CHICAGO | Boom rundown - everything over 12 floors. v5 - Page 333

BVictor1 · #**6641** Posted **Apr 7, 2008, 2:40 PM**

Vision On State is complete. I haven't taken any shots of the others. You might waht to check Emporis to see is there are updates there.

kayosthery · #**6642** Posted **Apr 7, 2008, 3:34 PM**

Here's some Roosevelt Collection photos.

harryc · #**6643** Posted **Apr 7, 2008, 5:02 PM**

Roosevelt

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Sir Isaac Newton · #**6644** Posted **Apr 7, 2008, 9:12 PM**

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The second picture is of Burnham Pointe...thanks for the pictures, Harry!

Tom Servo · #**6645** Posted **Apr 8, 2008, 5:58 AM**

is that copper on burnham point?

BVictor1 · #**6646** Posted **Apr 8, 2008, 4:20 PM**

04/05/08

04/07/08

04/05/07

Mojava · #**6647** Posted **Apr 8, 2008, 5:06 PM**

I dont recall this project in the South Loop. Thought I'd forward on the info...

Rendering in story

http://www.nearwestgazette.com/Archive/2008/0408/News0404.htm

"The South Loop community is scrutinizing two rental residential towers planned for the southwest corner of Clark and Polk Sts. amid objections about the builder’s construction system. The development is among three complexes going up within four blocks along Clark St. and will be located in between Terrapin’s residential property already underway on the northwest corner of Clark and Polk Sts. and Amli’s development on Clark between Polk and the Target store."

VivaLFuego · #**6648** Posted **Apr 8, 2008, 7:23 PM**

^ From that article

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Fioretti feels more than one parking space is needed per unit and noted he is working with several other area aldermen to schedule an April hearing about parking and traffic.

What an ass. If someone on the forum hears more details about this planned hearing, please let us know. The issue of downtown parking ratios is vitally important to the future character of our downtown... and enforcing >1:1 would be a disaster and is indefensible.

CenIL_LA · #**6649** Posted **Apr 8, 2008, 7:53 PM**

^Its a contradiction to try and address traffic and allow more parking. Where did Fioretti learn his Math and logic skills?

SolarWind · #**6650** Posted **Apr 9, 2008, 1:51 AM**

April 7, 2008

Is it Echelon or Allure? I can't keep these straight. The paint job is horrible. The building loses all its texture and looks incredibly cheap in my opinion.

spyguy · #**6651** Posted **Apr 9, 2008, 2:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by SolarWind

Is it Echelon or Allure? I can't keep these straight. The paint job is horrible. The building loses all its texture and looks incredibly cheap in my opinion.

Echelon. I saw the paint today too and can only imagine how bad it will look once the whole building is painted.

cbotnyse · #**6652** Posted **Apr 9, 2008, 2:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by VivaLFuego

^ From that article

What an ass. If someone on the forum hears more details about this planned hearing, please let us know. The issue of downtown parking ratios is vitally important to the future character of our downtown... and enforcing >1:1 would be a disaster and is indefensible.

I agree. Is a 1:1 ratio even common in highrises anywhere? what is he thinking?

SolarWind · #**6653** Posted **Apr 9, 2008, 3:02 AM**

April 7, 2008

757 Orleans

R+D659

^ Up close the glass looks good

Trio

^ covered Metra tracks

155 North Wacker

SolarWind · #**6654** Posted **Apr 9, 2008, 3:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by spyguy

Echelon. I saw the paint today too and can only imagine how bad it will look once the whole building is painted.

Thanks, spyguy. I have some pictures of the site directly east of Echelon, but I'll post those tomorrow. I forget the names of the two towers. They're currently driving sheet piling. The caisson work looks like it's done.

Alliance · #**6655** Posted **Apr 9, 2008, 4:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by SolarWind

April 7, 2008

ARGH!. It looks fine as is! Save the money and don't paint it!

(unless the paint is used as a sealant?)

Tom Servo · #**6656** Posted **Apr 9, 2008, 5:16 AM**

all 5 towers in this picture should be razed.
and the awfulness of the paint comes as no surprise. really, are you guys surprised?

Tom Servo · #**6657** Posted **Apr 9, 2008, 5:17 AM**

holy jesus, this thing exploded on me. last time i was in that area this was still a hole in the ground.
i think this might make it onto my favorite new buildings list when i see it finished.

zuelas · #**6658** Posted **Apr 9, 2008, 7:15 AM**

Wow, you guys are really spoiled in Chicago when all you have to do is complain about the paint job on an otherwise decent bldg. I guess I truly don't get it because I think 'echelon' looks just fine. I wish we had those 'problems' in my city. Jeez....

Mojava · #**6659** Posted **Apr 9, 2008, 2:44 PM**

Another project cancelled. Not a big loss though.

http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=28902

"Crain’s) — Lennar Corp., the big Miami homebuilder, is pulling the plug on another downtown Chicago condominium project, the 221-unit Parc Huron in River North."

emathias · #**6660** Posted **Apr 9, 2008, 2:49 PM**

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holy jesus, this thing exploded on me. last time i was in that area this was still a hole in the ground.
i think this might make it onto my favorite new buildings list when i see it finished.

Why do you like this plain box and dislike all the towers in the other picture?