CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7 - Page 36

sentinel · #**701** Posted **Sep 23, 2015, 11:19 PM**

This is officially a 'Boom.'

spyguy · #**702** Posted **Sep 23, 2015, 11:24 PM**

Weed and Fremont (by SoNo). Architect is RTKL.
407 units, 314 parking spaces

This one is actually quite interesting from the looks of it. The project would have a parking podium built upon the parking lot south of the DSW retail building and connect west with the surface parking lot on Kingsbury next to the strip club. What looks to be a curving tower then rises above this base, with a glass bridge connecting the floors between the shorter portion of the tower (along Kingsbury) to the taller portion.

Pictures provide a better visual:

View from Weed

From Fremont

From Kingsbury

the urban politician · #**703** Posted **Sep 23, 2015, 11:50 PM**

^ Yes! Let's see this whole area transform

spyguy · #**704** Posted **Sep 24, 2015, 12:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by Randomguy34

Can we please have a thread for 1326 S. Michigan? The tower breaks the unofficial height limit for South of Roosevelt and I like the design for the proposal a lot. I know it's just under the 500' club, but so are a few other threads in the Chicago Thread (Block 37, N. McClurg, McCormick Place hotel, Wolf Point West)

Looks like it does:

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Residential tower planned next to O'Hare Marriott

Residential

Office buildings

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1136 S Wabash - this one has already been mentioned before, but the design has changed slightly (especially the base)
320 units, 151 parking spots, retail - designed by SCB

wierdaaron · #**705** Posted **Sep 24, 2015, 12:41 AM**

I guess some residential around Ohare to support the airport economy is natural, but I cringe at the idea of someone moving around there and thinking they live in Chicago.

Kngkyle · #**706** Posted **Sep 24, 2015, 1:08 AM**

CMK/Lend Lease - 3642
Vinoly - 1900
1000 S Michigan - 506
1136 S Wabash - 320
1326 S Michigan - 480
2109 S Wabash - 246

That's 7,094 new units announced for the South Loop in the past 2 months. I'm sure I'm missing a few, and that doesn't include anything already under construction nor whatever Related does with their 62 acre site.

munchymunch · #**707** Posted **Sep 24, 2015, 1:11 AM**

Lend lease is more like 300 for the next few years, and vinoly is like 600 for the next few years.

Randomguy34 · #**708** Posted **Sep 24, 2015, 1:39 AM**

Um, there were 3 new high rises revealed right after 1000 S Michigan was revealed, which was RIGHT AFTER all those high rises were announced for South Loop yesterday, which was RIGHT AFTER River South's full plans were announced. Have we just entered a torrential downpour of new skyscrapers being announced every few days, just like the one New York is experiencing?

ardecila · #**709** Posted **Sep 24, 2015, 4:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by Randomguy34

Um, there were 3 new high rises revealed right after 1000 S Michigan was revealed, which was RIGHT AFTER all those high rises were announced for South Loop yesterday, which was RIGHT AFTER River South's full plans were announced. Have we just entered a torrential downpour of new skyscrapers being announced every few days, just like the one New York is experiencing?

Notyrview · #**710** Posted **Sep 24, 2015, 12:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jibba

I know. It's like a parody of a piece in a grad school application. "Take this big thing, make it into two, and then add this geometry, man."

Lol, i do like the added geomoetry part though. But yes, it should be one tower.

VKChaz · #**711** Posted **Sep 24, 2015, 1:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Randomguy34

Um, there were 3 new high rises revealed right after 1000 S Michigan was revealed...Have we just entered a torrential downpour of new skyscrapers being announced every few days

I imagine that with competitor proposals coming out, there was pressure for everything close in the pipeline to be announced.

BVictor1 · #**712** Posted **Sep 24, 2015, 1:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by VKChaz

I imagine that with competitor proposals coming out, there was pressure for everything close in the pipeline to be announced.

Actually, I think they're trying to get their stuff in before the affordable housing amendment takes affect.

Near North Resident · #**713** Posted **Sep 24, 2015, 1:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Randomguy34

Um, there were 3 new high rises revealed right after 1000 S Michigan was revealed, which was RIGHT AFTER all those high rises were announced for South Loop yesterday, which was RIGHT AFTER River South's full plans were announced. Have we just entered a torrential downpour of new skyscrapers being announced every few days, just like the one New York is experiencing?

reminds me more of the south loop circa 2005

bcp · #**714** Posted **Sep 24, 2015, 2:19 PM**

Are all of these new towers rental, or mixed with condo?

Ch.G, Ch.G · #**715** Posted **Sep 24, 2015, 2:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by BVictor1

Actually, I think they're trying to get their stuff in before the affordable housing amendment takes affect.

And before interest rates are raised.

Ch.G, Ch.G · #**716** Posted **Sep 24, 2015, 2:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by spyguy

1136 S Wabash - this one has already been mentioned before, but the design has changed slightly (especially the base)
320 units, 151 parking spots, retail - designed by SCB

Ugh. I feel like you can always tell it's an SCB tower from the bloated afterthought of a base. Once upon a time, this wouldn't have bothered me as much. I think I've been spoiled by bKL's recent string of successes.

SamInTheLoop · #**717** Posted **Sep 24, 2015, 4:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by marothisu

Height has nothing to do with anything. It should be the number of buildings, units, offices, etc. By your own requirements, a city like Washington DC will never be in a boom regardless of what's happening. IMO it's the possible beginning of a boom, as long as it can continue at a nice rate steadily, that's all I want. Boom would be nice but then we have to deal with a let down after that

Yes, yes, and yes. Height has nothing to do with it.....

SamInTheLoop · #**718** Posted **Sep 24, 2015, 4:01 PM**

^^ True no doubt about the base, but I like this infill tower.....very welcome to the neighborhood imo....

SamInTheLoop · #**719** Posted **Sep 24, 2015, 4:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by BVictor1

Actually, I think they're trying to get their stuff in before the affordable housing amendment takes affect.

This is precisely the question I was going to ask related to this flood of proposals coming in - what is the cut-off date? Wouldn't be surprised if it's like this week or next.....

SamInTheLoop · #**720** Posted **Sep 24, 2015, 4:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ch.G, Ch.G

And before interest rates are raised.

Keep in mind that mortgage rates and construction financing are tied to longer-term interest rates than the short-term central bank policy rate - they need not (and I expect them not to) move in tandem over the short-to-medium term......