CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction - Page 756

marothisu · #**15101** Posted **Jul 11, 2014, 9:00 PM**

Here's another angle of the State & Chestnut tower. This time looking NE from Chicago Avenue just to the East of the Lawson House YMCA

LouisVanDerWright · #**15102** Posted **Jul 11, 2014, 9:54 PM**

Marothisu, right on about the Loop. I figured you just typed out that post and didn't really think about the irony of the "cultural attractions" comment in context of the conversation about RN and Streeterville, hence the

. It's only a matter of time before the transformation of this area is complete.

Thanks for the State/Chestnut tower update, this building is starting to get big, how long until we will be able to see in in the skyline from the Kennedy? Any guesses? Will we be able to see it? I think it will be just tall enough to block out some of the garbage concrete towers in the area.

J_M_Tungsten · #**15103** Posted **Jul 11, 2014, 10:18 PM**

4-5 months maybe? This and Chicago/Lasalle will be visible from many angles. I'm hoping that Gino's East Tower gets built too. That will definitely help the skyline move further west.

marothisu · #**15104** Posted **Jul 12, 2014, 1:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

Marothisu, right on about the Loop. I figured you just typed out that post and didn't really think about the irony of the "cultural attractions" comment in context of the conversation about RN and Streeterville, hence the

. It's only a matter of time before the transformation of this area is complete.

Yeah that was pretty funny - totally slipped my tired mind. The housing being added could be exciting as long as there's investment in new restaurants, bars, etc to support that area's permanent and temporary (hotel) populations.

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Thanks for the State/Chestnut tower update, this building is starting to get big, how long until we will be able to see in in the skyline from the Kennedy? Any guesses? Will we be able to see it? I think it will be just tall enough to block out some of the garbage concrete towers in the area.

Well, as you may know - my building is very close to this State/Chestnut tower. Whenever I do that Kennedy drive in the daylight, I always try and spot my tower. It is hard sometimes and my building is in the same general realm of height as this new tower. I doubt you'll be able to see much of it from the Kennedy, but maybe a little bit because it's a little different than a few buildings around it. If you can, then I don't think that it'll be noticeable until near the end. This is supposed to be finished and open in Spring or Summer of 2015, so maybe it may show up in like January? Really hard to tell - it's been awhile since I've taken that ride during the day on the Kennedy.

kayosthery · #**15105** Posted **Jul 12, 2014, 2:56 AM**

Screens going up at 28 N. Franklin - Hyatt Place.

For the photographers out there... How's my lens flare?

wierdaaron · #**15106** Posted **Jul 12, 2014, 3:28 AM**

That's some fine flare work there, Lou.

Am I forgetting something or is that Hyatt the only active construction site within the Loop proper? There's another Hyatt on Clark across from the federal center, but that's just a gut rehab. Everything else is on the fringes of the Loop.

harryc · #**15107** Posted **Jul 12, 2014, 2:11 PM**

July 7 - clear view for a few months

harryc · #**15108** Posted **Jul 12, 2014, 2:15 PM**

harryc · #**15109** Posted **Jul 12, 2014, 2:18 PM**

SamInTheLoop · #**15110** Posted **Jul 12, 2014, 5:58 PM**

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That's some fine flare work there, Lou.

Am I forgetting something or is that Hyatt the only active construction site within the Loop proper? There's another Hyatt on Clark across from the federal center, but that's just a gut rehab. Everything else is on the fringes of the Loop.

Actually, if by Loop proper you mean within the El Loop (not sure if that's the case), this is not within it either, as this site is west of Wells of course.....

This tower might be topped out by the end of summer!

SamInTheLoop · #**15111** Posted **Jul 12, 2014, 6:20 PM**

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I look forward to not having to tell people that the Loop isn't a very exciting part of town minus a few small parts.

This day is a lot closer than you (and a lot of observers) might think. In fact, I have very little doubt that this is the development cycle in which the Loop reaches the 27/7 critical mass that it's been moving toward over the last couple cycles. The amount of development - either underway or that will be shortly - from the Central Loop to the n, e, and ne right now is just incredible. Apart from the hotel conversion above across from Chase Plaza, we have the Mariott Residence Inn and Kimpton project - both on LaSalle - joining the likes of the JW Mariotte and W. And - this one has gone a little under the radar it seems like, although it has been reported on - Marc Realty Residential (I believe this is the developer - although someone please correct me if I'm wrong here), is planning to convert the former CPS HQ building at 125 S. Clark, in the heart of the Central Loop, to hundreds of apartments. It's a half-million+ sq ft building, so the number of units could be quite impressive and needle-moving.....

Look for finally, at long last, the coming new retail/entertainment/dining options at Block 37 - along with all the new residential and hotels there and throughout the Loop, to be the key catalyst to finally bringing more nightime dining and entertainment - and higher quality and more retail - to the Loop over the next few years. At the end of this decade, the critical mass will finally be in place. If I were a well-heeled opportunistic investor right now, I would definitely be buing up property throughout the Loop right now to cash in on what will be a rapid transformation over the next five years.

SamInTheLoop · #**15112** Posted **Jul 12, 2014, 6:31 PM**

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^ Yep, enclosing Randolph will rule. I'm all for tall and thin, but in the Loop I like the canyon effect. People should scurry around the Loop in fear of the big, bad, gothic city. The sun has no place in the Loop

Love this comment. I was visualizing some of the first small, skittish mammals - maybe in the middle Jurassic - scampering for cover toward thick underbrush in an ancient conifer and fern forest, in the shadows of massive theropods....

And I largely agree: If you want some sun, enjoy the great Dearborn Plazas around mid-day, or walk over a few blocks to Grant Park.....

SamInTheLoop · #**15113** Posted **Jul 12, 2014, 6:34 PM**

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There's a 6' thick mat on the west side and several 2 story steel trusses on the east. Above that it's all CIP. The weaving is nice, but I'm not a fan of the winglets on NE & NW corners.

Thanks for the info! I always look for architecture to express structure, so in a way disappointing that from the rendering, there is no outward expression of those trusses. Perhaps there was no obvious way to keep the design - with the weaves below and in the tower itself - looking somewhat unified and harmonious with the trusses expressed??

Asking this because you sound like someone who just might know: Is construction of the residential tower holding up buildouts/beginning of tenancy for the fourth floor? l have this feeling it's been holding things up a bit, but have never heard this definitively....

spyguy · #**15114** Posted **Jul 12, 2014, 7:30 PM**

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How exciting is this: between Block 37 and the adaptive reuse project in the tower above the Oriental Theater, this block of Randolph looks to be adding somewhere between 750 and 900 residential units (haven't seen an exicte unit count for Block 37 yet). With very likely high occupancy levels, that would be - what, an injection of something like up to 1,200 - 1,400 resident population into this corner of the Loop. Imagine what this is going to do.................the word will finally be getting out - the Loop will now truly be 24/7.....no more of this closing up shop at 6 or 7 bullshit.....no more of this single-use goofy mentality of yesteryear that many older mumbling pundits and baby boomers stick to......these times, they are a'changin', folks - it's a new dawn for the Loop....

I believe the Block 37 tower is just a little under 700 units now...so yeah, massive. I agree with your comments on the hotel portion being dropped. On the other hand, the sooner this thing gets built, the sooner the rooftop becomes open to the public.

SamInTheLoop · #**15115** Posted **Jul 12, 2014, 7:57 PM**

^ Wow - right on! Actually, now this + Oriental theater tower apartments might equal 900-950 units......very, very nice....

Ch.G, Ch.G · #**15116** Posted **Jul 12, 2014, 8:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by kayosthery

Screens going up at 28 N. Franklin - Hyatt Place.

For the photographers out there... How's my lens flare?

Which building is this?

ardecila · #**15117** Posted **Jul 12, 2014, 10:11 PM**

^^^

Tom Servo · #**15118** Posted **Jul 13, 2014, 6:46 AM**

Whatever building is going up over on Halsted and Monroe or Adams or something is really bad. Can someone get a picture? It's like a massive, hulking garage that's at least five times bigger than everything else on the street. How did that get approval?!

Ch.G, Ch.G · #**15119** Posted **Jul 13, 2014, 7:09 AM**

Thanks ardecila. I only vaguely remember that proposal. Can't believe it's this far along.

And, Tom, I think you're referring to the abomination known as the Arkadia Tower.

george · #**15120** Posted **Jul 13, 2014, 11:02 AM**

This was just posted 2 pages back.^^

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Arkadia