CHICAGO | General Developments

[danielschell]

165 North Desplaines. 14 stories, 199 apartments of new construction, with renovation of the existing 3-story building at 156 North Jefferson.

http://wp.me/p7uLxw-1Fi

[Jibba]

Originally Posted by danielschell

I hear the billboard at 676 N LaSalle is coming down today, too.

And I imagine we'll pretty soon see the one at NE Grand/LaSalle bite the dust. That Rosati's is now closed. The Rosati's building plus the two bordering lots should change hands pretty soon.

[Jibba]

830 N Milwaukee




The cladding is very rich-looking in person. It's warm like nickel.

[Tom In Chicago]

Originally Posted by denizen467

^ the url string has hex characters that don't resolve into punctuation. But good of you to relocate and not obliterate, thanks for the effort.

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now then, did we ever figure out whether the apple store is entitled to the 401 north address or whether it would have to be assigned 399 north?

fixed

[SolarWind]

January 9, 2017

[SolarWind]

January 9, 2017

[emathias]

Originally Posted by danielschell

I hear the billboard at 676 N LaSalle is coming down today, too.

Yeah, it's gone

[UPChicago]

Originally Posted by Jibba

830 N Milwaukee




The cladding is very rich-looking in person. It's warm like nickel.

This is simple and gorgeous.

[r18tdi]

Originally Posted by marothisu

Building permits issued for 2050 N Clark St - 5 stories and 32 units. Replaces a 1 story building. Should be good to establish more of a wall in that area like a few other buildings around it.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/20...ec79c7!6m1!1e1

Is there any sort of rendering or elevation drawing for this one?

[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by r18tdi

^ Good to see this one climbing quickly. I feel like that massive podium took like 10 months to build.

Does anyone know what the heck is going on at 676 N. LaSalle right now? Crews are erecting some kind of steel frame with no sign of foundations below.

Is that a condo project? A sales center?

[emathias]

Originally Posted by r18tdi

^ Good to see this one climbing quickly. I feel like that massive podium took like 10 months to build.

Does anyone know what the heck is going on at 676 N. LaSalle right now? Crews are erecting some kind of steel frame with no sign of foundations below.

They're not erecting anything, they took down the billboard structure that was there. This morning they're further tearing it apart.

Also taken down yesterday was the billboard on the NW corner of that block. Probably today they'll take down the one on the SW corner of the block.

[danielschell]

Originally Posted by emathias

They're not erecting anything, they took down the billboard structure that was there. This morning they're further tearing it apart.

Also taken down yesterday was the billboard on the NW corner of that block. Probably today they'll take down the one on the SW corner of the block.

Thank goodness. I think I'd rather see surface parking lots than I would billboards.

[Rizzo]

I don't like surface lots at all but I don't mind billboards just like I don't mind old fire escapes on facades of buildings. That nice gritty city look

Those obnoxious electronic billboards though = awful

[r18tdi]

Originally Posted by emathias

They're not erecting anything, they took down the billboard structure that was there. This morning they're further tearing it apart.

That makes so much more sense. Thank you.

[danielschell]

Back when the new Apple Store looked more like a Gap. (See what I did there?)

[BuildThemTaller]

Originally Posted by danielschell

Back when the new Apple Store looked more like a Gap. (See what I did there?)

They're going to cover up all those Windows by the time they're done.
This Jobs is going to have a real impact on Pioneer Court.

I don't know, what else do you got?

[emathias]

So the billboard in front of 676 N Lasalle is gone now, and so is the one on the SE corner of Huron and Wells. But the one on the NE corner of Erie and Wells is still up. You'd think they'd have taken that down, too. i wonder why they didn't.

[Rizzo]

I've dealt with billboard registrations before and maybe it's a matter getting the final approval from all parties? These billboards can switch hands and then there's issues of leases, easements and permits. Paperwork process can be difficult.

[OhioGuy]

So the $1 billion Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, which Chicago lost due to a small group of self-aggrandizing individuals, will make its home in Exposition Park in Los Angeles. The site was announced today over Treasure Island in San Francisco.

Los Angeles will be home to George Lucas' $1-billion museum

The suspense has been as epic as “Star Wars,” but after months of intense speculation, George Lucas’ Museum of Narrative Art on Tuesday chose Los Angeles as its home over San Francisco.

The filmmaker’s personal collection of fine and popular art, including ephemera related to his “Star Wars” franchise, will fill a futuristic new museum in L.A.’s Exposition Park, which beat out a competing plan on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay. The rivalry had pitted two cities in the competition not only for Lucas’ collection and the tourism it will bring, but also for the thousands of jobs that backers say it will create.

Lucas has said he will fund the project to the tune of about $1 billion, including building costs, his art and an endowment of at least $400 million.

[Randomguy34]

Wow, that means San Francisco got rejected twice for hosting the museum. The design for the LA museum looks similar to what was planned for Chicago