CHICAGO: boom rundown - everything over 12 floors. v4

[Belacqua]

Originally Posted by spyguy

^Well if you look at the Burnham Pointe website, they have a new notice:

"Construction Has Begun! Come and see us at the new sales office located at 217 N. Jefferson"

They're not lying. They began digging up asphalt this morning (and pulling out lots of weird old wood, metal, and bricks from under the ground). Burnham Pointe is underway.

[urban_encounter]

I was walking around the central city on Sunday, and was stunned at the number of highrises under construction. I lost count of the number of cranes early on. Always a beautiful sight...

BTW thanks for the rundown Steely Dan............

[DANTHEDISCOMAN]

Hmmm. So are there two Alofts proposed?... what is going on with the Aloft that is proposed for State/Illinois, is that off the table, if so what was a soil testing rig doing there then?

[dvidler]

Originally Posted by spyguy

Posted this on SSC. Looks like that aloft hotel mentioned in Crain's last summer on a site controlled by Buddy Guy.

Aloft Millennium Park (Balbo and Wabash)

ECD’s newest downtown Chicago development will be Aloft Millennium Park. The development will include 13 floors of hotel as well as 5 floors of office and 5,000 SF of ground floor retail. We are proud to announce that we have recently signed a license agreement with Aloft by Starwood Hotels for this location and are planning to build the first Aloft in downtown Chicago. To learn more about the brand, please visit Starwood’s virtual tour at www.virtualaloft.com.

Located at the corner of Balbo and Wabash in Chicago’s “south loop,” Aloft Millennium Park is just three blocks from Chicago’s central business district and just one short block from the Grant Park/Millennium Park/Museum Park stretch of Michigan Avenue. ECD anticipates breaking ground on this project in March of 2008 with completion targeted for August of that year.

There was rumor that Broadway in Chicago was eyeing that theater behind the new hotel for renovation, etc. Would be a good idea considering three hotels will be established there in a few years.

[jcchii]

south loop really going to be something in just a few years

[Latoso]

Originally Posted by dvidler

There was rumor that Broadway in Chicago was eyeing that theater behind the new hotel for renovation, etc. Would be a good idea considering three hotels will be established there in a few years.

It's the Getz Theatre and it's owned and operated by DePaul University's theatre department.

[VivaLFuego]

Originally Posted by dvidler

There was rumor that Broadway in Chicago was eyeing that theater behind the new hotel for renovation, etc. Would be a good idea considering three hotels will be established there in a few years.

When are they gonna change the awful "Broadway in Chicago" name? It sounds so......second city? In a bad way.

How about something more confident, the Chicago Theatre District, something along those lines?

[brian_b]

Originally Posted by spyguy

^Well if you look at the Burnham Pointe website, they have a new notice:

"Construction Has Begun! Come and see us at the new sales office located at 217 N. Jefferson"

Not a merry Christmas for Folio Square residents

LOL, I guess they really don't want protesters and potential buyers near each other!

[wrab]

Assorted photos from December 19:

The Avenue:


Fairbanks at Cityfront Plaza:



Avenue West:


The Streeter:

[aaron38]

Now that Cityfront plaza phase 1 is just about topped out, has there been any word about phase II getting started?

[SevenSevenThree]

Originally Posted by aaron38

Now that Cityfront plaza phase 1 is just about topped out, has there been any word about phase II getting started?

Not only that but has it been confirmed which of the next two towers will be Phase II? Ive seen articles state that the 65 floor tower would be Phase II but Ive seen one, a long time ago, stating otherwise. There has been relatively little info known about this project considering its size.

[windyDC]

Dan in Chicago--this is what I wrote on 9/12 about the Irving Park/Sheridan project. Also I believe the developer is Loukas Development.

"Irving Park/Sheridan
I attended the Buena Park Neighbors community meeting this evening regarding the proposed building at the southeast corner of Irving Park and Sheridan.
First, about the building: It is a 15 story proposal at a height of 180' designed by Pappageorge/Haymes. I didn't have a camera so sorry no pictures. Its nice, lots of glass. Building 87units with ground floor retail, parking for 125 cars on floors 2-5.
The meeting was very positive overall. The alderman seems to be behind it, as well as most of the 50 or so people attending. There was only a couple of strong objectors one of which was pretty hostile. The main concern people were voicing was traffic. According to the zoning attorney the land is currently zone so they could have 108 units so in exchange for less density than already allowed the developers want to go with a taller building."

[i_am_hydrogen]

Taken today, MoMo peaks out between Smurfit-Stone and 2Pru:

[Steely Dan]

page 1 updates:

- the superior at lasalle moved to "recently completed"

- the fairbanks @ cityfront plaze listed as "TO"

- the columbina listed as "TO"

- 30 west oak changed to a 2007 completion year

- burnham pointed moved to "site prep/demo"

- aloft millennium park added to the proposed list, along with its rendering.

[chicubs111]

Originally Posted by SevenSevenThree

Not only that but has it been confirmed which of the next two towers will be Phase II? Ive seen articles state that the 65 floor tower would be Phase II but Ive seen one, a long time ago, stating otherwise. There has been relatively little info known about this project considering its size.

Phase II will be called the St clair i believe...it will be in the 40 plus story range and around 560ft from the data we have on it..it has been approved and marketing will begin probaly around spring.

[a chicago bearcat]

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[a chicago bearcat]

Originally Posted by windyDC

Dan in Chicago--is is what I wrote on 9/12 about the Irving Park/Sheridan project. Also I believe the developer is Loukas Development.

"Irving Park/Sheridan
I attended the Buena Park Neighbors community meeting this evening regarding the proposed building at the southeast corner of Irving Park and Sheridan.
First, about the building: It is a 15 story proposal at a height of 180' designed by Pappageorge/Haymes. I didn't have a camera so sorry no pictures. Its nice, lots of glass. Building 87units with ground floor retail, parking for 125 cars on floors 2-5.
The meeting was very positive overall. The alderman seems to be behind it, as well as most of the 50 or so people attending. There was only a couple of strong objectors one of which was pretty hostile. The main concern people were voicing was traffic. According to the zoning attorney the land is currently zone so they could have 108 units so in exchange for less density than already allowed the developers want to go with a taller building."

I saw a sign at the addison red line stop with what looked like an advertisement for a loukas development

and It's address seemed to place it just around irving park
but if loukas was involved in that other TOD project south of the sheridan stop, it might have been for that

either way good to see hearty development around el stops

[windyDC]

^^^ Yes it is the same developer as Lakeview Station, the project at Sheridan/Dakin. According Mr. Loukas they are planning to start marketing the Irving/Sheridan building towards the end of 2007.

[rascacielos]

Originally Posted by chicubs111

Phase II will be called the St clair i believe...it will be in the 40 plus story range and around 560ft from the data we have on it..it has been approved and marketing will begin probaly around spring.

They've already demolished the model for the Fairbanks in the sales center and are planning to start construction of the model for the second tower soon.

[denizen467]

ALERT - Apparently some kind of tower crane has sprouted up along Ohio just west of Peshtigo. I though Parkview East was still a ways off. Anyone know what's going on?