CHICAGO | General Developments

[J_M_Tungsten]

Getting back to development news, more progress for the west loop:
The photo above, more great renderings, and the story here: http://blog.chicagoarchitecture.info/201...-block-to-replace-a-surface-parking-lot/

[Ch.G, Ch.G]

Parking access through the alley; residences and retail wrap around the podium; parking ratio is 0.70; and, the design is pretty nice. This sounds great.

[marothisu]

In case anybody cares, I put most of the new construction building permits issued by the city into a map. This goes back to sometime in April (don't remember which date..mid April). It should be current up until 6/14/2013

I tried to color code everything with the pins but a few may be off (I'm pretty sure a few are). I tried to do like Blue = SIngle Family Home, Red = Multi Unit, Purple = Retail, etc but I believe I may have a few schools as purple or something.

http://goo.gl/maps/WzhEj

[LouisVanDerWright]

This view of that new building is particularly appealing:

chicagoarchitecture.info

I like the use of color to make this design pop.

[Rizzo]

I'm happy they lined the street facades with residences and not a hideous parking podium. This should be required of all projects in the city.

[denizen467]

Would there have been a zoning requirement that compelled them to set back the first floor into an arcade? It's a bit hard (though not impossible) to think they would have done this voluntarily, even though it's much appreciated.

[harryc]

From N Canal.

[J_M_Tungsten]

Eerie situations!

[harryc]

Counterweights


Watch your step


Mind the gap

[harryc]

New curb cut


Trumpish


Not so bad without the gold trim

[harryc]

N Side

[Rizzo]

The bridge is testing my patience. Span installation seemed long ago

That last photo is great. Garbage modern entrance gone, and the ornate terra cotta and bronze entrances restored. Looks superb.

[ardecila]

The IBM Building renovation is pretty sensitive IMO. I love how that canopy just hovers between columns with only a minimal structural connection. Looks like you could remove it at any time pretty easily to return to the original configuration.

[harryc]

I've seen worse.


6/10

[harryc]

past the gate actually.


The afterthought walkway support - this was emblematic of NMH planning for us.

[Rizzo]

Originally Posted by harryc

I've seen worse.


6/10

That garage isn't bad at all. I'm not going to be ignorant of the fact that hospitals do need garages. So if they build them, at least make them really nice. Some of the garages in the loop are horribly unattractive. They aren't going away soon and I wish something could be done to improve their appearance.

[PerryPendleton]

Originally Posted by Hayward

I'm happy they lined the street facades with residences and not a hideous parking podium. This should be required of all projects in the city.

this

[Via Chicago]

Originally Posted by Hayward

The bridge is testing my patience. Span installation seemed long ago

Im really at a loss for how this project is taking an entire year.

[VivaLFuego]

Originally Posted by Via Chicago

Im really at a loss for how this project is taking an entire year.

The active railroad.

[Rizzo]

Interesting since they are running trains over it. I was thinking more of the road deck itself. They haven't built the sidewalks yet. I was thinking those would have been some unitized assembly as well, but apparently not.