CHICAGO | The 78 Site

glowrock · #1 Posted **May 10, 2018, 9:37 PM**

This is the thread for news and updates concerning the 78 Site. You guys asked for it, so here it is!

Aaron (Glowrock)

230Roberto · #2 Posted **May 10, 2018, 9:51 PM**

Anyone going to the meeting today?

Kumdogmillionaire · #3 Posted **May 10, 2018, 10:02 PM**

Hmmmm... I'll check again in a couple hours. Hope to see some cool ideas. I'm much more excited about this than the Spire project tbh

left of center · #4 Posted **May 10, 2018, 10:14 PM**

^ Agreed. Its a much larger and more defining project for the city, and one that will *finally* help integrate and connect downtown with the neighborhoods to its south, most importantly Chinatown.

If only we could start anew with DPI and II.

Kngkyle · #5 Posted **May 10, 2018, 10:19 PM**

The website has been taken down, likely to be replaced with a new one shortly.
http://www.78chicago.com

left of center · #6 Posted **May 10, 2018, 10:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kngkyle

The website has been taken down, likely to be replaced with a new one shortly.
http://www.78chicago.com

Good sleuthing!

AlpacaObsessor · #7 Posted **May 10, 2018, 10:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by left of center

^ Agreed. Its a much larger and more defining project for the city, and one that will *finally* help integrate and connect downtown with the neighborhoods to its south, most importantly Chinatown.

If only we could start anew with DPI and II.

Would it be feasible for a developer to buy out a block of those condos/townhomes and develop the land, like is there a Dearborn Park HOA preventing that kind of action? Just looking at google maps it looks like the less dense blocks have about 30 units each, I'd imagine it wouldn't be too hard (financially) for a large developer to buy out a block.

aaron38 · #8 Posted **May 10, 2018, 10:27 PM**

Why is it called The 78?

Steely Dan · #9 Posted **May 10, 2018, 10:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by aaron38

Why is it called The 78?

chicago currently has 77 city-defined community areas.

this is being billed as the 78th one.

a bit tongue in cheek, as i don't think it will actually warrant it's own newly defined community area.

left of center · #10 Posted **May 10, 2018, 10:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by AlpacaObsessor

Would it be feasible for a developer to buy out a block of those condos/townhomes and develop the land, like is there a Dearborn Park HOA preventing that kind of action? Just looking at google maps it looks like the less dense blocks have about 30 units each, I'd imagine it wouldn't be too hard (financially) for a large developer to buy out a block.

There are HOAs that oversee each expansion of Dearborn Park. I would imagine any buyouts would need to be voted on and agreed to by the respective HOA, so the quick answer is no. Now, if they buy up enough property to effectively control the HOA or meet the minimum required to buyout the entire development is another matter entirely, but I'm not sure any developer would want to invest that much time and cash in such a plan, especially since there are still plenty of developable land in the area. In 30 years, the story may be quite different.

sentinel · #11 Posted **May 10, 2018, 10:44 PM**

And it begins:

All images via Chicago Tribune: http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...510-story.html

All other images in the Tribune article have been seen before - these are the new ones. More to come I'm sure...

sentinel · #12 Posted **May 10, 2018, 10:52 PM**

Btw, these were the previously released images from last fall that were included in the same article above:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...510-story.html

Kngkyle · #13 Posted **May 10, 2018, 11:05 PM**

Ok, I'll start.

The riverwalk is basically Navy Pier on the river. I like the low-rises along the river building up to the 950 footers to the east. If some of those buildings are actually 950 feet like the articles claim, then those renderings are definitely understating their height, given that OMP is taller than them in the renderings even though its both shorter and farther away.

Most of the actual designs of the individual buildings look excellent. I hope they are not all just placeholders that Related will VE into oblivion.

left of center · #14 Posted **May 10, 2018, 11:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by sentinel

And it begins:

Holy shit, this looks like some kind of future city on a terraformed Mars. Impressive!

Kngkyle · #15 Posted **May 10, 2018, 11:22 PM**

http://www.78chicago.com Website is live now.

Kumdogmillionaire · #16 Posted **May 10, 2018, 11:26 PM**

Yeah, they definitely fucked up the heights on the renderings. OMP is a little more than 700 feet tall and it is taller than 1000M and OBP, which we know is not even close to reality. Their team needs some work on that lol

That all being said, looks pretty cool, but basically nothing we didn't already know(renderings-wise) :/

Also, website is back up and different

aaron38 · #17 Posted **May 11, 2018, 12:21 AM**

The website says that’s 15th and Clark. I don’t see any Metra tracks. So they’re buried?

Where’s the new Red Line station?

Bonsai Tree · #18 Posted **May 11, 2018, 12:26 AM**

"but said it would create 20 percent affordable housing units on and off the site."- Chicago Tribune Article

If they actually follow through with this that would be freaking fantastic! Hopefully they build most of the units on site, but this would still be a major boost to affordable housing in the area!

Fvn · #19 Posted **May 11, 2018, 12:30 AM**

Any info on commencement of construction?

aaron38 · #20 Posted **May 11, 2018, 12:33 AM**

The biggest boost to affordable housing is simply building housing. I’ve never understood how those who cut a 500 unit, 0 “affordable” development down to 250 units, 50 “affordable” think they’ve accomplished anything.
What happens to the 300 people who would have bought market rate housing but couldn’t? They go gentrify an affordable neighborhood.