CHICAGO | General Developments - Page 2108

J_M_Tungsten · #**42141** Posted **Jul 16, 2018, 3:07 AM**

Sad that Nobu needs to be in gen dev, but happy to see it's rising.

the urban politician · #**42142** Posted **Jul 16, 2018, 3:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mr Downtown

CME Group has no connection to 10 and 30 S. Wacker.

Are you insane? That’s the headquarters of CME Group. The link you provided did nothing but bolster that fact

LouisVanDerWright · #**42143** Posted **Jul 16, 2018, 3:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

Are you insane? That’s the headquarters of CME Group. The link you provided did nothing but bolster that fact

Sometimes I think Mr. DT has "no connection to reality"...

"GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS 20 S WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL"

https://www.cmegroup.com/company/his...l-offices.html

spyguy · #**42144** Posted **Jul 16, 2018, 4:19 AM**

I think he is just saying the buildings are not owned by CME, so this renovation isn't directly related to their financial well-being.

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Originally Posted by J_M_Tungsten

Sad that Nobu needs to be in gen dev, but happy to see it's rising.

Should be a pretty sweet building if they get the detailing right:

the urban politician · #**42145** Posted **Jul 16, 2018, 1:40 PM**

^ No, Mr D said that CME has “ no connection” to that property. Yes, they are lessees, not owners, but it’s a ridiculous comment to say that a company has “no connection” to its corporate headquarters. I mean, come on....

Mr Downtown · #**42146** Posted **Jul 16, 2018, 2:39 PM**

I guess I thought it was obvious we were discussing ownership, since that's normally who makes decisions—and, more importantly, expenditures because they're "flush with cash"—regarding a building's lobbies, arcades, and exteriors.

sentinel · #**42147** Posted **Jul 16, 2018, 8:19 PM**

*** MODERATOR EDIT ***

I've moved all of the Chicago population discussion posts to Chicago General Discussions:

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...208431&page=24

Please continue the discussion there - this is GENERAL DEVELOPMENT.

Thank you

SolarWind · #**42148** Posted **Jul 17, 2018, 1:19 AM**

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SolarWind · #**42149** Posted **Jul 17, 2018, 1:20 AM**

July 16, 2018

Near North Resident · #**42150** Posted **Jul 17, 2018, 2:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by SolarWind

July 16, 2018

that is such a great picture it looks like a rendering!

Flaccer05 · #**42151** Posted **Jul 18, 2018, 1:53 AM**

Hayden West Loop

Nice tower. Horrible blank brick wall. What a waste of street presence catty-corner to new McD's HQ.

r18tdi · #**42152** Posted **Jul 18, 2018, 1:39 PM**

I noticed the excavator moving dirt at the Bentham site today. No sign of caissons yet.

west-town-brad · #**42153** Posted **Jul 18, 2018, 7:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by Flaccer05

Hayden West Loop

Nice tower. Horrible blank brick wall. What a waste of street presence catty-corner to new McD's HQ.

looks different...

the urban politician · #**42154** Posted **Jul 18, 2018, 7:59 PM**

^ Well, that's probably just the lobby entrance facing the other street, which obviously will still be there

r18tdi · #**42155** Posted **Jul 18, 2018, 8:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by west-town-brad

looks different...

It was never going to be retail, but this looks like a bait and switch.

the urban politician · #**42156** Posted **Jul 18, 2018, 8:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by r18tdi

It was never going to be retail, but this looks like a bait and switch.

You think? Still a mostly blank 1st floor, all they did was get rid of the glass and stay with brick.

Not really much of a change...

left of center · #**42157** Posted **Jul 18, 2018, 8:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

You think? Still a mostly blank 1st floor, all they did was get rid of the glass and stay with brick.

Not really much of a change...

I think the glass would have looked a little better at least. It gives the facade a bit more visual variety. A blank brick wall seems a lot more uninviting to passing pedestrians.

Investing In Chicago · #**42158** Posted **Jul 18, 2018, 8:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by left of center

A blank brick wall seems a lot more uninviting to passing pedestrians.

Pretty sure that is the look they are going for.

PittsburghPA · #**42159** Posted **Jul 18, 2018, 9:12 PM**

Hayden West Loop is one of my least favorite projects in the neighborhood right now. The precast brick panels look very, very cheap in person. I'm sure the units will sell fast but man did they cheap out on the exterior.

gebs · #**42160** Posted **Jul 18, 2018, 9:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by PittsburghPA

Hayden West Loop is one of my least favorite projects in the neighborhood right now. The precast brick panels look very, very cheap in person. I'm sure the units will sell fast but man did they cheap out on the exterior.

Their website says they're 80% sold. Cheap facade materials can't stop the "hotness" of the West Loop.