CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7 - Page 29

ardecila · #**561** Posted **Sep 19, 2015, 4:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by marothisu

It looks like most buildings I hate in Manhattan with a bigger base. Monolithic bullshit that looks like someone designed the entire thing in less than a week. The base is terrible too. The rest of it has/had a chance to be better but meh. At least it'll be infill? It's also a shame to hear that the amount of parking increased by almost double the number of units it was reduced by.

Maybe I just have low standards, but I am actually super happy to be getting a tower that uses actual brick. Not precast, not CIP, not aluminum, not glass curtain wall but honest to god brick.

Also, I have a thing for bay windows. These are an important feature of Chicago architecture that most local architects have rejected in the last 20 years or so, and I can't figure out why. Leave it to good ol' VOA to go old-school.

marothisu · #**562** Posted **Sep 19, 2015, 4:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by ardecila

Maybe I just have low standards, but I am actually super happy to be getting a tower that uses actual brick. Not precast, not CIP, not aluminum, not glass curtain wall but honest to god brick.

Also, I have a thing for bay windows. These are an important feature of Chicago architecture that most local architects have rejected in the last 20 years or so, and I can't figure out why. Leave it to good ol' VOA to go old-school.

I understand, but there are good ways to do brick and there's bad ways to do brick. The bad ways are all over Manhattan which is why I mentioned it. They're just boring as shit and inspire absolutely nothing in the mind. I think with another pass at the top design this thing could look a little better.

I like bay windows more on low rise buildings

emathias · #**563** Posted **Sep 19, 2015, 2:30 PM**

Construction work for HoJo Tower this morning

munchymunch · #**564** Posted **Sep 19, 2015, 5:01 PM**

Why Boutique Buildings Are Dominating the Chicago Market
By Lisa Skolnik | August 17, 2015 |

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And our next project will be a 42-unit, 13-story high-rise at 403 North Wabash Avenue, just north of Trump Tower, also selling this fall. Units will range from 1,800 to 2,600 square feet, have unobstructed river views, and cost about $700 per square foot.

http://michiganavemag.com/why-boutiq...chicago-market

munchymunch · #**565** Posted **Sep 19, 2015, 6:38 PM**

from General Developments.

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Originally Posted by Ned.B

On the note of buildings on the demolition delay list, I see that a demo permit is being sought for the 4 story brick building at 159 E. Grand. Does anyone know anything about a potential project there?

Also on the list seeking demo permits for upcoming development:
- 208 W lake Street
- 800/802 N Wells

Lastly, the Cedar Hotel has received its permit to salvage the facade and demo the rest of the building. Things should be moving there soon.

208 W lake is the rozack tower, 800 n wells is the new smithfield tower.

Are you sure 159 E Grand isn't just for the water tank? If not, what a shame I really like that building.

Buckman821 · #**566** Posted **Sep 19, 2015, 6:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by munchymunch

from General Developments.

208 W lake is the rozack tower, 800 n wells is the new smithfield tower.

Are you sure 159 E Grand isn't just for the water tank? If not, what a shame I really like that building.

The rozak tower is 215 lake.

munchymunch · #**567** Posted **Sep 19, 2015, 6:51 PM**

The applicant is called 215 w Lake.

rlw777 · #**568** Posted **Sep 19, 2015, 7:03 PM**

800 N Wells is the worst sort of development. Destroy a handsome little piece of Chicago history for a tower with a crazy amount of parking spaces even though it's 1/2 a block from purple/ brown lines and 4 blocks from the red line. Oh yeah and the design is shit.

emathias · #**569** Posted **Sep 19, 2015, 9:34 PM**

Starter work for the Clark/Chestnut tower:

hawainpanda · #**570** Posted **Sep 19, 2015, 10:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by BVictor1

^Ugly and bloated POS. Ald. Burnette needs a lesson in planning and design.

Confused why building is facing away from chicago ave...would of expected it to be facing agaisnt

Ch.G, Ch.G · #**571** Posted **Sep 20, 2015, 1:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by ardecila

Maybe I just have low standards, but I am actually super happy to be getting a tower that uses actual brick. Not precast, not CIP, not aluminum, not glass curtain wall but honest to god brick.

Also, I have a thing for bay windows. These are an important feature of Chicago architecture that most local architects have rejected in the last 20 years or so, and I can't figure out why. Leave it to good ol' VOA to go old-school.

I agree with you, but that podium is unacceptable and totally ruins any of its redeeming qualities IMO.

UrbanLibertine · #**572** Posted **Sep 20, 2015, 4:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by rlw777

800 N Wells is the worst sort of development. Destroy a handsome little piece of Chicago history for a tower with a crazy amount of parking spaces even though it's 1/2 a block from purple/ brown lines and 4 blocks from the red line. Oh yeah and the design is shit.

Amen!

streetline · #**573** Posted **Sep 20, 2015, 5:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by munchymunch

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Are you sure 159 E Grand isn't just for the water tank? If not, what a shame I really like that building.

Are you sure it's 159 that you love? I think 159 E Grand is that blank walled section behind the Intercontinental Hotel's tower. 161 E Grand is the brick building at the corner with the Optimus banners.

Edit: Nevermind, Ned B. said in the General thread that 161 E Grand is the actual address being discussed for demolition.

spyguy · #**574** Posted **Sep 20, 2015, 7:37 PM**

Colliers has the listing for 161 E Grand. There's also a listing for 739 S. Clark as a potential redevelopment site.

sentinel · #**575** Posted **Sep 20, 2015, 10:14 PM**

^Updated page 1 renderings for 460 West Chicago (Chicago and Cleveland) and the Oak Park proposal. Thanks spyguy.

sloop.chi · #**576** Posted **Sep 20, 2015, 11:36 PM**

Received zoning change notice for Essex Hotel at 800 S Michigan. Asking for a 48 story, 400 unit residential tower on south end of property where swimming pool is. The hotel itself would stay

Randomguy34 · #**577** Posted **Sep 20, 2015, 11:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by sloop.chi

Received zoning change notice for Essex Hotel at 800 S Michigan. Asking for a 48 story, 400 unit residential tower on south end of property where swimming pool is. The hotel itself would stay

Dang, for a second I thought this was about the 48 story, 495' tower announced at 1300 Michigan from the previous page. S Michigan Ave must be on fire if it has two new towers proposed in the same week.

munchymunch · #**578** Posted **Sep 21, 2015, 12:20 AM**

Actually what just happened. What is this like 7 different big news stories regarding development in the past few days?

wow.

Chicago_Forever · #**579** Posted **Sep 21, 2015, 12:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by sloop.chi

Received zoning change notice for Essex Hotel at 800 S Michigan. Asking for a 48 story, 400 unit residential tower on south end of property where swimming pool is. The hotel itself would stay

This is like a dream come true. Every time I walk by that little parking garage I pray that it would someday get redeveloped into a nice high-rise. With this, the Halmut Jahn tower a couple blocks south, the only real eyesore left will be that parking lot at 830 S. Michigan where that Park Michigan proposal was supposed to go several years ago.

Ned.B · #**580** Posted **Sep 21, 2015, 12:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by spyguy

Colliers has the listing for 161 E Grand. There's also a listing for 739 S. Clark as a potential redevelopment site.

Sort of sounds like the owner is getting a demo permit preemptively as an added aspect of the sale? Not that they actually plan on demolishing it themselves, but to make it more appealing for a developer.