CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7

[rlw777]

Originally Posted by pilsenarch

*renderINGs

meh language is fluid. The use of "renders" to mean renderings is a common colloquialism.

[the urban politician]

^ Uh oh, don't put forth too many plans, even private engineering drawings, lest you invite the wrath of the local tyrant Ald Reilly for not "getting his blessing" first.

[pilsenarch]

Originally Posted by rlw777

meh language is fluid. The use of "renders" to mean renderings is a common colloquialism.

never among professionals, though...

[Notyrview]

Omg get a hold of yourself it's so silly!

[harryc]

Originally Posted by Notyrview

Omg get a hold of yourself it's so silly!

For you it may be silly, but the correct usage of technical terms, and correct English in general, is one of the main factors when interviewing for a job.

[the urban politician]

Crains is reporting that another highrise is proposed near Division and Ashland.

[Rizzo]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

Crains is reporting that another highrise is proposed near Division and Ashland.

Would that be the 5/3 bank replacement proposal?

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by Hayward

Would that be the 5/3 bank replacement proposal?

I think it's a new one. From the article:

RDM Development has filed plans with the city for a 16-story building with 135 apartments just west of the intersection of Milwaukee and Ashland avenues and Division Street. The tower would rise on a parking lot next to Vision, a 33-unit building at 1624 W. Division St. that the Chicago developer completed in 2010.

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.9033...8i6656!6m1!1e1
https://www.google.com/maps/place/16...48abb378a79cbf

[ardecila]

Yeah, that would be the small parking lot squeezed between the large Wicker Park Connection project and the Vision project back in 2010.

It's directly behind Scone City, and apparently is a landlocked parcel with no street access. All vehicle and pedestrian access would have to be made through Vision's parking lot.

This area is going to become a crazy jumble of highrises if this project moves forward, but I honestly don't see that happening. Maybe PKDickman can handicap this proposal for us...

[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by ardecila

Yeah, that would be the small parking lot squeezed between the large Wicker Park Connection project and the Vision project back in 2010.

It's directly behind Scone City, and apparently is a landlocked parcel with no street access. All vehicle and pedestrian access would have to be made through Vision's parking lot.

This area is going to become a crazy jumble of highrises if this project moves forward, but I honestly don't see that happening. Maybe PKDickman can handicap this proposal for us...

^ Turning NIMBY on us? What gives?

[James_Mac]

215 W. Lake, taken around 2:00 pm today (9/21):



By my count, they just poured the concrete for the 28th floor, so five more to go.

[hotwheels]

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[ardecila]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

^ Turning NIMBY on us? What gives?

That was an aesthetic comment. This triangle between Division and Milwaukee will have several high and midrises shoehorned into it, at angles to each other. It could be interesting and dynamic... Or crazy and awkward.

There are planning concerns, too... This latest high rise especially seems poorly planned, with the only access off a dead-end parking lot or a narrow alley.

[chicagoflorida]

9/19

[KWILLSKYLINE]

This one is so slick with it's balconies and rigid design. I dont know why but it reminds me of Aqua. It would have been awesome if they could have put another 20 floors on it.

[KWILLSKYLINE]

215 w. lake ^^^^^

[Freefall]

Originally Posted by KWILLSKYLINE

This one is so slick with it's balconies and rigid design. I dont know why but it reminds me of Aqua. It would have been awesome if they could have put another 20 floors on it.

I agree. Too bad it's hard to observe it from anywhere because of it's location

[KWILLSKYLINE]

Not to get way off topic but has anyone heard anything about Essex, or is that going to be on the shelf for awhile?

[Steely Dan]

Moderator note:

off topic posts about china have been deleted.

[LouisVanDerWright]

Originally Posted by ardecila

That was an aesthetic comment. This triangle between Division and Milwaukee will have several high and midrises shoehorned into it, at angles to each other. It could be interesting and dynamic... Or crazy and awkward.

There are planning concerns, too... This latest high rise especially seems poorly planned, with the only access off a dead-end parking lot or a narrow alley.

Is it possible that this tower will have access from the Centrum mega development alleyway? Maybe they will improve that little parking lot and it will turn into something of a cool little nook leading back to this building? Would be cool to live in a place that is only accessible from a pedestrian cut through or an alley IMO. Very European, start converting our alleys and shortcuts into more usable pedestrian spaces. There is already a significant appreciation and use of alleys in Chicago in general, most people will use them as a shortcut if they know the neighborhood and feel safe. Also, these oddities make cities interesting, I'm all for it (see below, little secrets everywhere). Underutilized land is underutilized land no matter how landlocked from a street. Find a way to get access to it and make use of it.

Originally Posted by Freefall

I agree. Too bad it's hard to observe it from anywhere because of it's location

These are things that make cities interesting. 215 W Lake is almost impossible to observe from the ground, but is extremely visible from the L. It's going to get only harder to see when 151 N Franklin is done, but that's just fine. Little secrets...