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spyguy · #**42981** Posted **Oct 2, 2018, 4:02 AM**

730 W Randolph will apparently be an 8 story building by Hirsch Associates.

r18tdi · #**42982** Posted **Oct 2, 2018, 12:23 PM**

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730 W Randolph will apparently be an 8 story building by Hirsch Associates.

Replacing an older building or filling that little gap?

Notyrview · #**42983** Posted **Oct 2, 2018, 2:34 PM**

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For those particularly interested in not just Chicago department store history but department store nameplates in general, there is an awesome blog that's loaded with info at http://www.thedepartmentstoremuseum.org/

I've still got around 10 Marshall Field's wooden hangers. Globalization really sucks when it comes to retail. As Cher would say, "If I could turn back time"...

Busy Bee · #**42984** Posted **Oct 2, 2018, 2:44 PM**

Yeah don't get me going on Field's. When I think of Macy's I think of that footage of the Taliban using that ancient Buddha monument as target practice.

BonoboZill4 · #**42985** Posted **Oct 3, 2018, 3:24 AM**

Not sure if this counts as a general development or not, but here's that glass boat for the bourgeois and those who just can't budget well:

That being said, if I had the money, I'd totally go on a cruise

Freefall · #**42986** Posted **Oct 3, 2018, 3:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by BonoboZill4

Not sure if this counts as a general development or not, but here's that glass boat for the bourgeois and those who just can't budget well:

That being said, if I had the money, I'd totally go on a cruise

I mean, you can get tickets for as low as $75. Not much different than having a nice dinner in the West Loop. Maybe they'll do something for Restaurant Week. I know they did for their Lake Michigan cruise. $34 on their Odyssey ship

BonoboZill4 · #**42987** Posted **Oct 3, 2018, 3:56 AM**

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I mean, you can get tickets for as low as $75. Not much different than having a nice dinner in the West Loop. Maybe they'll do something for Restaurant Week. I know they did for their Lake Michigan cruise. $34 on their Odyssey ship

Oh, I thought I saw 140 dollar tickets for dinner, I must have misread it.

emathias · #**42988** Posted **Oct 3, 2018, 3:27 PM**

Ardus, part of Cedar Street's FLATS collection, finally pretty much finished. Not sure if they're going to clad the right half or just leave the exposed concrete structure. Seems like they should at least seal it but who knows. Living as I do across the street, I'm just glad construction is done.
by me, on Flickr

the urban politician · #**42989** Posted **Oct 3, 2018, 3:37 PM**

^ NICE! I love it.

To be honest, if the right half is waterproof, leave it alone. Looks awesome the way it is, like faded jeans

ithakas · #**42990** Posted **Oct 3, 2018, 3:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

^ NICE! I love it.

To be honest, if the right half is waterproof, leave it alone. Looks awesome the way it is, like faded jeans

Agreed, it makes for a nice contrast in the streetscape. This turned out very well overall. Excited to see how their project a bit north on Clark turns out!

harryc · #**42991** Posted **Oct 3, 2018, 3:56 PM**

In Context

2018-03-31_04-53-52 by Eric Mathiasen, on Flickr

killaviews · #**42992** Posted **Oct 3, 2018, 4:13 PM**

Previously a dumpy office building surrounded by parking lots. Looks like a neighborhood now.

Also, funny and interesting that this building will house a Heritage Coffee Shop - every new project on Wells also has a coffee shop - Limitless, Dollop and Peet's.

F1 Tommy · #**42993** Posted **Oct 3, 2018, 4:54 PM**

That did turn out nice. A protective coating would be good to make it last another 94 years.

Randomguy34 · #**42994** Posted **Oct 3, 2018, 5:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by killaviews

Previously a dumpy office building surrounded by parking lots. Looks like a neighborhood now.

Also, funny and interesting that this building will house a Heritage Coffee Shop - every new project on Wells also has a coffee shop - Limitless, Dollop and Peet's.

Yeah, even the new Found Hotel has a cafe on the first floor. Watch a real estate agent market this stretch at Chicago's "Coffee Corridor"

Near North Resident · #**42995** Posted **Oct 3, 2018, 5:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by emathias

Ardus, part of Cedar Street's FLATS collection, finally pretty much finished. Not sure if they're going to clad the right half or just leave the exposed concrete structure. Seems like they should at least seal it but who knows. Living as I do across the street, I'm just glad construction is done.
by me, on Flickr

are those wall AC units? Those look ridiculous and what a cheap solution... for what they are going to charge you'd think they would do a better job than that!

the urban politician · #**42996** Posted **Oct 3, 2018, 5:57 PM**

^ Where are you seeing wall AC units?

RedCorsair87 · #**42997** Posted **Oct 3, 2018, 6:21 PM**

Really like this. I hope they either clad the right side or use a red or orange brick like the old warehouses of the neighborhood. More of this, please!

bgsrand · #**42998** Posted **Oct 3, 2018, 6:24 PM**

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^ Where are you seeing wall AC units?

3rd column on windows on the Western building. Look in the upper left hand side of the windows, and it appears to be wall mounted internal units.

Busy Bee · #**42999** Posted **Oct 3, 2018, 7:10 PM**

^?

west-town-brad · #**43000** Posted **Oct 3, 2018, 7:18 PM**

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^ Where are you seeing wall AC units?

inside... the spacepac ac units... I've seen these in other new builds recently as well. I guess the tech is cheap enough to make it a favorable option, or perhaps the building code changed in some way?