CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7 - Page 975

marothisu · #**19481** Posted **Sep 29, 2021, 1:53 PM**

New construction building permit was issued for the parking lot on Damen next to Atrio Apartments, just south of I-290.

22 stories, 279 residential units and 173 parking spaces.

glowrock · #**19482** Posted **Sep 29, 2021, 1:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by marothisu

New construction building permit was issued for the parking lot on Damen next to Atrio Apartments, just south of I-290.

22 stories, 279 residential units and 173 parking spaces.

Excellent news! Pretty tall for being as far west as Damen, too.

Aaron (Glowrock)

left of center · #**19483** Posted **Sep 29, 2021, 3:20 PM**

Build it! Keep up the canyonization of 290!

WestTowner · #**19484** Posted **Sep 29, 2021, 3:39 PM**

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^ Wow, thanks for the updates BV

Less parking, moving it below ground, and pushing back on NIMBY's......way to go. I think that this Alderman should.....(?run for mayor??)....stay as Alderman for the West Loop so that more projects can get pushed through

Burnett put on a masterclass on how to deal with NIMBY's. Wasn't a Zoom meeting, but a presentation so they couldn't talk. Ignored comments in the chat. Then at the end kinda flipped out, called them a political organization and said he would never meet with them. From the start of the meeting it was clear, this is what the development is going to be, we don't care anymore what the people across the street think.

Parking reduction was the big win in my book. More that please!

ardecila · #**19485** Posted **Sep 29, 2021, 3:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by marothisu

New construction building permit was issued for the parking lot on Damen next to Atrio Apartments, just south of I-290.

22 stories, 279 residential units and 173 parking spaces.

Awesome!

I think they were just waiting for the Medical District PD to be updated to clarify that the TOD provisions of the zoning code apply. Hopefully this is just the start of a ton of infill coming to the IMD now that it's been effectively opened to market-rate residential development.

ChiPlanner · #**19486** Posted **Sep 29, 2021, 4:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by ardecila

Awesome!

I think they were just waiting for the Medical District PD to be updated to clarify that the TOD provisions of the zoning code apply. Hopefully this is just the start of a ton of infill coming to the IMD now that it's been effectively opened to market-rate residential development.

For reference, these were from YIMBY as part of the Atrio Rehab:

Randomguy34 · #**19487** Posted **Sep 29, 2021, 5:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by ChiPlanner

For reference, these were from YIMBY as part of the Atrio Rehab:

The existing building has been renovated with 272 units, the new highrise will have 279 units, and the future 9 story building will have 117 efficiency units. That's 668 units for a single block! IMD is serious about becoming another CBD for the city

left of center · #**19488** Posted **Sep 29, 2021, 5:11 PM**

That's an interesting architectural motif on the north side of the building.

Randomguy34 · #**19489** Posted **Sep 29, 2021, 5:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by left of center

That's an interesting architectural motif on the north side of the building.

If you mean 400 N Elizabeth then yeah I'm not sure how I feel about it. Hopefully someone's trypophobia isn't exacerbated by the north side facade

oakesd88 · #**19490** Posted **Sep 30, 2021, 1:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by marothisu

A new construction permit was issued for the caissons for 166 N Aberdeen. This is a planned 21 story building with 224 units and 70 parking spaces.

Rendering via Chicago YIMBY and SCB (https://chicagoyimby.com/2020/12/demolit...at-west-loops-166-n-aberdeen-street.html)

Nothing to write home about, per almost usual. What was there before:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8846994,...qFY2g8oMALnoGbrtXxxWQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

The decorative trees look like disguised structural support beams.

jpIllInoIs · #**19491** Posted **Sep 30, 2021, 5:29 PM**

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The decorative trees look like disguised structural support beam.

Even including those trees in a rendering is an insult to anyone's intelligence. Zero chance that they survive and far more important to install street trees for urban ambiance and health.

ardecila · #**19492** Posted **Sep 30, 2021, 5:41 PM**

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Even including those trees in a rendering is an insult to anyone's intelligence. Zero chance that they survive and far more important to install street trees for urban ambiance and health.

There will be street trees. 3 on this side to match the ones across Aberdeen (both sites are part of the same PD). I think they are just hidden in the rendering to show the podium more clearly.

As for the trees up on the terrace, real trees may have trouble surviving up there but who's to say they are real? You can get some pretty high-quality fake trees...

LouisVanDerWright · #**19493** Posted **Sep 30, 2021, 6:32 PM**

Like clockwork there's fencing up and a big excavator on site next to Atrio.

The gateway development has been extraordinarily successful even with it's glaring urban planning flaws (dumpsters on Ogden, really?), There's a ton of pedestrian traffic on Ogden and Damen already. Can't imagine how bustling this area will be with the addition of like 500 apartments between the Atrio twin (going to say this because it's funny to imply anyone in their right mind would replicate that turd) and the Gateway tower. Can hardly imagine what it will be like with Gateway fully built out. There's what? Two highrise hotels and an office building too?

marothisu · #**19494** Posted **Sep 30, 2021, 7:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

Like clockwork there's fencing up and a big excavator on site next to Atrio.

The gateway development has been extraordinarily successful even with it's glaring urban planning flaws (dumpsters on Ogden, really?), There's a ton of pedestrian traffic on Ogden and Damen already. Can't imagine how bustling this area will be with the addition of like 500 apartments between the Atrio twin (going to say this because it's funny to imply anyone in their right mind would replicate that turd) and the Gateway tower. Can hardly imagine what it will be like with Gateway fully built out. There's what? Two highrise hotels and an office building too?

Good. They need to build this area up and be more urban. Literally one of my least favorite parts of Chicago are around there.

Randomguy34 · #**19495** Posted **Oct 1, 2021, 4:25 PM**

808 N Cleveland just got construction permits. Still hate the design and still think it's disrespectful, but something worth noting is this is the 3rd highrise to be permitted this week alone. This past month we've seen a couple of permits like 345 N Morgan, 900 W Randolph, the Obama Center, and The Reed. This month Lincoln Yards is breaking ground on their first building, and some proposals like 920 N Wells are starting site prep. The next boom has already started and we're seeing A LOT of new starts. Investors and developers at yesterday's State of the Market event seemed quite optimistic about the city's future, and construction is starting to reflect that.

'Chicago Is About To See An Increase In Density Like Never Before'

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This year’s deal volume is currently below the historical average, Kiser said. But the market is on the cusp of change. Cap rates for Chicago-area properties are about 80 basis points higher than comparable properties in coastal markets and investors are taking notice. Capital started flowing about three to four months ago. With all the pent-up demand, the coming fourth quarter could see a near-record volume of closed deals.

“We have clients in 83 foreign countries and they are looking to invest in Chicago,” Kiser said.
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Chicago’s Central Business District had a vacancy rate of 17% in the second quarter, its highest ever, according to Colliers International, but O’Donnell attributes much of the vacancy to older or obsolete downtown buildings. The newer, Class-A towers are still well-leased and in demand, so if commuters get over worries about using public transportation and office users settle on how they will utilize space post-pandemic, portions of the downtown market could see bursts of activity in the coming year. “I think there’s going to be a mad dash,” O’Donnell said.
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Attracting new development shouldn’t be a problem for Chicago in the future, according to Level-1 Global Solutions CEO Thomas McElroy.

Several mega-developments circling the downtown core are beginning to rise, including Sterling Bay’s Lincoln Yards, Related Midwest’s The 78 and JDL Development’s One Chicago, work that continued despite the pandemic, he pointed out. And with several of these developers focused on transforming the city into a life sciences hub that will compete with coastal cities, multifamily owners can expect an influx of affluent renters.

“Chicago is about to see an increase in density like never before,” McElroy said. “There might be ebbs and flows, but it’s not going to stop.”

https://www.bisnow.com/chicago/news/econ...ease-in-density-like-never-before-110391

rgarri4 · #**19496** Posted **Oct 1, 2021, 6:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by jpIllInoIs

Even including those trees in a rendering is an insult to anyone's intelligence. Zero chance that they survive and far more important to install street trees for urban ambiance and health.

From window alone (River North) I can count 5 real trees up on private terraces all above 30 stories high. It's totally do-able.

BVictor1 · #**19497** Posted **Oct 1, 2021, 8:37 PM**

October 2021 Plan Commission. Of the 8 items, 2 are high-rises in the WL.

-315 N. May St./
1112 W. Carroll Ave.
(Near West Side, 27th Ward): The applicant is proposing to rezone the site from M2-3, (Light Industry District) to a DX-7, (Downtown Mixed-Use District) prior to establishing the Residential-Business Planned Development to permit the construction of a two-phased development consisting of two high-rise buildings, a 410’ tall, 26-story mixed-use office and commercial building containing 184 parking spaces, 650,000 square feet of office, in subarea A and 15,000 sf of commercial space at 315 N. May with a 370’ tall, 33-story mixed use building containing 377 residential units, 96 parking spaces

-400 N. Elizabeth St.
(West Town, 27th Ward): The request is sought to allow for the development of a 270’ tall, 16-story mixed-use commercial office and life sciences building containing 492,171 square feet of office, 131 vehicle parking spaces, 28 bicycle parking spaces and open space

pilsenarch · #**19498** Posted **Oct 1, 2021, 11:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by rgarri4

From window alone (River North) I can count 5 real trees up on private terraces all above 30 stories high. It's totally do-able.

but how many of those trees are surrounded by walls on three sides and a roof? (I have a 20' tree on my 5th floor terrace, for what it's worth...)

Randomguy34 · #**19499** Posted **Oct 6, 2021, 9:25 PM**

Committee on Design agenda is up, new 204 unit highrise planned for 210 N Morgan St. Presentation shows renderings for a 380 ft tower, but for some reason the description says 275 ft.

Presentation: https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dcd/cod/210_n_morgan.pdf

ardecila · #**19500** Posted **Oct 7, 2021, 1:51 AM**

Woah, I love that they are proposing to take away the parking lane in front of their building for a larger plaza. Narrower streets are good, public space around an L stop is also good.

Now cue the neighbors whining about Uber dropoffs, like they did for Sterling Bay's tower a block south...