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Old Posted Mar 28, 2017, 8:47 PM
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I think it's fairly obvious that the slanted kind would be unsuitable. Even if code somehow allowed it, who in their right mind would choose to live in a slanted space?

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https://www.wired.com/2016/11/time-t...rking-garages/
That was a good read, thanks for sharing. As far as the floor leveling, could that not be resolved? Any other major inhibitors you can think of from allowing that kind of conversion from parking garage to living/office space?
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Old Posted Mar 29, 2017, 2:17 AM
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As far as the floor leveling, could that not be resolved?
How would you change a slanted floor slab to be level?

There are parking decks built with flat floors, by handling the vertical circulation with a spiral ramp or with elevators. Those can be converted to habitable space. The building at SEC Washington & Wells was built as office, converted to parking, then back to office, and then, about 20 years ago, back to parking.
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That was a good read, thanks for sharing. As far as the floor leveling, could that not be resolved? Any other major inhibitors you can think of from allowing that kind of conversion from parking garage to living/office space?
The Fairbanks Building (240 E Illinois) was a halted project (from around 2000) that was finished later (around 2007). The original project only built parking (much like waterview tower) for a much taller square tower. They were able to convert the parking spaces on the south face into units because the ramps were all on the North Bay and Center Bay. I remember touring that building when it was under construction. They had the stud walls up framing the units, but no flooring yet, so you could still see the yellow lines of the parking spots. They dealt with the low floor to floor heights by making those units "Lofts" with exposed mechanical. The biggest downside is that the crash walls were actually up-turned concrete beams that could not easily be removed, so the balconies edge does not have a glass or slat railing, instead it is a 2'-0" thick concrete beam.

Here is a listing with photos where you can see some of the parking sructure:

https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/24.../home/28622421
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Is the Aloft hotel at the old MCA site going to be the new ugly building in the rendering or the older attractive rendering with black steel and stilts?

http://skyrisecities.com/news/2017/0...s-construction
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Is the Aloft hotel at the old MCA site going to be the new ugly building in the rendering or the older attractive rendering with black steel and stilts?

http://skyrisecities.com/news/2017/0...s-construction
If I were a betting man I'd say probably the fiber cement sided fugly thing
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Old Posted Mar 29, 2017, 3:13 PM
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How would you change a slanted floor slab to be level?

There are parking decks built with flat floors, by handling the vertical circulation with a spiral ramp or with elevators. Those can be converted to habitable space. The building at SEC Washington & Wells was built as office, converted to parking, then back to office, and then, about 20 years ago, back to parking.
A lot of leveling cement? If that's too big of a task to make sense or the building shouldn't accept that additional load or whatever may be is kind of what I'm curious about.
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The Fairbanks Building (240 E Illinois) was a halted project (from around 2000) that was finished later (around 2007). The original project only built parking (much like waterview tower) for a much taller square tower. They were able to convert the parking spaces on the south face into units because the ramps were all on the North Bay and Center Bay. I remember touring that building when it was under construction. They had the stud walls up framing the units, but no flooring yet, so you could still see the yellow lines of the parking spots. They dealt with the low floor to floor heights by making those units "Lofts" with exposed mechanical. The biggest downside is that the crash walls were actually up-turned concrete beams that could not easily be removed, so the balconies edge does not have a glass or slat railing, instead it is a 2'-0" thick concrete beam.

Here is a listing with photos where you can see some of the parking sructure:

https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/24.../home/28622421
That's awesome that something like this has been accomplished! Thanks for showing me a real world example.
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The Fairbanks Building (240 E Illinois) was a halted project (from around 2000) that was finished later (around 2007). The original project only built parking (much like waterview tower) for a much taller square tower. They were able to convert the parking spaces on the south face into units because the ramps were all on the North Bay and Center Bay. I remember touring that building when it was under construction. They had the stud walls up framing the units, but no flooring yet, so you could still see the yellow lines of the parking spots. They dealt with the low floor to floor heights by making those units "Lofts" with exposed mechanical. The biggest downside is that the crash walls were actually up-turned concrete beams that could not easily be removed, so the balconies edge does not have a glass or slat railing, instead it is a 2'-0" thick concrete beam.

Here is a listing with photos where you can see some of the parking sructure:

https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/24.../home/28622421
Very cool.

Makes you wonder how many other parking garages in the city have areas in the garage that could be converted into attractive loft apartments.
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Cladding Underway at Topped-Off Viceroy Hotel in Chicago
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progress at the site of Convexity Properties' Viceroy Hotel has been moving along nicely. The Goettsch Partners-designed 18-storey tower recently topped off and now the installation of its signature undulating glass curtain wall is underway.
Row of Historic Properties Threatened by 42-48 E Superior Proposal
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A proposal by Symmetry Property Development to build a 60-storey mixed-use hotel and residence tower at 42-48 E Superior St in Chicago's River North has spurred concern amongs local heritage supporters who fear the project will threaten a row of historic structures within what they refer to as the historic "McCormickville" district, a part of the city that has been proposed to receive a historic designation owing to the hastening speed of demolitions that have occurred in the area over the last several years. Pertaining to a collection of 19th-century, Italianate rowhouses, and perhaps affecting local favourite Giordano's, a popular restaurant located within a handsome early 20th-century warehouse building, the current development proposal could potentially wipe out an entire block's worth of historic structures, hence the level of alarm sounded by local preservation groups.
Goettsch-Designed Office Tower Approved by Chicago Plan Commission
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The Chicago Plan Commission has unanimously approved a proposal for a 51-storey office tower at 110 North Wacker Drive. Designed by Goettsch Partners for The Howard Hughes Corporation and Riverside Investment & Development, 110 North Wacker carries over the same development, design, and leasing team that collaborated on the recently completed 150 North Riverside project, and promises a similarly contemporary design replete with glass curtain wall and special amenity spaces.
Willis Tower Upgrade May Feature Rappelling, Glass "Ledgewalk"
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the owners of Chicago's iconic Willis Tower released plans to upgrade the landmark facility with new retail and dining destinations and an enhanced observation deck. Now, Blackstone Group has unveiled some additional thrilling details of the project, including a potential rappelling feature that would allow visitors to descend from the 103rd to 102nd floor inside a glass box.
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^ Thanks, as always, for the late-breaking news.

I suspect you're not picking-up a lot of traffic from here these days...hopefully.....right?
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How would you change a slanted floor slab to be level?

There are parking decks built with flat floors, by handling the vertical circulation with a spiral ramp or with elevators. Those can be converted to habitable space. The building at SEC Washington & Wells was built as office, converted to parking, then back to office, and then, about 20 years ago, back to parking.

That's insane - office to parking to office to parking......if you posted this 4 days later I'd probably be questioning it......
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^^^So that parking garage next to the new CNA building, the "Dark Knight garage" could be converted then? They should do it, that thing is just asking to be replaced with glass. I'm not sure what the profit difference would be between apartments/construction vs. parking. Seems like it would be a quite pricey conversion.
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^^^So that parking garage next to the new CNA building, the "Dark Knight garage" could be converted then? They should do it, that thing is just asking to be replaced with glass. I'm not sure what the profit difference would be between apartments/construction vs. parking. Seems like it would be a quite pricey conversion.
They just finished re-habbing all the decks, replaced a good portion.
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1136 S Wabash has hit the first flat floorplate, this one should really start to fly now.
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1136 S Wabash has hit the first flat floorplate, this one should really start to fly now.
How's his brother across the street doing? still moving slow? I havnt seen updates in awhile.
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Adam Collins, Rahm's Communications Director, is reporting that the 12 story "Vendor's Village" (210 N. Carpenter St) broke ground today. I don't see this project on the front page, can a mod please add it to the list?

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1035 W Van Buren really makes an impact, can see it heading southeast on the Kennedy
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1035 W Van Buren really makes an impact, can see it heading southeast on the Kennedy
I'm sorry to bring it up again, but that podium is awful.
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How's his brother across the street doing? still moving slow? I havnt seen updates in awhile.
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