CHICAGO | Boom rundown - everything over 12 floors. v5 - Page 339

BVictor1 · #**6761** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 2:38 PM**

04/13/08 The Clare

Juan_M2118 · #**6762** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 7:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by AdrianXSands

Quaker Oats Building + 353 North Clark + 300 North LaSalle = MORE PLEASE!

Im sorry, can u tell me where i can find out how the Quaker Oats building looks like?? emporis doenst show it???? thanks!!!

Dan in Chicago · #**6763** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 8:28 PM**

^ Search for 321 North Clark. Quaker moved to a newer building west of the river (Emporis keeps the Quaker name in the alternate name field, but the search function might be operating in basic mode right now). The building is a plain, dark green glass box, with slightly pronounced aluminum mullions between windows.

harryc · #**6764** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 10:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Juan_M2118

Im sorry, can u tell me where i can find out how the Quaker Oats building looks like?? emporis doenst show it???? thanks!!!

ABA ( Quaker )
Up close ( April 9 )

If you enter between the Westin and the ABA you can check out the lobby - the way lobbies are supposed to be done.

Juan_M2118 · #**6765** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 10:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by harryc

Up close ( April 9 )

If you enter between the Westin and the ABA you can check out the lobby - the way lobbies are supposed to be done.

THANKS HARRYC, those pics are real good!!! , now I know how much the river is going to be influenced by these great structures!!

Juan_M2118 · #**6766** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 10:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dan in Chicago

^ Search for 321 North Clark. Quaker moved to a newer building west of the river (Emporis keeps the Quaker name in the alternate name field, but the search function might be operating in basic mode right now). The building is a plain, dark green glass box, with slightly pronounced aluminum mullions between windows.

Thanks DAN, I found it now, i really didnt know the adress!!!
again, THANKS

SolarWind · #**6767** Posted **Apr 16, 2008, 12:50 AM**

The Mid City Garage at 200 N Wells St is now closed.

From last May

Today

Future

Nowhereman1280 · #**6768** Posted **Apr 16, 2008, 12:55 AM**

^^^ Yay! Another one bites the dust!!!

honte · #**6769** Posted **Apr 16, 2008, 2:09 AM**

^ Wow, I wasn't expecting this one any time soon.

jpIllInoIs · #**6770** Posted **Apr 16, 2008, 3:43 AM**

^

Yeah! Another Loop rental... this and 215 W. Wash. will be great additions to the Loop. Maybe the Wabash - Lake street tower is next!

SolarWind · #**6771** Posted **Apr 16, 2008, 3:46 AM**

April 14, 2008

budman · #**6772** Posted **Apr 16, 2008, 4:00 AM**

[QUOTE=SolarWind;3487870]The Mid City Garage at 200 N Wells St is now closed.

From last May

Do we have a height on this one?

SolarWind · #**6773** Posted **Apr 16, 2008, 4:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by budman

Do we have a height on this one?

The first page lists it at 456 ft - 43 floors.

honte · #**6774** Posted **Apr 16, 2008, 4:37 AM**

I wonder if this new SCB rental tower at Lake / Wells will do anything architecturally to address its strange site along the L? The design seems almost entirely ignorant of its unusual circumstances. The site is a challenge, but one that could result in a really exciting solution if enough consideration were made.

Marcu · #**6775** Posted **Apr 16, 2008, 5:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by SolarWind

April 14, 2008

At this pace, it'll top out in 2012.

harryc · #**6776** Posted **Apr 16, 2008, 10:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by honte

I wonder if you might snap a photo next time you go by there? This is one tower that has almost escaped the Boom without any photos.

Speaking of which, the progress on the Brininstool+Lynch tower in downtown Oak Park seems to be moving along well. Haven't seen any photos of that site in ages. HarryC, don't you live out that way? It would be great to see some photos of the progress if you ever happen to be there with your camera.

- I didn't realize it fell into the high rise category, I wouldn't call it a tower. The images make it look bland and unoffensive - time will tell. I hate the way Harlem has been expanded almost to the walls of the stores, really kills that street for pedestrians.

Jan 10

Feb 11 - precast joints.

March 15 - assembly or construction ?

April 12

honte · #**6777** Posted **Apr 16, 2008, 12:37 PM**

Big thanks, Harry!

I'm not sold on the aesthetics yet either, especially the precast. However, the construction is much more unusual than I was expecting, and I am really glad you shot these.

i_am_hydrogen · #**6778** Posted **Apr 16, 2008, 2:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by SolarWind

The Mid City Garage at 200 N Wells St is now closed.

Great catch, SW. I've been patiently waiting for any sign that this project is proceeding. I never expected it to happen so soon. (Then again, the parking lot at the Mandarin site was closed and emptied, and we all know how that's turned out.)

Tom In Chicago · #**6779** Posted **Apr 16, 2008, 3:43 PM**

They were doing soil bore testing atop the old LaStrada restaurant south of Doral Plaza. . .

Also the crane for the Swisshotel annex has been dismantled behind Aqua. . .

. . .

BVictor1 · #**6780** Posted **Apr 16, 2008, 4:23 PM**

SoNo

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