CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7

[SolarWind]

November 13, 2017

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November 15, 2017







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[SolarWind]

November 15, 2017

[SolarWind]

November 15, 2017

[SolarWind]

November 15, 2017

[SolarWind]

November 16, 2017

[SolarWind]

November 16, 2017

[10023]

Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

1217 W Washington, the Chicago Machinery Building.


Preservation Chicago

Tearing it down for what?

This is why I’m against very tall buildings in the West Loop. It makes this kind of shit too tempting.

Chicago already completely destroyed River North decades ago, and now seems incapable of preventing the same mistake.

It is quickly becoming a city with way too much glass and concrete and not nearly enough brick. The latter is warmer, more inviting, catches the sun in late afternoon, etc. Scroll a few posts up to Solarwind’s photos of the Aloft development... that whole view looks dead and corporate. It has no soul.

[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by SolarWind

November 15, 2017

Sweet! Is this the first time in this forum that we are noting that construction has started?

[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by 10023

Tearing it down for what?

This is why I’m against very tall buildings in the West Loop. It makes this kind of shit too tempting.

Chicago already completely destroyed River North decades ago, and now seems incapable of preventing the same mistake.

It is quickly becoming a city with way too much glass and concrete and not nearly enough brick. The latter is warmer, more inviting, catches the sun in late afternoon, etc. Scroll a few posts up to Solarwind’s photos of the Aloft development... that whole view looks dead and corporate. It has no soul.

I disagree. We’ve had a parking shortage in the West Loop for years. Somebody needs to do something. I’m hoping we get a parking lot out of this. Brick is ugly and old, attracts a lot of rats

[ChiHi]

Originally Posted by 10023

Tearing it down for what?

This is why I’m against very tall buildings in the West Loop. It makes this kind of shit too tempting.

Chicago already completely destroyed River North decades ago, and now seems incapable of preventing the same mistake.

It is quickly becoming a city with way too much glass and concrete and not nearly enough brick. The latter is warmer, more inviting, catches the sun in late afternoon, etc. Scroll a few posts up to Solarwind’s photos of the Aloft development... that whole view looks dead and corporate. It has no soul.

I'm not sure there are many cities that boast more about it's architectural history but could give a shit less about preserving it than Chicago. There's maybe a dozen or so buildings they'd save and scrap all others to make room for another corporate restaurant or cell phone superstore.

[BVictor1]

FYI... heard a rumor about a potential high rise in the Wesl Loop. I want to say Lake and Morgan was the intersection, but I may have that slightly off.

About 34 floors and Sterling Bay was the developer.

For those who scower the city clerk website. Keep an eye out.

[Investing In Chicago]

Originally Posted by ChiHi

I'm not sure there are many cities that boast more about it's architectural history but could give a shit less about preserving it than Chicago. There's maybe a dozen or so buildings they'd save and scrap all others to make room for another corporate restaurant or cell phone superstore.

Completely Agree! About 4 years ago I bought a classic Italianate in East Lakeview that had great bones but needed a ton of work. I needed a variance for some of the work, and when I went to Tunney's office he said "why don't you just knock it down and start over"...The freakin' Alderman said that, about a beautiful Italianate!

It really is sad how few shits this city gives about it's architecture.

About 2 years ago, I attempted to buy a great Greystone on THIS lot, it had great detailing and would have been a great project; for various reasons the seller took another offer, from a big developer, who razed the building immediately. I know this is small potatoes, but it's death by a thousand cuts going on!

[kolchak]

The changing skyline of Streeterville -

[IrishIllini]

Originally Posted by Investing In Chicago

Completely Agree! About 4 years ago I bought a classic Italianate in East Lakeview that had great bones but needed a ton of work. I needed a variance for some of the work, and when I went to Tunney's office he said "why don't you just knock it down and start over"...The freakin' Alderman said that, about a beautiful Italianate!

It really is sad how few shits this city gives about it's architecture.

About 2 years ago, I attempted to buy a great Greystone on THIS lot, it had great detailing and would have been a great project; for various reasons the seller took another offer, from a big developer, who razed the building immediately. I know this is small potatoes, but it's death by a thousand cuts going on!

That's how it happens, unfortunately.

[10023]

Originally Posted by ChiHi

I'm not sure there are many cities that boast more about it's architectural history but could give a shit less about preserving it than Chicago. There's maybe a dozen or so buildings they'd save and scrap all others to make room for another corporate restaurant or cell phone superstore.

No kidding.

Daniel Burnham is probably legitimately one of the 20 or so most famous Chicagoans globally, and not even one of his buildings is safe.

[maru2501]

agree unfortnuately

[emathias]

Marlowe progress
by me, on Flickr

[Randomguy34]

This building is starting to look like Niche 905's cousin.

[ardecila]

Originally Posted by 10023

No kidding.

Daniel Burnham is probably legitimately one of the 20 or so most famous Chicagoans globally, and not even one of his buildings is safe.

I'm assuming you realize many of Burnham's buildings are landmarked, yes? I get what you're trying to say, but the phrasing is a little awkward.

This isn't a bad building, but it's not exceptional and has no important historic events attached to it. Plenty of US cities have old industrial buildings just like this. Burnham's buildings don't constitute a body of unique, irreplaceable work like Sullivan or Wright. His significance mainly concerns city planning and the refinements his firm made to skyscraper design (Reliance Building, etc).