CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction

[guesswho]

Originally Posted by wierdaaron

I'd either take screenshots from the PDF or open it in photoshop to extract the images. If you send me the file I can take care of it, it's part of my job.

I wonder whether the address refers to the SW corner or the SE corner of Financial and VB. They're both 1 story at the moment. The SW corner is more of an eyesore.

Has to be the SW corner, right? That (171 W Van Buren) is the address for the Dunkin Donuts.

SE corner is way too narrow (on Van Buren), unless they demolish the pedestrian parkway to the east of the structure. I've always admired 235 W Van Buren, but that immediate area is kind of dead on Sat/Sun that it's almost eerie. This should add some more needed density!

[the urban politician]

It's the SW corner, judging by the pic.

[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by wierdaaron

I'd either take screenshots from the PDF or open it in photoshop to extract the images. If you send me the file I can take care of it, it's part of my job.

I wonder whether the address refers to the SW corner or the SE corner of Financial and VB. They're both 1 story at the moment. The SW corner is more of an eyesore.

I'd love to, but how do I "send" you a desktop PDF file? Sorry, I'm so computer illiterate it's ridiculous.

[intrepidDesign]

Catalyst really adds some nice texture when you're looking down Washington.

[J_M_Tungsten]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

I'd love to, but how do I "send" you a desktop PDF file? Sorry, I'm so computer illiterate it's ridiculous.

You can always take a close up pic of it on your cellphone and upload! (I really want to see a pic! )

[Chicago_Forever]

^+1

[wierdaaron]

I extracted the images for him and sent them back. If he doesn't post them by tonight I'll do it.

[DonMendigo]

Originally Posted by J_M_Tungsten

You can always take a close up pic of it on your cellphone and upload! (I really want to see a pic! )

Inception.

[intrepidDesign]

Originally Posted by J_M_Tungsten

You can always take a close up pic of it on your cellphone and upload! (I really want to see a pic! )

That's so meta.

[J_M_Tungsten]

[Mikemak27]

If the address is 171 W. Van Buren, then it would be on the southeast corner of Van Buren and Wells. Wells is 200 West. There are a bunch of fast food lunch spots for loop office workers at that site. I say bulldoze the structure, and start with the caisson work already! But, there is the potential for condo owner NIMBYS at 235 W. Van Buren who will complain about their view being lost if this is built.

According the the city zoning map, its zoned DC 16. What does that mean for a proposal of this nature (40 story 225-275 units)?

[wierdaaron]

Alright, here are the images extracted from TUP's PDF.



Current site:

[J_M_Tungsten]

Nice! It actually compliments 235 pretty well.

[ardecila]

Wow, you know there's a glut when we start seeing proposals in the no-mans-land of the SW Loop...

[wierdaaron]

Anyone know how 235 VB's occupancy is?

[BVictor1]

Expect there be a public community for the 740 N. Rush hotel project in the near future.

It's being designed by NOOR Architects (http://norrlimited.com/default.aspx)

Brownstones to the west will remain.

A bit more than 600 rooms.

[Randomguy34]

I hope one day that the Clinton Street subway or some variation of it gets built to incentivize more development in the southwest Loop.

[george]

Originally Posted by wierdaaron

Anyone know how 235 VB's occupancy is?

[J_M_Tungsten]

Today
Arkadia
Windows are going up quick.

[wierdaaron]

Originally Posted by george

If they can fill up a pricey new building in that relatively crappy location, makes sense to try to plop a rental building nearby. It might help the area improve.