CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7 - Page 422

the urban politician · #**8421** Posted **Jul 9, 2017, 2:33 PM**

^ Daley and Dubya?

Chicago has a long history of Mayors that were chummy with Presidents.

.......Until our present situation

qDot · #**8422** Posted **Jul 9, 2017, 7:06 PM**

Didnt the owner also own the park grill, which had some chummy tax situation?

harryc · #**8423** Posted **Jul 10, 2017, 1:18 AM**

July 8

July 9

Mr Downtown · #**8424** Posted **Jul 10, 2017, 1:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by qDot

Didnt the owner also own the park grill, which had some chummy tax situation?

They're separate LLCs, but yeah.

And "chummy" is a matter of perspective. When the city was desperate to get a nice restaurant as the concessionaire in Millennium Park, they were perfectly fine with a fixed lease payment. Once Millennium Park proved to be a big hit, now the city suddenly decided it wanted a percentage of sales. The city lost the case.

harryc · #**8425** Posted **Jul 10, 2017, 2:16 AM**

July 9

SamInTheLoop · #**8426** Posted **Jul 10, 2017, 4:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by J_M_Tungsten

By the time that one employee gets in the crane, moves his backhoe where he needs it on the site, and gets back down from the crane, it's time to call it a day.

We do at least now have visual confirmation of two workers on site!

harryc · #**8427** Posted **Jul 10, 2017, 9:57 AM**

July 9

James_Mac · #**8428** Posted **Jul 10, 2017, 9:04 PM**

Anyone else going to be at the LSE presentation tonight? I'm super excited to see some renderings -- I'm kind of surprised they haven't leaked. I can post pics, if no one else does.

Steely Dan · #**8429** Posted **Jul 10, 2017, 9:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by James_Mac

I can post pics, if no one else does.

please do.

KWILLSKYLINE · #**8430** Posted **Jul 10, 2017, 9:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by James_Mac

Anyone else going to be at the LSE presentation tonight? I'm super excited to see some renderings -- I'm kind of surprised they haven't leaked. I can post pics, if no one else does.

What is this a presentation for? NE corner lot?

Randomguy34 · #**8431** Posted **Jul 10, 2017, 10:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by KWILLSKYLINE

What is this a presentation for? NE corner lot?

NE Corner Lot and Site O

James_Mac · #**8432** Posted **Jul 10, 2017, 11:33 PM**

BVictor1 · #**8433** Posted **Jul 11, 2017, 12:11 AM**

850' for site I in LSE. It will be the tallest.

Kngkyle · #**8434** Posted **Jul 11, 2017, 12:13 AM**

Lots of pictures here.

https://twitter.com/DavidLMatthews

rlw777 · #**8435** Posted **Jul 11, 2017, 12:29 AM**

Architect??

James_Mac · #**8436** Posted **Jul 11, 2017, 12:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by BVictor1

850' for site I in LSE. It will be the tallest.

875 feet. Building I will be the last to be built. Developer just said it will depend on the reception for the other two buildings, or something along those lines.

Bonsai Tree · #**8437** Posted **Jul 11, 2017, 12:33 AM**

WOW! Simply spectacular! BKL is usually either hit or miss in my opinion, and this is a hit out of the ballpark. It is the perfect building for that site. It is really going to anchor that corner of LSE. I can't wait to see it as part of the skyline in a few years. Even though it doesn't have the height some of us wanted, I don't think it really matters with a building as spectacular as that. Good job BKL.

Randomguy34 · #**8438** Posted **Jul 11, 2017, 12:37 AM**

More from David Lee Matthews. Tallest tower would be 80 floors, 875 feet

https://twitter.com/DavidLMatthews

MakeChicagoGreatAgai · #**8439** Posted **Jul 11, 2017, 12:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by Randomguy34

More from David Lee Matthews. Tallest tower would be 80 floors, 875 feet

https://twitter.com/DavidLMatthews

So a little taller than Aqua? Kind of a let down for those wanting height.

ithakas · #**8440** Posted **Jul 11, 2017, 12:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by Randomguy34

More from David Lee Matthews. Tallest tower would be 80 floors, 875 feet

Thanks! I see that David mentioned some kind of pedestrian ramp on the east side of LSE – what kind of connectivity are they planning from the east side to the lakefront? A little hard to discern from the photo.