CHICAGO | Boom rundown - everything over 12 floors. v5 - Page 208

Chicago2020 · #**4141** Posted **Nov 6, 2007, 7:04 PM**

Board looking for Plan B to expand McCormick Hyatt
By Kathy Bergen | Tribune staff reporter
11:46 AM CST, November 6, 2007

"The public agency that owns the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place is weighing alternate ways to finance a 600-room expansion because the logjam in Springfield has left its favored plan in limbo, at least temporarily."

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-071106mcpier,0,6193586.story

Tom Servo · #**4142** Posted **Nov 6, 2007, 7:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nowhereman1280

^^^ Doesn't that face an alley/other buildings?

yes. the wit hotel butts up against a very strange and small building that is set back from the street. i think hwc keeps their heating system in there... or something like that... i actually think that strange and seemingly useless little lot is kind of cool...

but yeah, the wit hotel butts up against that thing, and the alley is on its north side.

woodrow · #**4143** Posted **Nov 6, 2007, 7:33 PM**

RE: The Wit. I think they should try to have windows on the east. Right next to the site is a ComEd substation and we all know how likely it is that it would ever be moved. see-Block 37. East of the substation is Harold Washington College, which is 14 stories, if that. The worst views in the hotel will be on the narrow, north side. Rooms there will have a lovely view of UNITRIN, which is an alley away.

X-fib · #**4144** Posted **Nov 6, 2007, 8:12 PM**

In the Streeter photo, what is the building in the background? At first I thought it was the old Time-Life building, but not in the right location for that is it?

Steely Dan · #**4145** Posted **Nov 6, 2007, 8:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by X-fib

In the Streeter photo, what is the building in the background?

that's the Time-Life building.

Jaroslaw · #**4146** Posted **Nov 6, 2007, 8:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by AdrianXSands

yes. the wit hotel butts up against a very strange and small building that is set back from the street. i think hwc keeps their heating system in there... or something like that... i actually think that strange and seemingly useless little lot is kind of cool...

but yeah, the wit hotel butts up against that thing, and the alley is on its north side.

Yeah, the substation is only three stories high... the hotel is 20+. The blank wall would probably be visible even from Mich Ave. But experienced Chicago aesthetes know to avert their eyes from Lake Street anyway...

I usually don't bother to express my opinions on new projects. And scrolling through post after post of "I like this" or "This sucks" is just an annoyance. I propose that any opinion posts of less than three sentences (i.e., opinions without reasoned justification) be forbidden.

but seriously.

Nowhereman1280 · #**4147** Posted **Nov 6, 2007, 8:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by i_am_hydrogen

It looks as though installation of the black panels has begun on Millennium Park Plaza's western facade.

Wait do you mean they are reclading that hideous thing? How did I miss that? If so, great news!

headcase · #**4148** Posted **Nov 6, 2007, 9:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nowhereman1280

Wait do you mean they are reclading that hideous thing? How did I miss that? If so, great news!

Yeah, but if it is what I am thinking about (the building formally know as "The Doral") the are only doing the first two floors, and I thought it was to be done in conjunction with the new tower that is supposed to replace that little restaurant, La Strata.

am I confused?

SSDD

Alliance · #**4149** Posted **Nov 6, 2007, 9:55 PM**

If you look at the renderings of the new tower (which should be built) the "Doral" actually has black panels.

spyguy · #**4150** Posted **Nov 7, 2007, 1:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by headcase

Yeah, but if it is what I am thinking about (the building formally know as "The Doral") the are only doing the first two floors, and I thought it was to be done in conjunction with the new tower that is supposed to replace that little restaurant, La Strata.

No, you're right.

Also, Newcityskyline has a different rendering of Catalyst
http://www.newcityskyline.com/CatalystintheWestLoop.html

Catalyst to trigger reaction in West Loop
Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Alliance · #**4151** Posted **Nov 7, 2007, 1:42 AM**

EW. Didn't people learn about abominations of color in the 70s?

Nowhereman1280 · #**4152** Posted **Nov 7, 2007, 2:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by spyguy

No, you're right.

Woah! When did they release that render?!?! I must have been gone when that happened. Did they release any others with this?

So the whole Doral/MPplaza building will be reclad with black panels? That should look much better...

Alliance · #**4153** Posted **Nov 7, 2007, 2:56 AM**

^^^ The only other rendering I have is on the first page.

Tom Servo · #**4154** Posted **Nov 7, 2007, 5:00 AM**

nice.

Kngkyle · #**4155** Posted **Nov 7, 2007, 11:55 AM**

Nov. 07, 2007

New Buck tower signs third tenant
By Thomas A. Corfman

(Crain’s) — The American Hospital Assn. has signed a letter of intent to lease 100,000 or more square feet at 155 N. Wacker Drive, making the non-profit the third tenant in the skyscraper under construction by John Buck Co.

http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=27046

BVictor1 · #**4156** Posted **Nov 7, 2007, 12:33 PM**

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-071106mcpier,0,6193586.story?coll=chi_tab04_layout

McPier readies backup plans for McCormick Hyatt expansion
By Kathy Bergen | Tribune staff reporter
11:46 AM CST, November 6, 2007

The public agency that owns the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place is weighing alternate ways to finance a 600-room expansion because the logjam in Springfield has left its favored plan in limbo, at least temporarily.

harryc · #**4157** Posted **Nov 7, 2007, 1:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by VivaLFuego

There is a soil-boring rig on the 505 N. Clark site (a surface parking lot). I seem to remember a while ago, there was talk of a hotel for this site, but haven't heard much since. Anyone? Does this constitute site prep?

View of the site - note that the crane came down on One11 W Illinois

harryc · #**4158** Posted **Nov 7, 2007, 5:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jaroslaw

Looks like the E side of The Wit will be a blank wall. Like with the Dana hotel on State.

The small obstruction ( with Governor's wall still stuck on ) (April 2006).

From yesterday.

harryc · #**4159** Posted **Nov 7, 2007, 5:12 PM**

.

BVictor1 · #**4160** Posted **Nov 7, 2007, 5:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nowhereman1280

Woah! When did they release that render?!?! I must have been gone when that happened. Did they release any others with this?

So the whole Doral/MPplaza building will be reclad with black panels? That should look much better...

No, the concrete was painted dark. Personally, i'd rather see that disaster of a building demolished, but the new tower infront of it is the next best thing I guess!