CHICAGO | Lincoln Yards

[jpIllInoIs]

Originally Posted by left of center

We certainly have the educational infrastructure in place for that; Northwestern & UofC are the two that would compare most favorably against the likes of Harvard and MIT, as well as UIC, LUC, DePaul, IIT, etc. playing backup roles. UofI's planned tech incubator in The 78 should hold a lot of promise when it comes to attracting tech companies in general I would imagine.

What is San Diego's magnet for tech/life sciences firms? I get the weather is great, but there must be some other reason for that. UCSD?

No discussion on Chicago based research institutions is complete without including Argonne and Fermi labs. These facilities LEAD research in multiple disciplines. Also peripheral research academia/commercial include Rush University, Toyota Technical Institute and of course the entire bio-pharma hub of Lake county.

[left of center]

Originally Posted by jpIllInoIs

No discussion on Chicago based research institutions is complete without including Argonne and Fermi labs. These facilities LEAD research in multiple disciplines. Also peripheral research academia/commercial include Rush University, Toyota Technical Institute and of course the entire bio-pharma hub of Lake county.

Yeah I totally brain farted and forgot Argonne and Fermi. Both are huge incubators in the metro.

I had no idea the TTIC even existed. Some quick Google searching tells me its closely associated with the UofC. I wonder how large of a student body it has.

[ardecila]

Glad to see references to a future bridge at Concord Place. I was worried SB would try to wriggle out of that commitment (they still might, potentially) but it's good to see they are thinking about it.

Once finished that should allow a 1/2mile walk to the Brown Line at Armitage, mostly on quiet side streets. Or much shorter walks to shops and restaurants on Clybourn.

[CrazyCres]

Sterling Bay completes environmental remediation at Lincoln Yards site

Sterling Bay, the developer behind the massive multiphase Lincoln Yards project, has completed a years-long clean-up of 55 acres of polluted brownfield land along the Chicago River between Lincoln Park and Bucktown.

"For the last four years, we've been working with expert geologists and environmental engineers to reverse over a century's worth of industrial damage in the North Branch Corridor," said Sterling Bay CEO Andy Gloor on Thursday.

"The land we started with at Lincoln Yards was heavily polluted and unsuitable for community use, but today, Chicago residents are one major step closer to enjoying what will soon become a thriving new neighborhood that prioritizes the health and wellbeing of residents and visitors," Gloor announced.

They're saying the Lab building should start in July and take 24 months to complete

Link: https://urbanize.city/chicago/post/linco...y-construction-environmental-remediation

[r18tdi]

Originally Posted by CrazyCres

They're saying the Lab building should start in July and take 24 months to complete

Link: https://urbanize.city/chicago/post/linco...y-construction-environmental-remediation

Crain's had some interesting tidbits today.

Speaking yesterday during a virtual forum of the Executives' Club of Chicago, Sterling Bay CEO Andy Gloor said the developer will break ground in July on an eight-story life sciences research center along the southern edge of the planned $6 billion campus...

Gloor also revealed other parts of the initial development phase—which he estimated would come together over at least three years—including 800 apartment units, a 350,000-square-foot office building and a park on the southern portion of Lincoln Yards between the river and Throop Street.

Construction of a Dominick Street bridge connecting the northern and southern portions of the campus, which Sterling Bay said last year would be the first infrastructure project built at Lincoln Yards, has been pushed back to a later phase."

[CrazyCres]

Got some more renders of Parcel G.1

[west-town-brad]

maybe all this new lab space will be where the next pandemic starts.... the CHICAGO VIRUS!

[Busy Bee]

Ooff, read the room

[Natoma]

Originally Posted by Busy Bee

Ooff, read the room

Hahah calm down, it's funny.


We all know that a high density of bats led to a coronavirus. But what does a high density of Batman filming locations do?

[rgarri4]

Some shots from my 3d model.

[left of center]

This project is really going to give the skyline a lot of depth looking from the west, especially the Kennedy. These towers will be right up close to the expressway, with the lakefront skyline behind it adding visual complexity.

Thicc, baby!

[Randomguy34]

Sterling Bay give a presentation 2 months ago about the current status of Phase I. It's worth watching the full video, here's some stuff I found interesting:

- Phase I will cost $1 billion dollars, lasting 2021-2024
- This phase is further divided in 4 different phases
- The new park and 606 extension will be completed in 2024
- New Metra station plans to open in 2025
- They're in the process of negotiating two anchor tenants this year: one in life sciences, one in commercial office
- Sterling Bay envisions Lincoln Yards to eventually expanding across the rest of the North Branch






https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tUErKVJMZY

[CrazyCres]

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[Randomguy34]

The 77 ft, 34 unit building at 1838 N. Elston was approved at last week's Plan Commission meeting. Even though it's not apart of Lincoln Yards, it directly abuts the site. Should this thread expand to include any other developments in the North Branch, like Triangle Square?


https://urbanize.city/chicago/post/1838-elston-apartments-north-branch-transit-oriented-development

[CrazyCres]

Some new stuff I found on the Lincoln Yards website

The Life Sciences buiding is now being called ALLY at 1229 W Concord.

ALLY at 1229 West Concord is a 320,000-square-foot development that will provide Chicago’s rapidly growing life science community with much-needed lab space along the North Branch of the Chicago River. The new lab space at Lincoln Yards will house industry-leading companies that seek to develop groundbreaking medical solutions in Chicago and also create a sense of community within their workplace. Featuring state-of-the-art amenities and conference areas, large flexible floorplates and expansive outdoor gathering spaces, the location will foster an environment of growth where tenants can exchange ideas and build relationships to advance their work in a convenient, connected urban research environment.

New Renderings







https://www.lincolnyards.com/

[Randomguy34]

Tower Crane Permit Scored For Life Sciences Building In Lincoln Yards
https://chicagoyimby.com/2021/08/tower-c...-sciences-building-in-lincoln-yards.html

[rgarri4]

New animation for 1229 W Concord.

https://vimeo.com/592423719

[CrazyCres]

They got a website too

https://ally.lincolnyards.com/

[RedCorsair87]

Wow. I hope SB is courting a large pharmaceutical company or two for this campus **cough** Abbvie **cough**

[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by RedCorsair87

Wow. I hope SB is courting a large pharmaceutical company or two for this campus **cough** Abbvie **cough**

I know some Abbvie employees and trust me, they are mostly die hard northern suburbanites who enjoy their suburban McMansions.

Add in the post-Covid effect. Abbvie will not be leaving their home base for downtown