CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7

[harryc]

May 29

CASE Winding up.





June 6

Ghost wall

[10023]

They’re kind of stretching the definition of Old Town, no? At least something got built on a block that desperately needed it.

Originally Posted by Mr Downtown

^Same reason a big Tesco does. To attract people who buy enough stuff at one time to make the store profitable.

I thought a “City Target” was a smaller, urban format store. And Tescos in central London, anywhere with the density of River North, don’t have parking.

What they should do is offer free home delivery with a minimum order size. That way people who want to buy lots of stuff can do so without driving a few blocks just to carry it home. Makes a lot more sense.

[Near North Resident]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

^ Too much parking. Reject immediately

its right next to the highway though...

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by 10023

They’re kind of stretching the definition of Old Town, no? At least something got built on a block that desperately needed it.

Not really stretching. Just north of Division on Wells is what most people at least today accept as Old Town. In fact, there's the "Old Town" signs right north of Division just a few hundred feet from these buildings.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/N+...!4d-87.6344969

[LouisVanDerWright]

Originally Posted by Near North Resident

its right next to the highway though...

Central London also doesn't have freeways intertwined throughout or a LSD parkway or multilevel downtown streets...

It's almost as if London and Chicago are different places???

Hmmm....

[10023]

^ Chicago has come a very long way in the last 15 years or so, and it’s time to get rid of the fucking parking. I’m not going to stop saying that.

Old buildings in the Gold Coast didn’t have parking garages (or if they did, it was below ground where it should be, as at 1040 LSD). The new ones shouldn’t have them either. Chicago is one of the densest urban environments in the US and the city shouldn’t be allowing auto-dependent developments.

Plus, they’re all going to be anachronistic in 15 years when most cars are self-driving. There will be no need for parking to be on-site.

Originally Posted by marothisu

Not really stretching. Just north of Division on Wells is what most people at least today accept as Old Town. In fact, there's the "Old Town" signs right north of Division just a few hundred feet from these buildings.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/N+...!4d-87.6344969

Yeah, but it’s on the wrong side of Division.

And even those signs on Wells north of Division are really just an attempt to brand a street with shops and restaurants. Old Town is really the Triangle.

[the urban politician]

^ Agree, this has nothing to do with London.

We build too much parking in Chicago, as if it’s 1970

Time to revise zoning requirements

[LouisVanDerWright]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

^ Agree, this has nothing to do with London.

We build too much parking in Chicago, as if it’s 1970

Time to revise zoning requirements

Guys, I'm all for reducing parking, but for developments that are going to have a big box retail tenant and are literally at the end of the largest freeway offramp/onramp in the city I think a 2/3 to 1 parking to unit ratio is pretty darn good. You can't expect zero parking even if most cars are self driving. Some people are going to continue to own them and they are going to want the convenience of being able to haul their shit on demand at a moment's notice. It's simply not practical to have a zero car environment when you have thousands of small cities and towns spread around the Midwest separated by hundreds of miles. I have one and will probably always have one because my family is spread around Wisconsin and Minnesota, I have a vacation home in the middle of nowhere Wisconsin and the soon to be wife is from Des Moines. No car isn't even an option for me. That said, I don't expect to be able to roam downtown freely without paying a premium for parking, but I do expect businesses that want me to patronize them to have some kind of option to park if I'm buying large or numerous items.

[the urban politician]

^ Fuck your stupid car, and to hell with Des Moines and Wisconsin!

And to hell with big box stores

Down with cars. I’ve had it with them

(J/k)

[gebs]

On the brown line yesterday, I spotted a large building-sized hole NW of Old Town Park I and II, but still part of the original site. I couldn't get my phone out in time to snag a picture, but if anyone is on the train today, they should try and get one. I don't think it's the foundation for the third building nor does it look like a staging area for construction equipment. Any ideas?

[The Lurker]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

^ Fuck your stupid car, and to hell with Des Moines and Wisconsin!

And to hell with big box stores

Down with cars. I’ve had it with them

(J/k)

Ok, Tom Servo

[Kumdogmillionaire]

Originally Posted by The Lurker

Ok, Tom Servo

Now there's a name I haven't heard in a long time lmao

[marothisu]

New construction building permit issued for 450 W Belmont (Belmont & ~Pine Grove...not too far from Sheridan/LSD). 18 stories, 80 units and 48 parking spots. Looks like they may have added a floor to this but decreased the unit count by 15.

Here's something on it from 2016:
https://www.chicagoarchitecture.org/...ake-view-east/

[pip]

Originally Posted by marothisu

New construction building permit issued for 450 W Belmont (Belmont & ~Pine Grove...not too far from Sheridan/LSD). 18 stories, 80 units and 48 parking spots. Looks like they may have added a floor to this but decreased the unit count by 15.

Here's something on it from 2016:
https://www.chicagoarchitecture.org/...ake-view-east/

Here is what is here now
https://www.google.com/maps/place/45...!4d-87.6415022

This is the building going in. Notice the base
https://www.chicagoarchitecture.org/...st/page-09-21/

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by pip

Here is what is here now
https://www.google.com/maps/place/45...!4d-87.6415022

This is the building going in. Notice the base
https://www.chicagoarchitecture.org/...st/page-09-21/

The building in the street view is gone. Buildingupchicago.com has pictures posted today:

https://buildingupchicago.com/2018/0...-west-belmont/

[SamInTheLoop]

Foundation work underway on this 2-building project (15 and 10 stories, I think)....don’t know if both buildings are going up at the same time....anyone know? Also, unless I’m mistaken, I think there still have been no renderings that have surfaced....

[ChickeNES]

Originally Posted by SamInTheLoop

Foundation work underway on this 2-building project (15 and 10 stories, I think)....don’t know if both buildings are going up at the same time....anyone know? Also, unless I’m mistaken, I think there still have been no renderings that have surfaced....

Wait, these are already under construction? Damn

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by SamInTheLoop

Foundation work underway on this 2-building project (15 and 10 stories, I think)....don’t know if both buildings are going up at the same time....anyone know? Also, unless I’m mistaken, I think there still have been no renderings that have surfaced....

I'd guess they're going up at the same time - and they were both issued the permits on the same day. Based on who's developing it, I'm going to go with a lot of concrete and glass... but I haven't seen a rendering either.

[spyguy]

[KWillChicago]

We've been too spoiled over the last 5 years to give a crap about somthing as bland like that^.