CHICAGO | Boom rundown - everything over 12 floors. v5

[BayRidgeFever]

Forgive me, but what's set to replace the Lakeshore Athletic Club?

[i_am_hydrogen]

Originally Posted by BayRidgeFever

Forgive me, but what's set to replace the Lakeshore Athletic Club?

A proposal of the same height as the Lakeshore Athletic Club designed by Lucien Lagrange. To the best of my knowledge, no renderings have been released.

[DePaul Bunyan]

Originally Posted by i_am_hydrogen

A proposal of the same height as the Lakeshore Athletic Club designed by Lucien Lagrange. To the best of my knowledge, no renderings have been released.

That's unbelievable. It's bad enough that they would tear down such a building, but to build something that's the same height is something else entirely. If there is ever an argument for tearing down the Lakeshore Athletic Club it should come with a proposal that's at least 1,000 feet.

[Steely Dan]

Originally Posted by BVictor1

Think I should threaten to sue for them not asking my permission for the photo

do it. the dingle berries who run that site have never been anything but uptight pricks to the people of skyscraperpage/city.

[SamInTheLoop]

Originally Posted by BVictor1

Yes I was there and that was me, and I did have my camera

Think I should threaten to sue for them not asking my permission for the photo

I have images of the rental tower that I will try and post soon. Been hella busy and just haven't had the time. It's nothing special. Typical SCB banding. It could have been better, but I'll take it over what's there.

Cool - look forward to seeing them whenever you have a chance.
I definitely wasn't expecting a prize-winning design here, but typical
SCB imo isn't bad....hopefully it doesn't exude too much of a repetitive
feeling though...

[BayRidgeFever]

Originally Posted by i_am_hydrogen

A proposal of the same height as the Lakeshore Athletic Club designed by Lucien Lagrange. To the best of my knowledge, no renderings have been released.

Thanks....hardly seems worth it then, and I applaud the preservation effort.

[SamInTheLoop]

^ It's definitely not worth demolition for some squat Lagrange PoMo BS. I have a good feeling about the outcome on this one though - I think with SOAR coming out strong against it, and the preservation community will have the new alderman putting a halt to the demo plans....it's not a sure thing, I just have a real positive feeling about how this one will end up...

[i_am_hydrogen]

Taken today:

[SamInTheLoop]

Originally Posted by honte

Sam, thanks for always wading through the Bidclerk bog and for updating us with this information.

I can't place the old school they are talking about either. I'll continue to think it through. I'm pretty sure it isn't a public school they're talking about.

It's a pleasure - here are a couple more from Bidclerk posted today:

- 37 stories, 422 residential units, in GC Bidding status, estimated start date
October 2007. This is undoubtedly the next tower at Kinzie Station (it
is also listed under Bidding Opportunities as Kinzie Station Parcel A-West on
Walsh Group's website).

- 20 stories, 200 hotel rooms, in design status, estimated start date
December 2007. The Cedar Hotel redevelopment?

[VivaLFuego]

^Great that Fifield is plowing ahead on the next Kinzie Station tower (presumably rental). I know the final plan is something like 2,000 units (plus theres at least 1000 more in the other developments immediately nearby). It's absolutely necessary to get as much built as possible, especially with the subsidized Jewel there set to begin construction soon as well I hear. I wonder if this next tower will be the one on Union, or over by Clinton. I'm excited for the Union tower because it will provide a terminus/exclamation point while heading north on the Kennedy before it veers westward under Hubbards Cave.

As these formerly dead areas get developed, I'm always mindful of the effect that was described in an article about Minneapolis: sure, it seemed like there were alot of new units downtown, but at the end of the day (i.e. a year or 2 later) there wasn't nearly enough population or household density to actually support a significant amount of retail, so whatever shops that tried it out were closed (including the grocery store). Jewel needed an initial subsidy to be convinced to open a store at Des Plaines/Kinzie/Milwaukee, but if there are 3000 units within a block plus some new developments just north along Grand, it will do just fine.

Now if only Fifield would focus on this development, instead of massacring 850 LSD...

[budman]

Originally Posted by VivaLFuego

^Great that Fifield is plowing ahead on the next Kinzie Station tower (presumably rental). I know the final plan is something like 2,000 units (plus theres at least 1000 more in the other developments immediately nearby). It's absolutely necessary to get as much built as possible, especially with the subsidized Jewel there set to begin construction soon as well I hear. I wonder if this next tower will be the one on Union, or over by Clinton. I'm excited for the Union tower because it will provide a terminus/exclamation point while heading north on the Kennedy before it veers westward under Hubbards Cave.

As these formerly dead areas get developed, I'm always mindful of the effect that was described in an article about Minneapolis: sure, it seemed like there were alot of new units downtown, but at the end of the day (i.e. a year or 2 later) there wasn't nearly enough population or household density to actually support a significant amount of retail, so whatever shops that tried it out were closed (including the grocery store). Jewel needed an initial subsidy to be convinced to open a store at Des Plaines/Kinzie/Milwaukee, but if there are 3000 units within a block plus some new developments just north along Grand, it will do just fine.

Now if only Fifield would focus on this development, instead of massacring 850 LSD...

^The next tower will be at Clinton and Kinzie, one block east of the Allure at K Station and it is scheduled to start construction, according to the developer, in October of this year.

[honte]

Originally Posted by VivaLFuego

I wonder if this next tower will be the one on Union, or over by Clinton. I'm excited for the Union tower because it will provide a terminus/exclamation point while heading north on the Kennedy before it veers westward under Hubbards Cave.

That is exciting, regardless of when it's built. I hadn't realized it would have that effect. I think we all love these corridor-terminating towers.

[BVictor1]

http://www.suntimes.com/business/roeder/396714,CST-FIN-roeder23.article

High living, low-rise style
REAL ESTATE | Lakeshore East adding 'parkhomes' for $1.7 mil. to $2.5 mil.

May 23, 2007

DAVID ROEDER [email protected]


Now coming to downtown Chicago -- low-rise homes! That's honest-to-goodness, close-to-the-ground, hear-the-birds-in-the-trees living. But of course, you will have to pay steeply for the privilege and the dominant bird might be the noisy Canada geese that are so much trouble to Grant Park.

The low-rise "parkhomes" are a 24-unit subdivision of the Lakeshore East development, the 4,900-home complex taking shape east of Columbus and south of Wacker. Magellan Development Group has started construction on this grouping in the southeast section of Lakeshore East.

Asking prices range from $1.7 million to $2.5 million, and the units will deliver from 2,900 to 3,900 square feet of living space. Some of the homes will look onto a park that is a central feature of this evolving neighborhood. Others will afford peeks at Lake Michigan.

The design is a collaboration of Magellan's Co-Chief Executive Jim Loewenberg and the Steinberg Group of San Jose, Calif.


BACK TO BIG: Even with the condo glut, developers still have their designs on downtown. Here's a look at two more high-rises in the works.

The first is at the aforementioned Lakeshore East and is a bit more imposing than those parkhomes. Magellan has introduced what would be the eighth residential tower in the complex, 76 stories at 375 E. Wacker. It's to be the first Chicago building of a Miami architectural firm, Arquitectonica, known for its post-modern flourishes.

The main feature of this condo and hotel building is a 20-story rectangular opening that divides the upper floors and emphasizes a gateway connection to Lakeshore East. Sales are to start this fall, and the construction start will be decided by the demand for units. Magellan has been reliable at finding buyers once it announces a building.

The other high-rise due to hit downtown is at the northwest corner of Lake and Wells. As approved last week by the Chicago Plan Commission, the 43-story building will contain 335 rental apartments and parking for more than 550 cars. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz, the project will replace a three-level parking garage and surface lot.

A partnership that includes Hinsdale-based Midwest Property Group Ltd. controls the site.

[Chi_Coruscant]

In addition, there are two black-and-white renderings of proposed apt high-rise side-by-side in D. Roder's column.

[VivaLFuego]

Originally Posted by honte

That is exciting, regardless of when it's built. I hadn't realized it would have that effect. I think we all love these corridor-terminating towers.

...as long as the south facade of the tower is good! Of course since its right at the bend, it will also be prominent on the northwest approach as well, but not nearly as much as so as from the south.

It will probably be a 35-50 story concrete blob, though I hope the awesome view corridors and deceptive prominence of the site at Kinzie and Union make Fifield go for something exciting.

[DANTHEDISCOMAN]

My sister informed me they were doing a full scale helicopter sound test at the proposed Childrens Memorial site. She works across the street and said it was not loud at all, so take that SOAR!

[honte]

^ I think the hospital should be built so that it is taller than anything else within a 4 block radius. Otherwise, they might have helicopter-operator peeping toms.

[Marvel 33]

Three updates:

Here is an article regarding the proposed tower at Lake and Wells (Includes rendering): Mixed-use tower approved for 200-218 West Lake Street

Donald Trump will be visiting his building in Chicago tomorrow: Trump in town for topping-out of hotel

City Council to approve a stretch of Milwaukee Avenue as a Historic District: Section of Milwaukee Avenue may become landmark district

[dboggie]

Originally Posted by DANTHEDISCOMAN

My sister informed me they were doing a full scale helicopter sound test at the proposed Childrens Memorial site. She works across the street and said it was not loud at all, so take that SOAR!

So that is what that was! I work at Northwestern and heard a helicopter outside for a few minutes this morning. I agree that it was not very loud, but I did notice it.

[i_am_hydrogen]

Thanks for all the great info, Marvel, particularly the rendering of the Lake/Wells building.