CHICAGO | The Elysian | 686 FT / 209 M | 60 FLOORS | COM

[wrab]

^ For window-washing.

[brian.odonnell20]

what a queer name for a skyscraper.

[SkyscrapersOfNewYork]

NYC's Elysian


http://www.hotel-online.com/News/PR2009_3rd/TajPierreHotelNewYorkCity.jpg

[chex]

i see that Chicago seems to enjoy having balconies, for the times of good weather, but being Chicago known as the 'windy city', does people really enjoy their balconies?

[Kippis]

Originally Posted by wrabbit

Looks as though the green unibrows at the base of the crown are permanent?

I seriously doubt it. Besides, if they don't paint them to match the rest of the trim, I will seek out Lagrange myself and force him up there to paint it in his underwear.

Originally Posted by chex

i see that Chicago seems to enjoy having balconies, for the times of good weather, but being Chicago known as the 'windy city', does people really enjoy their balconies?

Yes, we do enjoy our balconies. I have a balcony myself, and whenever the weather is nice enough I'm out there either lounging or grilling. As for the "Windy City" moniker...well, nevermind. I'm still looking for deck chairs that won't blow around on a windy day...

[i_am_hydrogen]

Originally Posted by brian.odonnell20

what a queer name for a skyscraper.

Why is that? Are you a bit thin on your Greek mythology?

[chex]

Originally Posted by Kippis

Yes, we do enjoy our balconies. I have a balcony myself, and whenever the weather is nice enough I'm out there either lounging or grilling. As for the "Windy City" moniker...well, nevermind. I'm still looking for deck chairs that won't blow around on a windy day...

i would love to have one of those apartments with a balcony, even in the windy city!
but i would never expect walking on the sidewalk and have an impact from a falling deck chair from 60 floors up!!

[ChiPsy]

^ Not to get off-topic, but Chicago's average wind-speed is only modestly above the U.S. average -- and balcony rails generally prevent things from blowing off high-rise balconies.

http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/online/ccd/avgwind.html

Now if someone could only summon a maelstrom of winds sufficient to blow the green coating off the remaining trim on the Elysian (if that's what it is), I'd be grateful.

[brian.odonnell20]

Originally Posted by i_am_hydrogen

Why is that? Are you a bit thin on your Greek mythology?

I know what elysian means. its the greek heaven or something. but kind of lame/stupid to name a building that.

[Zerton]

Balconies generally make skyscrapers ugly. One exception off the top of my head is Aqua.

[wrab]

^ Another is Marina City. I also really like the balconies on SoNo & 235 W VB.

[kingkirbythe....]

The 'Windy City' name has about a 1 in 4 chance of being about wind. I tend to think it got the nickname from the blowhard politicians that Chicago is so famous for. Here's a link for some possible origins.

http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Windy-City

[Nowhereman1280]

I don't know if its that Chicagoans like balconies more than any other people. I think its a result of the fact that Chicagoans seem to love to live in highrises. It really is a highrise living type of town. Its not like we are forced to build so many residential towers, we just love to live in them so we build a ton of them. If you look at residential towers, there is a good mix of balconied vs unbalconied towers. There is a whole range of people who love everything from the full exposed balconies on Marina City to inset balconies like on Legacy to pseudo balcony "sky terraces" on JHC to no balconies at all. We just have a disproportionately high number of residential highrises so it seems like all the towers have em.

Originally Posted by Kippis

Yes, we do enjoy our balconies. I have a balcony myself, and whenever the weather is nice enough I'm out there either lounging or grilling. As for the "Windy City" moniker...well, nevermind. I'm still looking for deck chairs that won't blow around on a windy day...

See your problem is you are seeking a new kind of deck chair when you should be seeking a way to keep the current deckchairs in place. Just a little piece of twine would seem to be enough to do the trick.

But its pretty amazing to see stuff come off of the towers downtown during high winds. I saw something disk-shaped come off a tower and travel about three blocks down the street before colliding with a neighboring building and tumbling the rest of the way down one time.

[brian.odonnell20]

i think the windows look pretty sweet tho

[J_M_Tungsten]

So if this isn't a cruel joke, they are finally painting the green to black!

[patriotizzy]

Originally Posted by J_M_Tungsten

So if this isn't a cruel joke, they are finally painting the green to black!

Was this always part of the plan? I don't know but I believe they're just trying to soften up the criticism a bit

[eaguir3]

uuh i dont know, i think we still need those spikes on top

[Alliance]

Elysian Bucks Condo Slowdown with More High-Priced Closings
BY DENNIS RODKIN

Full Article

"What’s the key to the Elysian’s continued success during the slowdown? “We have a product that people really want,” Pisor said. The development team assembled handsome architecture, lavish but tasteful finishes, and a high-end restaurant that provides room service to all condos (and hotel rooms) in the tower. The large drive-in courtyard, a rarity in Chicago high-rises, helps set the building apart as an almost secluded urban haven."

[Chicagoguy]

Originally Posted by Alliance

Elysian Bucks Condo Slowdown with More High-Priced Closings
BY DENNIS RODKIN

Full Article

"What’s the key to the Elysian’s continued success during the slowdown? “We have a product that people really want,” Pisor said. The development team assembled handsome architecture, lavish but tasteful finishes, and a high-end restaurant that provides room service to all condos (and hotel rooms) in the tower. The large drive-in courtyard, a rarity in Chicago high-rises, helps set the building apart as an almost secluded urban haven."

I just saw the penthouse for sale in this month's Michigan Avenue Magazine. It is the top 2 floors listed for something like $10.6 million. Its great to see units like this for sale and ACTUALLY selling in Chicago.

[Dwils01]

I kind of like the design. This tower reminds me a lot of One Park Tower in Mississauga which is one of my favourite tower in that city.