CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7 - Page 271

LouisVanDerWright · #**5401** Posted **Sep 22, 2016, 6:44 PM**

From DNAinfo:

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/2016...ivisionashland

marothisu · #**5402** Posted **Sep 22, 2016, 8:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

From DNAinfo:

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/2016...ivisionashland

That's like - kind of weird. Not that I am opposed to that decent density right there - it's good, but the fact that it's not right on the road, and you have to go through a parking lot...

OrdoSeclorum · #**5403** Posted **Sep 22, 2016, 9:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by marothisu

That's like - kind of weird. Not that I am opposed to that decent density right there - it's good, but the fact that it's not right on the road, and you have to go through a parking lot...

It is weird. I was just in Tokyo for a week. (Impressive infrastructure, unimpressive architecture.) But something I like a lot is that there apartment and commercial buildings that are only accessible by what we would consider to be alleys. It leads to a lot of interesting spaces. It would be good to see more of that in Chicago, considering how relentless our grid can be. Wonderful, but relentless.

the urban politician · #**5404** Posted **Sep 22, 2016, 9:21 PM**

I am also with the mindset that sometimes these quirky, off the grid type developments make for a more interesting cityscape. These alleys-turned-pedestrian-paths would be nice to see, although they are far too functional in Chicago (parking, trash collection) for us to see a significant change in their usage.

UPChicago · #**5405** Posted **Sep 22, 2016, 9:27 PM**

If the surrounding remains a parking lot this will be tragic in my opinion. If the majority of the lot is parking make the building abut the street, no if ands or buts...................

LouisVanDerWright · #**5406** Posted **Sep 22, 2016, 9:57 PM**

There's plans to replace those lots with four big midrises already. The first is already built...

marothisu · #**5407** Posted **Sep 22, 2016, 10:27 PM**

I love alley way types of stuff - in Istanbul and SE Asia they were great. I'm just afraid "Chicago" won't do anything interesting with it

PKDickman · #**5408** Posted **Sep 22, 2016, 10:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

There's plans to replace those lots with four big midrises already. The first is already built...

Actually 2 mid rise, one high rise and some townhouses.

It was gonna be 4 mid rise but the pedestrian commercial strip through the center (old Mautene ct) proved to not be marketable. It's a shame it was a pretty cool idea.

the urban politician · #**5409** Posted **Sep 22, 2016, 10:33 PM**

Wow, if all this comes to fruition that Wendy's will be one of the most underutilized parcels in the area

harryc · #**5410** Posted **Sep 22, 2016, 11:59 PM**

J_M_Tungsten · #**5411** Posted **Sep 23, 2016, 12:13 AM**

Wow! Starting to really fill in, and so much space to go too

harryc · #**5412** Posted **Sep 23, 2016, 1:44 AM**

Aug 28

Sept 02

Sept 19

Chi-Sky21 · #**5413** Posted **Sep 23, 2016, 2:13 AM**

that last shot is great Harry

streetline · #**5414** Posted **Sep 23, 2016, 3:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by marothisu

That's like - kind of weird. Not that I am opposed to that decent density right there - it's good, but the fact that it's not right on the road, and you have to go through a parking lot...

I like it specifically because it converts a big-ish parking lot right over an el station into a building and a driveway with a little parking on the side. It's certainly weird, but I love the fact that we've gotten to the point that we're looking to densify even plots this odd.

Freefall · #**5415** Posted **Sep 23, 2016, 6:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

From DNAinfo:

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/2016...ivisionashland

I like the idea of this proposal a lot. But fyi, that's an old rendering for a 12 story building they were planning. They're now planning on 16 stories.

KWILLSKYLINE · #**5416** Posted **Sep 23, 2016, 2:31 PM**

The Parker turned out great. Hopefully one day Halsted will be lined in highrises from Lake to Jackson. It would be awesome to have the canyon effect driving up/down 94.
C'mon 1 s. Halsted...get approved.