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[Frankie]

Great letter from SOAR to Northwestern....

http://soarchicago.org/storage/whats-new/NU%20BioMedical%20Research%20Design%2011-21-13.pdf

[Chi-Sky21]

Good work on the rendering Tungsten. Glad i didn't have to wait 5 years to see the finished project!

[BVictor1]

Originally Posted by wierdaaron

Have you heard this ruckus about the 151 N Franklin tower glass being the potential cause of some kind of bird genocide?

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20131203/...door-outdoor-greenspace-worrying-birders

These people always come out of the woodwork when there's a new high-rise being planned.

Not only that, there was actually a lady last night who spoke up and complained about smokers around the new potential tower.

I had to bite my tongue so I wouldn't say anything rude and condescending.

[TowerSpotter]

Originally Posted by J

and my latest try at putting 150 N Riverside into a River Point Video freeze frame.
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That came out pretty well

[wierdaaron]

>Implying that mine wasn't perfect.

[brian_b]

Originally Posted by SamInTheLoop

I'd characterize it as 'light' activity, at least as of this morning....and, it was all on the 1345 side (smaller, southern portion of the overall site)....

I would have guessed site cleanup/prep, but this morning there was definitely work going on. It appeared as though the workers had driven some piles around where you would imagine an elevator core being located. I didn't get a close look - I was riding my bike and it was cold...

It warrants a closer look.

[SamInTheLoop]

^ Yes, noticed it was more intensive than I'd at first thought as well. One or both of these towers could immediately move 'back' into being officially under construction, as don't forget - foundation work for both is either entirely or largely already complete....

[SamInTheLoop]

Thanks for the photo update, Hayward. Nice to see visible progress here...

[SamInTheLoop]

Originally Posted by J_M_Tungsten

With the completion of Coast, and the building of GEMS Academy, has there been any other talks of development within Lake Shore East? There are still many prime lots available, and I can't believe with all the other proposals going on in the city, we haven't seen anything out of LSE. Has the area lost it's mass appeal or is there something big brewing?

As far as I know, next tower (aside from GEMS phase II of course) being hotel/residential at site 'O', nestled between Aqua podium and BCBS plaza. Potential hotels of Yotel and SLS. Why is Magellan dragging its feet a little? My suspicion is that they may be hesitating whether to go all rental for the residential portion, all condo, all rental to planned condo conversion, partial rental/partial condo, or partial condo/partial rental to planned condo conversion. My view is it's a phenomenal site, stop hemming and hawing, pick one of the above, go all in, and build - the location will carry the day here no matter the residential strategy....

[Skyguy_7]

Drove past the surface lot at 174 W Randolph today (Just east of Randolph Tower) Parking is closed, all signs removed. Ready for action? I recall reading something recently about this one..

[Mr Downtown]

Weirdaaron, I definitely want to have a beer with you.

But how did you miss having a three-wolf moon at Wolf Point????

[BB 1871]

Originally Posted by Skyguy_7

Drove past the surface lot at 174 W Randolph today (Just east of Randolph Tower) Parking is closed, all signs removed. Ready for action? I recall reading something recently about this one..

This isn't a good sign...

http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.com/ar...where-former-city-official-planned-tower

[SamInTheLoop]

^ It was a pretty drab design.....I wouldn't be sad to see that proposal go....hopefully the site winds up in more design-savvy hands....

[Skyguy_7]

^That was the article. Perhaps they're just making way for the next parking service conglomerate to come in..

[the urban politician]

^ Well, they've got to be planning something if they aren't worried about doing away with the parking revenue. Of course, if this is a foreclosure and the lender has gotten a hold of it, that might be different.

This now gets to be a mystery lot... always exciting

[SamInTheLoop]

Originally Posted by brian_b

I would have guessed site cleanup/prep, but this morning there was definitely work going on. It appeared as though the workers had driven some piles around where you would imagine an elevator core being located. I didn't get a close look - I was riding my bike and it was cold...

It warrants a closer look.

Took a (slightly) closer look.....whatever they're doing, they clearly need a permit (not that this is too meaningful of a statement - I mean, c'mon - it's Chicago, I'm surprised you can pull weeds without needing to also pull a permit (actually, can you?)....

At any rate, marothisu - where you at?

[TowerSpotter]

Originally Posted by wierdaaron

>Implying that mine wasn't perfect.

no lol I just now saw yours.

[HomrQT]

Originally Posted by J_M_Tungsten

and my latest try at putting 150 N Riverside into a River Point Video freeze frame.

Awesome image. Shouldn't 150 N Riverside be taller than 200 North Riverside?

[J_M_Tungsten]

^Yep, you are correct. Rather than looking up the height, I based my comparison off another render of 150 N compared to the Boeing building. It's updated to show 150 N to be roughly 50' taller than River Point; 700'. Thanks for catching that!

[J_M_Tungsten]

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