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left of center · #**40481** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 1:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by Kumdogmillionaire

Well they have to showcase them being selected for the Amazon location somehow

All would be forgiven if that was the case

Alas that's unlikely the case, so I will continue to hate them, lol

harryc · #**40482** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 2:45 AM**

March 7

Rooster slayer · #**40483** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 2:57 AM**

Harry, what the hell is that telescoping pulley machine shown in your last pic...very cool.

chicubs111 · #**40484** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 3:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by marothisu

Alright that's pretty interesting - but too early to say it's something like Amazon. I'm guessing it's some sort of announcement/ground breaking for the development in general. I know this is where the innovation center is supposed to go too - though I was just thinking about how an innovation center for U of Illinois with Amazon in the same exact area would be pretty killer for both parties.

This staging area could be a kinda of sprucing up the site for when the amazon exec's come in spring supposedly to go over details of Chicagos potential sites... This makes sense ..kind of bring all the amazon scouts to that location and say imagine the possibilities from that stage...

the urban politician · #**40485** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 4:33 AM**

Heavy construction machinery is cool

Vlajos · #**40486** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 8:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by UpThere

Put lolla out there. Cant fuck up that terrain any worse.

Not a bad idea!

harryc · #**40487** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 1:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rooster slayer

Harry, what the hell is that telescoping pulley machine shown in your last pic...very cool.

A telescoping crane boom - similar to this one

For a unique perspective - the wooden model ! By John Murphey

KWillChicago · #**40488** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 1:33 PM**

Dont know if this was talked about yet but I like it. Chicago needs more red. Optima 2 was a tease.

https://chicago.curbed.com/2018/3/9/...-brighton-park

harryc · #**40489** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 4:19 PM**

March 9

Feb 28

harryc · #**40490** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 5:08 PM**

Feb 28

Mar 9

IrishIllini · #**40491** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 6:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by KWillChicago

Dont know if this was talked about yet but I like it. Chicago needs more red. Optima 2 was a tease.

https://chicago.curbed.com/2018/3/9/...-brighton-park

I'd 100% take more red.

Mr Downtown · #**40492** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 6:18 PM**

Yeah, that's some kind of a stage at the Related Riverside Park site. Safety railing, green skirting, two staircases and a ramp up. I can't find any building or filming permits for that area, though.

Might be for some big announcement, but with May sweeps coming I'm not yet ready to rule out filming for Chicago Fire or Chicago PD or Chicago Medical. Maybe it won't be a big fake fire, but a big fake terrorist incident at a Lolla-type music festival.

spyguy · #**40493** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 8:22 PM**

Apparently the hideous Beef 'n Brandy building on State Street will be renovated and converted to 40 "hotel apartments" (not sure what that is) and probably a new retailer on the bottom floor.

Some history of the Waterman Building here.

Fvn · #**40494** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 8:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by spyguy

Apparently the hideous Beef 'n Brandy building on State Street will be renovated and converted to 40 "hotel apartments" (not sure what that is) and probably a new retailer on the bottom floor.

Some history of the Waterman Building here.

Basically a hotel but the rooms are apartments

the urban politician · #**40495** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 9:13 PM**

Sounds like an Extended Stay concept

left of center · #**40496** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 9:20 PM**

Surprising news. I've always hated the way the charming original facade was covered up by not one, but two skins (one that looks like suburban vinyl siding, and the one above it like a damn tiled floor) and only covered two thirds of it. Looked like they ran out of money before they could've completed the top portion. This is all made worse by the fact its in a very visible location next to the Palmer House Hilton. Good riddance! Glad its getting restored.

Current building: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8798...7i13312!8i6656

ardecila · #**40497** Posted **Mar 11, 2018, 1:36 AM**

Well, they get credit for restoring floors 3-7, but the first two floors definitely never looked like that. The second floor matched the upper floors, and the first floor was a pretty typical iron storefront with prismatic glass. Based on descriptions, it sounds like some of the panels in the storefront (including the Waterman's Fountain Pens sign) were done in colorful mosaic tile.

Vlajos · #**40498** Posted **Mar 11, 2018, 2:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by Fvn

Basically a hotel but the rooms are apartments

Great, huge improvement

Busy Bee · #**40499** Posted **Mar 11, 2018, 2:41 AM**

The image is enormous so I'm not going to post it, but you can see the base behind the streetcar in 1946 here.

Busy Bee · #**40500** Posted **Mar 11, 2018, 2:48 AM**

And just for fun, here's the neighbors it used to have:

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Wish we could have these back...