CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7

[SolarWind]

May 16, 2016



No news to report, but I happened to be in the area. It's been about seven years since I took a picture from this vantage point.

[ChickeNES]

Originally Posted by ithakas

I don't have any insider info, but I know they plan to redevelop the site once Gap's lease expires in 2017. Given the timeline for downtown developments I'd think we'd see something in the next few months.

Updated list:

1. Related – Spire (should be seeing proposal soon)
2. Georgetown Cos. – Gap on State (should be seeing proposal soon)
3. SAIC – State/Harrison (have seen nothing recently)
4. Lennar – Wells/Huron
5. Related – South Wells land in South Loop
6. Macerich – Wabash/Illinois
7. Wolf Point East/South updates

There were rumors a few months ago that the Tribune was looking to develop the Tribune Tower's rear parking lot. I also think we may see a new high-rise proposal from Antheus for 53rd/Cornell in Hyde Park

[Ned.B]

^Not just a rumor. Several development teams have been working on proposals for a full redevelopment of the Tribune tower block, including a likely adaptive reuse of the tower and annexes.

[rlw777]

1136 S Wabash going to the planning commission this week according to ChiArch

Speaking of S Wabash anyone know whats been happening with 1101 S Wabash?

[Near North Resident]

Originally Posted by ithakas

Since many of the proposals from this boom have shifted to U/C, I thought it would be good to update the list of sites we're still waiting to see proposals for.

1. Related – Spire (should be seeing proposal soon)
2. Georgetown Cos. – Gap on State (should be seeing proposal soon)
3. SAIC – State/Harrison (have seen nothing recently)
4. Lennar – Wells/Huron
5. Related – South Wells land in South Loop

Any other big ones?

Phase 1 of Cabrini Green (3 large lots) has been changed from the end of april to now the end of june with their request for proposals

they are like molasses... and I guess not highrises, but yeah

[Ryanrule]

Originally Posted by rlw777

1136 S Wabash going to the planning commission this week according to ChiArch

Speaking of S Wabash anyone know whats been happening with 1101 S Wabash?

Demo is complete, just some dumpsters chilling there at the moment.

edit: some deliveries going on today.

[Ryanrule]

1001 S State Mural

[rlw777]

Originally Posted by Ryanrule

Demo is complete, just some dumpsters chilling there at the moment.

Thanks for the update

[ChiTownWonder]

one thing i wish to see more of in this city is street art. not like corny sculptures or anything but like murals and such are nice

[Randomguy34]

Originally Posted by ChiTownWonder

one thing i wish to see more of in this city is street art. not like corny sculptures or anything but like murals and such are nice

I feel as though Chicago should try to emulate's Philly's mural arts program where they have local painters and graffiti artists to paint canvases on the blank sides of buildings. It would certainly help with the ugly podium bases across downtown, as well as make abandoned buildings more pleasant to pass by.


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[emathias]

Originally Posted by ithakas

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4. Lennar – Wells/Huron
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A little bird who is in a position to know just told me that this will be a 12-story "glass box."

[Ryanrule]

Originally Posted by Randomguy34

I feel as though Chicago should try to emulate's Philly's mural arts program where they have local painters and graffiti artists to paint canvases on the blank sides of buildings. It would certainly help with the ugly podium bases across downtown, as well as make abandoned buildings more pleasant to pass by.


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Source: Uwishunu.com

There are a number in the south loop. Just take the orange line down to Roosevelt and back up.

[ardecila]

Originally Posted by Near North Resident

Phase 1 of Cabrini Green (3 large lots) has been changed from the end of april to now the end of june with their request for proposals

they are like molasses... and I guess not highrises, but yeah

I think we'll probably see some midrises at least. CHA shifted the RFP to focus on denser development as a way to underwrite more public housing units and support walkable neighborhood services.

I don't know how the negotiations have been progressing with the Cabrini LAC or neighborhood groups like NNUP, so maybe the density was reduced behind closed doors. That would be a shame. This area should be developed with nothing less than more midrises, like the ones already built at ParkSide or the new one going up at the CityFarm site.

I'm also disappointed with the high levels of parking provided in these midrises. The Division bus could be better but the Halsted bus is quite frequent and the site is walking distance to the Red Line at North/Clybourn or LaSalle.

[jc5680]

Originally Posted by Ryanrule

There are a number in the south loop. Just take the orange line down to Roosevelt and back up.

From walking around just this past weekend:

[Chi-Sky21]

Where is that mural of the birds from? Pretty impressive.

[jc5680]

Originally Posted by Chi-Sky21

Where is that mural of the birds from? Pretty impressive.

On Michigan Ave, basically.

[SamInTheLoop]

Originally Posted by ithakas

I don't have any insider info, but I know they plan to redevelop the site once Gap's lease expires in 2017. Given the timeline for downtown developments I'd think we'd see something in the next few months.

Updated list:

1. Related – Spire (should be seeing proposal soon)
2. Georgetown Cos. – Gap on State (should be seeing proposal soon)
3. SAIC – State/Harrison (have seen nothing recently)
4. Lennar – Wells/Huron
5. Related – South Wells land in South Loop
6. Macerich – Wabash/Illinois
7. Wolf Point East/South updates

300 N Michigan redevelopment would definitely be one to add to such a list......

[Near North Resident]

Originally Posted by ardecila

I think we'll probably see some midrises at least. CHA shifted the RFP to focus on denser development as a way to underwrite more public housing units and support walkable neighborhood services.

I don't know how the negotiations have been progressing with the Cabrini LAC or neighborhood groups like NNUP, so maybe the density was reduced behind closed doors. That would be a shame. This area should be developed with nothing less than more midrises, like the ones already built at ParkSide or the new one going up at the CityFarm site.

I'm also disappointed with the high levels of parking provided in these midrises. The Division bus could be better but the Halsted bus is quite frequent and the site is walking distance to the Red Line at North/Clybourn or LaSalle.

AFAIK only along sedgewick will there be more midrises, rest will be low density, probably 3 stories max... along major arterials like chicago/clybourn/division will be higher density mixed use at least according to this http://www.thecha.org/assets/1/6/2015_Cabrini_DZP_Flyer_FINAL_April.pdf

[ChiHi]

This could be pretty big.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/now-for-sale-in-chicago-prime-catholic-church-real-estate-1463506522

[Kngkyle]

Originally Posted by ChiHi

This could be pretty big.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/now-for-sale-in-chicago-prime-catholic-church-real-estate-1463506522

This is definitely one of the best remaining undeveloped parcels in the city. I can't imagine a developer paying $100 million for the lot only to put up a 30 floor econobox.