CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7 - Page 780

BonoboZill4 · #**15581** Posted **Sep 13, 2019, 2:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by MorganChi

I love how they finish up top

Agreed, if that top turns out like that, it'll be one of the nicer crowns for a sub 500 footer

RedCorsair87 · #**15582** Posted **Sep 13, 2019, 1:44 PM**

^That's what she said!

BonoboZill4 · #**15583** Posted **Sep 13, 2019, 11:13 PM**

Saved a lot of time walking with these shots...

MorganChi · #**15584** Posted **Sep 13, 2019, 11:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by RedCorsair87

^That's what she said!

Lmfaoooooooo

AlpacaObsessor · #**15585** Posted **Sep 14, 2019, 1:36 AM**

"Avenir" rising in the distance

Lake Street Canyon

West End on Fulton

West End on Fulton from inside The Mason

harryc · #**15586** Posted **Sep 14, 2019, 3:08 AM**

Actually the lot next door - being deceptively shown as a park - at least until all the condos are sold.

A dog Park

A private Dog Park

harryc · #**15587** Posted **Sep 14, 2019, 10:17 AM**

Sept 6

Can somebody remind me what is slated for this site ?

Chicago | 129 N Wabash by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

marothisu · #**15588** Posted **Sep 14, 2019, 10:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by harryc

Sept 6

Can somebody remind me what is slated for this site ?

Chicago | 129 N Wabash by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

https://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/us/50-e-randolph-street

RedCorsair87 · #**15589** Posted **Sep 14, 2019, 12:05 PM**

^Goddamn that underwhelming proposal. This would have been a great spot for another Legacy-like tower.

Skyguy_7 · #**15590** Posted **Sep 14, 2019, 12:49 PM**

^ It doesn’t deserve its construction permits. Weak attempt at good architecture.

marothisu · #**15591** Posted **Sep 14, 2019, 3:23 PM**

Floors 18 to 22 of 208 S LaSalle is becoming a luxury boutique hotel - permits were issued 2 days for it for a $40M renovation (. According to the Crain's article last June, it will become a 234 hotel called "The Reserve"

The same building has the JW Marriott, but this will be a separate hotel.

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/...0/lasalle-street-slated-for-luxury-hotel

SamInTheLoop · #**15592** Posted **Sep 14, 2019, 6:39 PM**

^ Finally this project is moving forward. Been waiting. Proposed at least 5 years ago, back then as a Canopy by Hilton, not sure why the flag change in reality.....around a $100 mil project all-in it would seem, per article linked-to below, from more than a year ago.

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/...0/lasalle-street-slated-for-luxury-hotel

Also on the hotel front, one to watch out for movement soon would be 330 N Clark....in addition to watching for any progress at long last at LSE Parcel O.

SamInTheLoop · #**15593** Posted **Sep 14, 2019, 6:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Skyguy_7

^ It doesn’t deserve its construction permits.

Reagan disagrees.

Busy Bee · #**15594** Posted **Sep 14, 2019, 9:27 PM**

^Hurts so good

BonoboZill4 · #**15595** Posted **Sep 14, 2019, 9:50 PM**

https://chicago.curbed.com/2019/9/13/20864312/fulton-market-construction-sangamon-office-tower

Looks like someone saw my comment (probably not lol) and made an edit. They've confirmed this building isn't going to be super "green", just a LEED certified office.

SamInTheLoop · #**15596** Posted **Sep 15, 2019, 12:24 AM**

^ This one is so banal. Fulton Market is a real mixed bag, new design-wise. For every 800 W Fulton, there are 1 or 2 320 N Sangamons.

BonoboZill4 · #**15597** Posted **Sep 15, 2019, 4:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by SamInTheLoop

^ This one is so banal. Fulton Market is a real mixed bag, new design-wise. For every 800 W Fulton, there are 1 or 2 320 N Sangamons.

Agreed... its one good trait is now gone

LouisVanDerWright · #**15598** Posted **Sep 15, 2019, 2:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by RedCorsair87

^Goddamn that underwhelming proposal. This would have been a great spot for another Legacy-like tower.

Yeah, but then he would have to have done a PD and then they would be stuck doing some obscene amount of affordable units. They could have done a legacy, if they wouldn't have been forced to sacrifice 20%+ of the units as affordable. Again, there is a real trend of people avoiding zoning changes since the ARO increase.

the urban politician · #**15599** Posted **Sep 15, 2019, 2:37 PM**

Plus, how would that work with condos?

Mandating affordable condos is far more complex. Would buyers of those qualify for loans? Could they afford the HOA fees?

Hourstrooper · #**15600** Posted **Sep 15, 2019, 4:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

Yeah, but then he would have to have done a PD and then they would be stuck doing some obscene amount of affordable units. They could have done a legacy, if they wouldn't have been forced to sacrifice 20%+ of the units as affordable. Again, there is a real trend of people avoiding zoning changes since the ARO increase.

That's exactly why the city needs to incentivize developers through tax breaks on financing and prop taxes for the first couple years so that they can get the affordable units built and allow for large towers without an obscene amount of aro units too. NYC does it through a program called 80/20