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animatedmartian · #**181** Posted **Jul 2, 2011, 5:41 AM**

What's that building in front of Trump? I've never seen an old-school building like that with a sky bridge.

george · #**182** Posted **Jul 2, 2011, 12:03 PM**

That would be the Wrigley Building^

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spyguy · #**183** Posted **Jul 2, 2011, 2:22 PM**

A high-end hair salon.

http://www.marinacityonline.com/news/trump0701.htm

Trump influence towers over River North
By Steven Dahlman 1-Jul-11

48-year-old T. Colm O’Callaghan (his first name is pronounced more like “column” and less like “colm”) started in the hotel business at a 14-room hotel in Killarney, Ireland that was owned by his parents. In the late 1980s, he traded experience working in England, France, and Switzerland for New York, California, and Chicago. He was hotel manager at The Peninsula for three years and general manager of Conrad Chicago for two years.

harryc · #**184** Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 2:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by animatedmartian

What's that building in front of Trump? I've never seen an old-school building like that with a sky bridge.

July 25 2008

Jul 1 2011

J_M_Tungsten · #**185** Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 2:57 AM**

That first pic Harry, just wow. Wrigley looks amazing there

george · #**186** Posted **Jul 7, 2011, 10:54 PM**

steveve · #**187** Posted **Jul 24, 2011, 12:46 AM**

I happened to be in chicago last summer and accidentally caught them shooting scenes for Transformers, it was cool to finally see it all in theatres (3 weeks ago)... gotta say, Trump Tower looked AMAZING in it, (esp. in 3d!), it was skyscraper porn 3d.... It was the biggest skyscraper movie role evar!!!!
glad this movie showed off to the world how amazing this building is!

*and how much is that 89th floor penthouse selling for?

spyguy · #**188** Posted **Aug 4, 2011, 10:57 PM**

Kevin Miller/ flickr

Guiltyspark · #**189** Posted **Aug 10, 2011, 3:51 PM**

I took a trip to Chicago last August with my wife and parents and Trump blew me away. We ended up staying on the top (16th) floor of the Palmer House Hilton and when I opened my window I had a unobstructed view of Trump, perfectly framed by the Legacy Tower on the right. It was the most impressive urban view I have ever seen, except for the view from atop the John Hancock Tower of course. I think that this is one of those buildings that is much more impressive in person than in photographs. Although I managed to get some good low res picture of it while I was there. Overall, I give it an A-. :-)

george · #**190** Posted **Aug 12, 2011, 8:07 PM**

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harryc · #**191** Posted **Aug 14, 2011, 11:34 PM**

whiteford · #**192** Posted **Aug 17, 2011, 8:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by spyguy

Kevin Miller/ flickr

omg! now that is one awesome picture of one awesome supertall skyscraper.

harryc · #**193** Posted **Aug 20, 2011, 11:46 PM**

i_am_hydrogen · #**194** Posted **Sep 10, 2011, 12:18 AM**

animatedmartian · #**195** Posted **Sep 21, 2011, 4:24 PM**

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arkitekte · #**196** Posted **Sep 21, 2011, 5:13 PM**

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Both of the photos are badass.

george · #**197** Posted **Oct 12, 2011, 11:00 PM**

Zapatan · #**198** Posted **Oct 18, 2011, 2:52 PM**

This building has grown on me a lot... cool stuff

Chicagoguy · #**199** Posted **Oct 18, 2011, 3:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by steveve

I happened to be in chicago last summer and accidentally caught them shooting scenes for Transformers, it was cool to finally see it all in theatres (3 weeks ago)... gotta say, Trump Tower looked AMAZING in it, (esp. in 3d!), it was skyscraper porn 3d.... It was the biggest skyscraper movie role evar!!!!
glad this movie showed off to the world how amazing this building is!

*and how much is that 89th floor penthouse selling for?

It hasn't sold yet, and last I heard they have taken it off the market for a while (until the economy rebounds I assume), but from what I recall it was originally listed for upwards of $30 million.

george · #**200** Posted **Oct 18, 2011, 11:50 PM**

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