CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7

[Mister Uptempo]

Originally Posted by marothisu

I can't read the article - does it say how large? This is the lot, nice:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/W+Kinz...53dc946e37!8m2!3d41.8890697!4d-87.640012

From the same Tribune article linked above-

Under current zoning for the site, Vornado could build a tower of 30-plus stories, with more than 200 apartments. The firm could seek changes to the zoning, which has been in place since 2001, if it wants to include more units on the site in the Fulton River District.

[aaron38]

Originally Posted by F1 Tommy

But that was not about construction safety.

But it was about efficiency and cost of labor.

[kolchak]

https://chicago.curbed.com/2017/8/24/16196636/insurance-center-building-loop-apartments

I hope the fire escape stays on this. Either way sounds like the exterior will remain intact with the exception of the windows. The framing color and design could actually make or break this IMO

[Ned.B]

Originally Posted by kolchak

https://chicago.curbed.com/2017/8/24/16196636/insurance-center-building-loop-apartments

I hope the fire escape stays on this. Either way sounds like the exterior will remain intact with the exception of the windows. The framing color and design could actually make or break this IMO

I can almost guarantee that the fire escape will be removed. When a building is adapted to a new use in Chicago, the city requires that the use of all fire escape be discontinued and replaced by fully code compliant interior stairs. I suppose an owner could just install fixed windows, but most building owners aren't going to pay to maintain a feature with no function.

I'm not too concerned about the windows. Since they are going for historical tax credits, the State Historic Preservation Office will get to ensure that no significant features are compromised before they can receive their tax credits.

[JK47]

Originally Posted by BuildThemTaller

That stretch across the street is turning into a sort of outdoor food court with the Nutella Cafe, Stan's Donut, David's Tea, and Nando's anchoring the east side of Michigan Ave. This all makes sense given the foot traffic in and out of Millennium Park. North of the River, food options are much more limited.

They'll get a lot of lunch traffic from the workers over by Prudential and Aon.

[aaron38]

Originally Posted by MultiModal

Merchandise Mart owner plans to build apartment tower across river

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-vornado-apartments-ryan-ori-0824-biz-20170823-column.html

"Vornado Realty Trust is ramping up plans for the site it owns across the Chicago River from the Mart, at Kinzie and Canal streets, according to sources. The surface parking lot is along the north side of a Cassidy Tire & Service building."

The rail line bordering that lot is still active right? Isn't that the one that gets used once a year?

[emathias]

Originally Posted by MultiModal

Merchandise Mart owner plans to build apartment tower across river

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-vornado-apartments-ryan-ori-0824-biz-20170823-column.html

"Vornado Realty Trust is ramping up plans for the site it owns across the Chicago River from the Mart, at Kinzie and Canal streets, according to sources. The surface parking lot is along the north side of a Cassidy Tire & Service building."

It'd be nice if the City convinced the developer to force that sidewalk on the West side of the street into something wider and more pedestrian-friendly. I would think the developer would do that anyway, but making sure it's done right would be nice. Or even ceded enough land to the city to widen the intersection in exchange for zoning improvements or something.

[k1052]

Originally Posted by aaron38

The rail line bordering that lot is still active right? Isn't that the one that gets used once a year?

Yes. Union Pacific comes out once a year to lower the bridge and run a hi-rail truck over it.

[denizen467]

Milwaukee/Grand is finally going to start feeling like a nice urban intersection, as opposed to being just a choke point on several road arteries, with a Starbucks having started buildout inside Kenect, joining both Maillard Tavern under construction across from Piccolo Sogno and the residential low-rise proceeding a half block east.

With the bonus of Fulton Market being a quick walk south, this area is about to hit an inflection point. In fact, along with the nascent Hubbard corridor there (Roost Carolina, Aberdeen Tap, etc.), you could envision it emerging as a kind of "Fulton Market North", like what the quieter Bucktown nightlife district is to energetic Wicker Park.

[harryc]

(formerly Oak Park Station)

Aug 8

One of the workers pointed out that the other side - with the gray podium cladding - looked real nice with the clouds. People DO notice aesthetics.

Wheel & Sprocket

The front 8' preserved - the back of the building was rebuilt - the building in between this and the new lowrises (with the white facing) was left alone. Although they lost their view of the parking lot.

(April 2017)


Aug 12


Aug 23
skip is down - final cladding going up -

at the top you can see the Emerson door ...
All fortunes made;
Turn the key and bolt the door,
[Emerson]

View from the platform. One of the big selling points of this tower, Vantage down the street (and soon another) as well as an 11 story 250 unit building just the other side of the tracks is the easy access to Fulton market via the Green line and the Morgan stop.

[harryc]

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Aug 14

Crane in the foreground is 1 S Halsted

Aug 26

[KWILLSKYLINE]

Oak park is turning into it's own mini city. Not that is hasn't before. I was up in brookfield yesterday and crowds are going out there. Any thoughts on if buisness' start going more suburb than city? I realize this is a generic question but just seeing the crowds yesterday from Brew at the Zoo all the way to Lagrange...i could see it.

[KWILLSKYLINE]

Harry I know this is your territory so thats why I bring it up.

[harryc]

Originally Posted by KWILLSKYLINE

Oak park is turning into it's own mini city. Not that is hasn't before. I was up in brookfield yesterday and crowds are going out there. Any thoughts on if buisness' start going more suburb than city? I realize this is a generic question but just seeing the crowds yesterday from Brew at the Zoo all the way to Lagrange...i could see it.

Service and entertainment follow the people - but the people buying up the new stuff in Oak Park are NOT working in the service industry, or at at the zoo. Oak Park is populated with people that work in the city, as the city gets stronger, Oak park flourishes. The boom in jobs in Fulton Market - along with the Morgan stop - are cited by planners.

[harryc]

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Aug 2
The blue crane is designed to be disassembled and then fit in the skip for it's removal.


Aug 9




Putting things in scale - look at those floor heights.