CHICAGO | 400 N Lake Shore Drive | 851 FT & 765 FT | 73 & ? FLOORS

[MorganChi]

Originally Posted by Zapatan

In Chicago alone IIRC (I could be wrong) didn't Vista Tower, NEMA, Salesforce and 110 N Wacker have some last minute (minor) adjustments during construction?

It's happened other places, I'll dig up some examples.

Yessir you are right

[BrickellBased]

Actually the most up to date figure for the tower is now at 858' so we already have a whopping 7' height bump from 851'!

https://www.relatedmidwest.com/our-company/properties/400-lake-shore
https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/400-lake-shore-drive-scores-full-building-permit
https://www.costar.com/article/127012383...-a-little-shallower-as-new-plan-proceeds

CBTUH still seems to be using 850' though (which I think was the original north tower height with the other one being 1100')

[tusken raider]

Wow this building already got a 7' height bump didn't know that

[r18tdi]

Originally Posted by tusken raider

Wow this building already got a 7' height bump didn't know that

It really depends if they are measuring from the top or bottom of the shaft.

[twister244]

Originally Posted by r18tdi

It really depends if they are measuring from the top or bottom of the shaft.

[MorganChi]

Originally Posted by BrickellBased

Actually the most up to date figure for the tower is now at 858' so we already have a whopping 7' height bump from 851'!

https://www.relatedmidwest.com/our-company/properties/400-lake-shore
https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/400-lake-shore-drive-scores-full-building-permit
https://www.costar.com/article/127012383...-a-little-shallower-as-new-plan-proceeds

CBTUH still seems to be using 850' though (which I think was the original north tower height with the other one being 1100')

I said this back in October I believe . The construction worker had confirmed this to me

[SolarWind]

February 24, 2025

[sentinel]

Excellent photos, Solar, thank you!

[Zapatan]

This thing is flying!

[tusken raider]

yeah this thing wasn't even out of the ground when the year started now its like seven floor up!

[gandalf612]

Originally Posted by r18tdi

I can't think of any examples in Chicago. Plus, a skylobby takes up space, so again you are sacrificing unit space to build one.

JHC famously has a sky lobby for the residences. But it's definitely an exception. I was so confused when delivering there for Postmates in college

[r18tdi]

Originally Posted by gandalf612

JHC famously has a sky lobby for the residences. But it's definitely an exception.

It's also a mixed-use building. I doubt a sky lobby would have made sense if the tower was strictly residential.

[tusken raider]

yeah a sky lobby wouldn't make sense for this tower if they want more units in the building they wouldn't put a sky lobby and waste space

[cloudbod]

I made a lil photoshop mockup of how this should look from across the river!

I think I got the perspective roughly correct-- it's obvi not this much taller than One Bennett Park, but it's a lot closer from this vantage point. The first setback is about 400ft up, and the roof of the Riverview condo building directly southwest is 260ft, so it might end up looking a bit different than this. It's a *rough* mockup lol



Thanks Jstange059 for the pic posting tips!! Hopefully this works haha

[sentinel]

I dig that, thanks for putting it together! Gives a really good idea of the height compared to the immediate surroundings.

[BVictor1]

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02.27.25

[BrickellBased]

This thing is enormous I love it.

Originally Posted by BVictor1

02.21.25

02.25.25

[tusken raider]

nice pictures BVictor1

[pip]

If I take Uber to work I would pass by that construction site on LSD. I almost blew that money on Uber just to see this instead of taking the CTA today lol

[left of center]

^ Would have been money well spent

I might make my way downtown this weekend to see it up close with the warm spring-like weather we are forecast to have.