [tentatively scheduled before the CPC on Friday, Nov. 16, 2007, in Room 201-A, City Hall]

505 N State St

A proposed amendment to Business Planned Development No. 790 for the property generally located at 505-15 N State St submitted by Royal Tallahassee III 2 (DE), LLC. The applicant proposes to amend the planned development in order to increase the number of residential units from 121 to 145. (42nd Ward) [tentatively scheduled before the CPC on Friday, Nov.

[ardecila]

Interesting - I guess. All they're really doing is not building on the southern 1/4 of their parcel to allow room for more tracks/BRT.

The Google Earth imagery is outdated, but in it, you can see a small warehouse building on the parcel that Fifield is leaving alone.

[i_am_hydrogen]

FYI... 600 North LSD South Tower is topped out. Parkview West isn't far behind.