CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7 - Page 126

emathias · #**2501** Posted **Jan 27, 2016, 7:29 PM**

They've also moved the Divvy station that was there back to where it used to be, on the SE corner of Huron/Wells (which I like since I live on that block).

spyguy · #**2502** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 12:24 AM**

^Sad to see a blank brick wall where 209 Lake used to stand

Arm&Kedzie · #**2503** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 2:44 AM**

^ I like it despite the Miami pastel green.

ardecila · #**2504** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 3:35 AM**

That green wall is the funniest thing ever. What kind of vegetation will survive on a north-facing wall shadowed behind an elevated train track and a literal forest of skyscrapers? This isn't Barcelona or even Florida. We'll be lucky if we get astroturf.

Also those planters on the sidewalk. Who comes up with this shit?

Randomguy34 · #**2505** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 4:00 AM**

R.I.P. to all the vegetation that's going to be planted there (2017 - 2017).

BrinChi · #**2506** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 4:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by spyguy

^Sad to see a blank brick wall where 209 Lake used to stand

yeah what the hell it looks like a windowless silhouette of the building they knocked down. not cool.

Busy Bee · #**2507** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 4:48 AM**

Who knows, maybe climate change will make all those niceties possible?

LouisVanDerWright · #**2508** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 3:21 PM**

Certain types of ivy will grow there. My house faces NW and I have a massive maple tree that blocks out all light that isn't blocked by my house, but the ivy grows like a weed and kills off anything else that tried to grow there.

marothisu · #**2509** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 3:24 PM**

Viceroy Hotel (18 stories) got a building permit for foundation thru 2nd floor yesterday (1118 N State St).

orulz · #**2510** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 3:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

Certain types of ivy will grow there. My house faces NW and I have a massive maple tree that blocks out all light that isn't blocked by my house, but the ivy grows like a weed and kills off anything else that tried to grow there.

This. English Ivy loves full shade and is completely indestructible.

rlw777 · #**2511** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 3:30 PM**

Anyone been by no. 9 walton lately? Are they done with foundation work there?

rlw777 · #**2512** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 3:35 PM**

832 W Lake from ChiArch

marothisu · #**2513** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 3:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by marothisu

Viceroy Hotel (18 stories) got a building permit for foundation thru 2nd floor yesterday (1118 N State St).

ALSO, the 14 story Northwestern biomedical lab at 303 E Superior got its foundation permit yesterday. The foundation is listed as a deep foundation - 2 basements.

That's two new highrises receiving foundation permits yesterday

marothisu · #**2514** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 3:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by rlw777

832 W Lake from ChiArch

I dig that.

ithakas · #**2515** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 3:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by marothisu

I dig that.

Nice. Looks like the rendering includes his small office project on Peoria as well (the second tower).

marothisu · #**2516** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 4:03 PM**

^ Yeah. Actually it kind of reminds me of something you might see in some parts of Manhattan (not like midtown or anything - more like Tribeca).

ChiHi · #**2517** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 4:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by spyguy

^Sad to see a blank brick wall where 209 Lake used to stand

Am I the only one that can't ever see Spyguy's pictures? I can see everyone else's except his which are usually the ones I want to see. I've used both Chrome and IE and neither seem to work......

The Pimp · #**2518** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 4:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by Busy Bee

Who knows, maybe climate change will make all those niceties possible?

I vote for palm trees! Go global warming! LOL

harryc · #**2519** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 4:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by ChiHi

Am I the only one that can't ever see Spyguy's pictures? I can see everyone else's except his which are usually the ones I want to see. I've used both Chrome and IE and neither seem to work......

Work fine for me - on Chrome -

Via Chicago · #**2520** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 4:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by BrinChi

yeah what the hell it looks like a windowless silhouette of the building they knocked down. not cool.

if true this is even more infuriating, seeing as they easily could have done a facade-ectomy at a bare minimum. what purpose is that portion serving? why is the facade not consistent with the rest of the building?