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[RN60654]

[Chicagolover88]

Originally Posted by RN60654

What's the red building behind the bank of america tower

[BVictor1]

Originally Posted by Chicagolover88

What's the red building behind the bank of america tower

I wanna say that's 130 N. Franklin (CNA) the was completed 2 years ago.

[RedCorsair87]

Unfortunately, nothing has been completed there. It's a vacant lot. The original design for the new building:https://www.tishmanspeyer.com/proper...north-franklin

It's a preservation tragedy- The Chicago Mercantile Exchange used to be here:

https://chicago.curbed.com/maps/hist...buildings-lost

[Toasty Joe]

Originally Posted by RedCorsair87

Unfortunately, nothing has been completed there. It's a vacant lot. The original design for the new building:https://www.tishmanspeyer.com/proper...north-franklin

It's a preservation tragedy- The Chicago Mercantile Exchange used to be here:

https://chicago.curbed.com/maps/hist...buildings-lost

glad we're getting downtown investment but that corner of the loop/river does not need any more blue glass, no matter how nice the finish is

[Skyguy_7]

^Totally agree. Give us a 9 Dekalb finish PLEASE

[RN60654]

Originally Posted by RedCorsair87

Unfortunately, nothing has been completed there. It's a vacant lot. The original design for the new building:https://www.tishmanspeyer.com/proper...north-franklin

It's a preservation tragedy- The Chicago Mercantile Exchange used to be here:

https://chicago.curbed.com/maps/hist...buildings-lost

Yup. 130 NF. All the red structures in my model are for proposals (or recently started sites)

[Rocket49]

Originally Posted by RN60654

Yup. 130 NF. All the red structures in my model are for proposals (or recently started sites)

What do the green, grey, and purple represent?

[HomrQT]

Originally Posted by Rocket49

What do the green, grey, and purple represent?

I'm going to guess green is under construction, grey is a topped out building, and purple is proposed?

[RN60654]

Originally Posted by HomrQT

I'm going to guess green is under construction, grey is a topped out building, and purple is proposed?

Close.. red is meant to be the only color for proposed. Purple is for "if i had just one wish"...LOL!

There are probably a few sites that I haven't updated recently (like WPS/Salesforce), so sorry if any colors are throwing folks off.

Some other kinda silly things, I used a model of "The Conservatory" for One Chicago, the "Waterview Tower (111 W Wacker)" as WPE. etc... so please don't take this too seriously.

[kolchak]

From Thursday. Site was very busy. Steel making progress -

[Ned.B]

Some additional photos I took from yesterday 9/21 with the "V" installation in progress:

[Skyguy_7]

^ That's some big steel work! (Pales in comparison to NYC's HY towers, but still..)

I also like how the V bracing continues around the entire structure. Didn't expect that on the East side. Very Nice

[KWillChicago]

Yes^. Im looking forward to the V bracing on 300 Mich. As well.

[Toasty Joe]

https://chicagoconstructionnews.com/...tower-project/

"Elevators alone cost $22.14 million for $900 million BMO Tower project"

[rlw777]

This one is getting really interesting.

It looks like with the V bracing they are going to have to have to put the steel for a floorplate below an already partially constructed floorplate.

[NYC2ATX]

NOW THOSE ARE SOME V's

[Ned.B]

I made it back over there for a couple minutes Thursday afternoon. The sun wasn't working in my favor, but the steel erection is flying on this one:

September 24th:

[harryc]

Sept 21

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Sept 24



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[KWillChicago]

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