CHICAGO | Boom rundown - everything over 12 floors. v5 - Page 346

Nowhereman1280 · #**6901** Posted **Apr 27, 2008, 6:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by AdrianXSands

would you rank it higher than the mies apartments?

There are actually 3 Mies designed towers visible in that photo. One stands on its own and the other two are twins. Though you probably already knew that.

the urban politician · #**6902** Posted **Apr 27, 2008, 8:54 PM**

L3 Development has changed its plans for the intersection and now plans a 20 story apartment tower. There are details of the project (and the community response) here. No renderings yet

wrab · #**6903** Posted **Apr 27, 2008, 9:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by i_am_hydrogen

1) Allerton
2) Sofitel
3) The Clare

??

And Medinah!

honte · #**6904** Posted **Apr 27, 2008, 10:21 PM**

^ And the Tribune Tower. And Elysees. And the Chicagoan. Etc etc. There are probably 15 very noticeable buildings in that shot that rank above or on par with The Clare. In short, I don't see any particular appeal to it, and I think it's really pretty weak. Just wait until it's painted and that enormous shear wall is sticking out in that scene...

It's an acceptable tower, but nothing more than a passable background building for me.

IRLaw · #**6905** Posted **Apr 27, 2008, 11:07 PM**

Does anyone know of any active proposals for the two parking lots next to DePaul University and the CNA building at the intersection of Wabash and Van Buren? I noticed that there has been no cars in one of the lots lately, no drill rigs though. Who owns these sites and how have they avoided development?! Maybe the next boom will yield something outstanding here! These lots are rather large and have in my opinion an enourmous amount of potential.

HowardL · #**6906** Posted **Apr 28, 2008, 12:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by IRLaw

Does anyone know of any active proposals for the two parking lots next to DePaul University and the CNA building at the intersection of Wabash and Van Buren? I noticed that there has been no cars in one of the lots lately, no drill rigs though. Who owns these sites and how have they avoided development?! Maybe the next boom will yield something outstanding here! These lots are rather large and have in my opinion an enourmous amount of potential.

I think DePaul owns the vacant lots west of Wabash. When I was in grad school there, I had heard rumors of plans to build new classroom space there. It would be nice if they invested in new space for CDM ... or whatever CTI has morphed into. They seem interested in developing the digital media program. Perhaps a new building would be part of their plans.

VivaLFuego · #**6907** Posted **Apr 28, 2008, 1:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

L3 Development has changed its plans for the intersection and now plans a 20 story apartment tower. There are details of the project (and the community response) here. No renderings yet

I like the density. The 1.2:1 parking ratio is less inspiring, but Hyde Park is such a stagnating neighborhood that any significant construction of housing units is a good step. Also, if the building does have several 2 and 3 bedroom units, then the parking ratio seems more reasonable.

Mr Downtown · #**6908** Posted **Apr 28, 2008, 2:05 AM**

I was in some big architecture office about three years ago and actually saw a model for a building south of DePaul's Lewis Center on Wabash, so some studies apparently have been done.

emathias · #**6909** Posted **Apr 28, 2008, 3:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by pip

staybridge suites is horrible my god. It wouldn't be so bad if the building were in the middle of the block and the sides would be covered up by other buildings.

I live 1/2 block west of it and only wish there were more buildings like it in the area. I think there are better buildings in Chicago, but it's a good deal better than a lot of other pedestrial, boring buildings going up. They've done a great job of breaking up the side wall so that it isn't just one flat face.

harryc · #**6910** Posted **Apr 29, 2008, 10:40 AM**

April 21

Warn enough to have the windows ope.

April 25

Iornworkers doulbing as valets - using the big crane to lift a trailer over the later arrivals. ( T-Shirt reads Local 1 -Iornworkers Chicago Il.)

jcchii · #**6911** Posted **Apr 29, 2008, 2:59 PM**

great shots

I think this will be a nice addition right there. Well-placed as infill

the urban politician · #**6912** Posted **Apr 30, 2008, 3:52 AM**

A whole lot of Loyola projects in the pipeline, including a Clare "on steroids". This from SSC:

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Originally Posted by Dre625

Here is a link to news on building going on at Loyola--Water tower and Lakeshore campus. The work on Loyola station phase 1 seems to be moving full steam ahead.

http://media.www.loyolaphoenix.com/media...nstruction.Plans.Announced-3345514.shtml http://http://media.www.loyolaphoenix.co...nstruction.Plans.Announced-3345514.shtml

SolarWind · #**6913** Posted **Apr 30, 2008, 4:32 AM**

April 29, 2008

Alliance · #**6914** Posted **Apr 30, 2008, 5:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

A whole lot of Loyola projects in the pipeline, including a Clare "on steroids". This from SSC:

Steroids should mean supertall, but didn't Nowhereman say that the projects were disappointing?

Dr. Taco · #**6915** Posted **Apr 30, 2008, 6:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by Alliance

Steroids should mean supertall, but didn't Nowhereman say that the projects were disappointing?

steroids make your neck big, but they don't make you taller...

aic4ever · #**6916** Posted **Apr 30, 2008, 1:06 PM**

http://www.youtube.com/user/Superior110

the urban politician · #**6917** Posted **Apr 30, 2008, 1:37 PM**

1) New rendering of L3's 20 story apartment tower @ 53rd/Cornell and some details on page 1 of www.hpherald.com

2) A meeting will be held with the head of Antheus Capital where he will discuss the progress of Solstice on the Park as well as other projects in Hyde Park that are planned by the company--May 6, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 7pm

Alliance · #**6918** Posted **Apr 30, 2008, 4:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by jstush04

steroids make your neck big, but they don't make you taller...

They also shrink your balls, which is a bad sign for srchitectural quality.

by "on steroids"... I wouldn't interpret that meaning a fatter building.

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Originally Posted by aic4ever

http://www.youtube.com/user/Superior110

"Superior architecture" means "wall to wall glass"?

VivaLFuego · #**6919** Posted **Apr 30, 2008, 4:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

1) New rendering of L3's 20 story apartment tower @ 53rd/Cornell and some details on page 1 of www.hpherald.com

It's funny having seen this project basically stay the same aesthetically while getting stretched vertically from 12, to 14, to 17, now to 20 floors. Build it ASAP, I say....that stretch of 53rd is temporarily ruined, and Hyde Park needs all the new housing units that can possibly be crammed in.

chicubs111 · #**6920** Posted **Apr 30, 2008, 4:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by Alliance

They also shrink your balls, which is a bad sign for srchitectural quality.

by "on steroids"... I wouldn't interpret that meaning a fatter building.

"Superior architecture" means "wall to wall glass"?

I dont know...you would think it means a larger building than the clare if anybody heard something like that used....I mean if i heard someone say "wow...thats like the john hanckock building on steroid i would first thinkg its a biggler building in height and width"...but we'll all see i guess