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Originally Posted by Zapatan
I'm not an expert on Chicago real estate but wouldn't park adjacent be really desirable, kind of like Central Park in NYC? How did they do so poorly in sales? If higher residential towers in the downtown area are feasible wouldn't this be moreso?
Forgive my ignorance, I'm just wondering...
There are more exciting things going on I guess, but this design is pretty rad.
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It would probably be helpful to spend some time going around the South Loop on streetmaps vs its competing markets to get an idea why. Locations in the
Gold Coast and around the
Mag Mile have historically carried the most weight in this town. That whole area is home to restaurants, luxury brands, and flagship retailers.
I'd also describe
River North as another condo hotspot. It's home to a competitive stock of office space so you get a lot of people looking to live close to the office, proximity to the retail and amenities around the Mag Mile, and access to the central loop via the red and brown lines.
Check out Michigan Avenue
further south past congress though and it gets a lot quieter. Although there's a lot of apartment construction it still feels like the area suffers from a lack of retail. Here's some more streetviews further west to give you an idea:
Wabash,
State, and
State again.
Finally, as OrdoSeclorum mentioned, Chicago doesn't really lack areas to build highrises with views and park access. Any building along the lakefront can offer that so it's not a significant driving force.