CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7 - Page 886

harryc · #**17701** Posted **Aug 23, 2020, 3:56 AM**

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Drcastro · #**17702** Posted **Aug 23, 2020, 4:05 AM**

Is there something special about that building in front of it that they weren’t able to buy it out?

marothisu · #**17703** Posted **Aug 23, 2020, 4:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by Drcastro

Is there something special about that building in front of it that they weren’t able to buy it out?

Because the building is landmarked. The other lot next to it is also supposed to get a new building.

https://webapps1.chicago.gov/landmar...tm?lanId=13022

harryc · #**17704** Posted **Aug 23, 2020, 4:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by Drcastro

Is there something special about that building in front of it that they weren’t able to buy it out?

harryc · #**17705** Posted **Aug 23, 2020, 3:31 PM**

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Toasty Joe · #**17706** Posted **Aug 23, 2020, 3:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by marothisu

Because the building is landmarked. The other lot next to it is also supposed to get a new building.

https://webapps1.chicago.gov/landmar...tm?lanId=13022

does anyone know if they're planning to remove the billboard on top after completion?

harryc · #**17707** Posted **Aug 23, 2020, 7:05 PM**

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harryc · #**17709** Posted **Aug 23, 2020, 8:35 PM**

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harryc · #**17710** Posted **Aug 23, 2020, 9:05 PM**

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harryc · #**17713** Posted **Aug 24, 2020, 3:10 AM**

From last March .....

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Originally Posted by rivernorthlurker

This sounds super interesting to me:

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Friedman also envisions turning the property into the centerpiece of
a three-block "network of pedestrian thoroughfares" he is calling "the Mews"
running along alleys from Grand Avenue to Kinzie Street, according to a
Cushman marketing flyer. The alleys, which include popular neighborhood
spots like Three Dots and a Dash and Ramen-San, would "encourage
exploration and provide access to food and beverage experiences utilizing
upgraded landscaping, paving, lighting and public art," Cushman said in a
statement.

article (https://www.chicagobusiness.com/comm...ry-office-plan)

Little_T · #**17714** Posted **Aug 24, 2020, 6:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by harryc

Aug 10

can you smell the chocolate in this photo ?

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Just curious but does anyone know who/what WPP is on Gr333N?

gebs · #**17715** Posted **Aug 24, 2020, 6:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by Little_T

Just curious but does anyone know who/what WPP is on Gr333N?

WPP is a British ad agency: wpp.com.

marothisu · #**17716** Posted **Aug 24, 2020, 6:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by gebs

WPP is a British ad agency: wpp.com.

They're huge...130,000 employees with nearly $17B in revenue last year. More than CH Robinson, Netflix, Texas Instruments, General Mills, CDW, etc etc. They own companies like Ogilvy, Mindshare, and Group M. The Gr333n location is a consolidation of all of their Chicago offices which were spread around previously.

AMWChicago · #**17717** Posted **Aug 24, 2020, 7:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by Drcastro

Is there something special about that building in front of it that they weren’t able to buy it out?

RIP English. It was a bar for the longest time. I'm glad they kept it there. Keep the character of that block.

RedCorsair87 · #**17718** Posted **Aug 24, 2020, 8:22 PM**

English was one of the first bars I went to when I moved to Chicago many years ago. I remember being impressed that it was three floors. RIP indeed!

wchicity · #**17719** Posted **Aug 26, 2020, 8:51 PM**

Anyone know if there's a Chicago development map? I know a few other cities have very robust ones that are updated all the time.

ChiPlanner · #**17720** Posted **Aug 26, 2020, 9:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by wchicity

Anyone know if there's a Chicago development map? I know a few other cities have very robust ones that are updated all the time.

Check out the Curbed Chicago maps of west loop and high rise construction. The site has only been down since April so they aren't terribly out of date.