CHICAGO | 300 North LaSalle | 785 FT / 239 M | 60 FLOORS

[pherek]

[harryc]

Originally Posted by pherek

...snip...

Great shot with the train on the curve.

[spyguy]

http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30125

2 more tenants lined up for 300 N. LaSalle
By Thomas A. Corfman, July 09, 2008

With two deals totaling about 85,000 square feet, developer Hines Interests L.P. is close to making 300 N. LaSalle St. more than 90% leased eight months before the scheduled completion of the riverfront skyscraper.

In the larger of the two transactions, London-based insurance giant Aviva PLC plans to open a new North American headquarters in the 60-story, 1.35-million-square-foot tower, sources familiar with the transaction say. Aviva is close to signing a lease for about 50,000 square feet, those sources say, moving from a temporary office at 77 W. Wacker Drive.

Meanwhile, AlixPartners LLP has signed a lease for nearly 34,000 square feet, moving its Chicago office from 181 W. Madison St., according to real estate firm CB Richard Ellis Inc., which represented the New York-based turnaround consultant.

[ChiKat]

New to the forum.... this is going to be my new "home" next spring . One question... is this building considered topped out? If not, when does it get that designation? Kudos to all of you who have posted such great pics and have given such wonderful explanations of the construction process. I do have another question... do these buildings that are constructed on the river (like the Spire (which I must say I am an avid fan of that thread and have read every single post)) have any sensors to monitor whether or not water is getting into the building? Sorry if a stupid question, but I am no engineer.

[BVictor1]

Originally Posted by ChiKat

New to the forum.... this is going to be my new "home" next spring . One question... is this building considered topped out? If not, when does it get that designation? Kudos to all of you who have posted such great pics and have given such wonderful explanations of the construction process. I do have another question... do these buildings that are constructed on the river (like the Spire (which I must say I am an avid fan of that thread and have read every single post)) have any sensors to monitor whether or not water is getting into the building? Sorry if a stupid question, but I am no engineer.

It'll be topped out when all the steel is erected.

07/03/08


07/09/08

[Breezyfingers]

With a few older neighbors:

[Fabb]

Originally Posted by spyguy

Meanwhile, AlixPartners LLP has signed a lease for nearly 34,000 square feet, moving its Chicago office from 181 W. Madison St.,

They'll probably get a much better view... although it makes me feel bad for 181 W Madison.

[aaron38]

There's really something to be said for a good square office building with no balconies.

[BVictor1]

Originally Posted by aaron38

There's really something to be said for a good square office building with no balconies.

It may not have balconies, but there's an outdoor promennade on roughly the 3rd floor.

[beeneverywheretwice]

Originally Posted by aaron38

There's really something to be said for a good square office building with no balconies.

Since when do office building have balconies? LOL.

[johnandahalf]

Originally Posted by Breezyfingers

I know it's just scaffolding, but the building in the foreground looks like it's being "assimilated" by the Borg.

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[Chitown]

Originally Posted by johnandahalf

I know it's just scaffolding, but the building in the foreground looks like it's being "assimilated" by the Borg.

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I laughed out loud when I read that, then was immediately overcome with a wave of self-loathing for knowing the reference.

[Seppuko_Panda]

It kind of looks like that scene from Transformers the Movie where Unicron reformats Megatron into Galvatron.

Like this:

[SolarWind]

July 11, 2008

[Chi_Coruscant]

http://www.globest.com/news/1199_1199/chicago/172327-1.html

CHICAGO-AlixPartners LLP, based in Southfield, MI, has signed a lease for 33,997 sf at 300 N. LaSalle, here. The global restructuring, consulting and financial-advisory services firm has signed a long-term lease for the space on the 18th and 19th floors of the building, says Bradley Serot, FVP of brokerage services for CB Richard Ellis. The 1.3-million-sf tower being constructed in the River North submarket has an estimated cost of more than $400 million.

[shakman]

Almost there. When is the topping out ceremony?

[chicagofisherman]

Thursday

[SolarWind]

July 15, 2008

[Dr. Taco]

07/15/08

[harryc]

jstush nice B/W , with black and white buildings.

I like the dueling cranes on top, they never appear to cross from my vantage point ( due east ).