CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7 - Page 627

rgarri4 · #**12521** Posted **Sep 18, 2018, 4:46 PM**

Old Town Park phase 2 and 3.

maru2501 · #**12522** Posted **Sep 18, 2018, 5:09 PM**

huh.. thanks!

BonoboZill4 · #**12523** Posted **Sep 18, 2018, 11:14 PM**

That is one beefy ass skyline we are about to have...

SolarWind · #**12524** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 2:23 AM**

September 18, 2018

SolarWind · #**12525** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 2:24 AM**

September 18, 2018

SolarWind · #**12526** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 2:25 AM**

September 18, 2018

PittsburghPA · #**12527** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 7:41 PM**

I drove past Renelle today. I thought the white panels were aluminum, I didn't realize they are glass. It actually looks really sharp in person.

sox102 · #**12528** Posted **Sep 20, 2018, 1:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by marothisu

GEMS II issued building permit yesterday (foundation)

Power put this project on notice today for lack of payment. Job will be on hold until owner starts paying.

SolarWind · #**12529** Posted **Sep 20, 2018, 1:18 AM**

September 19, 2018

the urban politician · #**12530** Posted **Sep 20, 2018, 1:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by sox102

Power put this project on notice today for lack of payment. Job will be on hold until owner starts paying.

Uh oh....

harryc · #**12531** Posted **Sep 20, 2018, 2:09 PM**

Sept 14

OK'd for Occupancy

LouisVanDerWright · #**12532** Posted **Sep 20, 2018, 3:58 PM**

I love how this new hotel respects and almost integrates the design of that sexy little number next door.

Also I get the feeling GEMS is kind of a joke of an organization. Aren't they Dubai based? Perhaps we are seeing a little of the emerging markets blues shining through here. Having a rough go of getting their hands on USD perhaps?

harryc · #**12533** Posted **Sep 20, 2018, 4:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

I love how this new hotel respects and almost integrates the design of that sexy little number next door.

Also I get the feeling GEMS is kind of a joke of an organization. Aren't they Dubai based? Perhaps we are seeing a little of the emerging markets blues shining through here. Having a rough go of getting their hands on USD perhaps?

It is easy to think they are attached

harryc · #**12534** Posted **Sep 20, 2018, 4:54 PM**

Aug 20

harryc · #**12535** Posted **Sep 20, 2018, 6:50 PM**

harryc · #**12536** Posted **Sep 20, 2018, 6:54 PM**

Sept 18

LouisVanDerWright · #**12537** Posted **Sep 20, 2018, 7:22 PM**

I love me some growth following transit lines, particularly when that line leads directly to investments of mine! This is what all transit corridors in Chicago should look like. There is plenty of room for TOD even along the Pink Line, there's even lots zoned -3 as of right. Same goes for the Green Line, that entire route should be nothing but 3-10 story buildings.

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Originally Posted by harryc

It is easy to think they are attached

Someone was complaining a while ago that they were going to leave the party wall exposed, but that's kinda the point. This building would disappear into the streetscape if it's defining feature and main facade, a 15 story facebrick party wall, were obscured. It's excellent that they respected that design enough to leave the monolith exposed. It's really quite nice 70's facebrick too so it's handsome in much the same way as a lot of MCM to brutalist monumentalism is.

west-town-brad · #**12538** Posted **Sep 20, 2018, 8:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

I love me some growth following transit lines, particularly when that line leads directly to investments of mine! This is what all transit corridors in Chicago should look like. There is plenty of room for TOD even along the Pink Line, there's even lots zoned -3 as of right. Same goes for the Green Line, that entire route should be nothing but 3-10 story buildings.

Someone was complaining a while ago that they were going to leave the party wall exposed, but that's kinda the point. This building would disappear into the streetscape if it's defining feature and main facade, a 15 story facebrick party wall, were obscured. It's excellent that they respected that design enough to leave the monolith exposed. It's really quite nice 70's facebrick too so it's handsome in much the same way as a lot of MCM to brutalist monumentalism is.

I love (by that I mean hate) going past new townhouse complexes that back up to the elevated train tracks along the Blue Line/Milwaukee Ave.

harryc · #**12539** Posted **Sep 21, 2018, 12:12 AM**

Aug 22

Sept 1

Sept 17

BonoboZill4 · #**12540** Posted **Sep 21, 2018, 12:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by west-town-brad

I love (by that I mean hate) going past new townhouse complexes that back up to the elevated train tracks along the Blue Line/Milwaukee Ave.

Why?