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sentinel · #**47361** Posted **Jul 17, 2020, 10:32 PM**

It's been a shitty week, but I was able to end it in a great way by walking past this gem:

All complete and it looks so beautiful, especially in person. I'm just so happy it was saved and repurposed, and I hope it really does become a main anchor for new redevelopment in the IMD.

JK47 · #**47362** Posted **Jul 18, 2020, 12:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by dweeprise

Anybody have a recent picture of Steppenwolf? Curious how much further along they are.

I actually drove past there two days ago and I could swear it's not much further along than what was posted in that photo.

harryc · #**47363** Posted **Jul 18, 2020, 2:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by rivernorthlurker

Heads up - Calatrava's sculpture at River Point is being assembled right now for anyone that might want to check it out.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/20...er-point-delay

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Chicago | Calatrava by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Calatrava by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Spider Crane

Chicago | Calatrava by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Calatrava by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

echos of the past

Chicago Spire by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Calatrava by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Donnie77 · #**47364** Posted **Jul 18, 2020, 3:23 AM**

Is this suppose to represent the flame that burned the city down?

had to go with the Picasso red didn't he?

marothisu · #**47365** Posted **Jul 18, 2020, 1:30 PM**

Damn - the former Cook County Hospital looks great..

bnk · #**47366** Posted **Jul 18, 2020, 1:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by sentinel

It's been a shitty week, but I was able to end it in a great way by walking past this gem:

All complete and it looks so beautiful, especially in person. I'm just so happy it was saved and repurposed, and I hope it really does become a main anchor for new redevelopment in the IMD.

Do you know what the final plan will be with it?

BuildThemTaller · #**47367** Posted **Jul 18, 2020, 3:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Donnie77

Is this suppose to represent the flame that burned the city down?

had to go with the Picasso red didn't he?

Art is in the eye of the beholder. If this particular sculpture evokes so many references to Chicago, than the artist has done something important.

the urban politician · #**47368** Posted **Jul 18, 2020, 5:53 PM**

Wow, I’m loving the Cook County Hospital reno

This was many years coming, and I’d call it one of the nation’s greatest victories in saving a historic structure that was under threat of loss (OPO being another one)

I look forward to seeing interior pics (or seeing it in person!) some day

sentinel · #**47369** Posted **Jul 18, 2020, 5:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by bnk

Do you know what the final plan will be with it?

Do you mean the IMD phased plan for the old hospital and surroundings?

Renovation/reopening this building with the hotels and offices within (including a new food hall) is Phase I, the other phases included another, new construction hotel and new office building, however I cannot seem to find the link(s) online...Maybe I'm not searching for the right topic, I'm sure someone else in the forum has the old links from a couple of years ago..

harryc · #**47370** Posted **Jul 19, 2020, 9:39 PM**

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Chicago | 306 W Erie by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

harryc · #**47371** Posted **Jul 19, 2020, 9:56 PM**

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Chicago | Rush Hosp by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

sentinel · #**47372** Posted **Jul 19, 2020, 10:50 PM**

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Chicago | Rush Hosp by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

A lot of hospitals are struggling financially; last I heard, the plan was to just finish the exterior envelope and leave the raw space as is, no interior build out for a while. I'll take it for now.

harryc · #**47373** Posted **Jul 19, 2020, 11:59 PM**

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Skyguy_7 · #**47375** Posted **Jul 20, 2020, 1:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by sentinel

A lot of hospitals are struggling financially; last I heard, the plan was to just finish the exterior envelope and leave the raw space as is, no interior build out for a while. I'll take it for now.

That explains it. Driving past it last week I was taken aback as to why steel appeared complete, but no MEP activity was visible on the first floor. You could see straight through the entire building at street level. If I were the owner, I'd at least petition the city to chip in $50 million to turn the future hospital into a temp hospital for the "2nd wave". Would be better spent at Rush than McCormick, which has since been dismantled!

the urban politician · #**47376** Posted **Jul 20, 2020, 1:45 PM**

It wouldn't make sense (IMO) from a business standpoint to not finish the interior buildout. I mean, despite the pandemic patients still need medical care and are already showing up to offices in large numbers. There was pent up demand for things that were delayed during the most stringent days of March-May (physicals, elective procedures, imaging tests, etc) and a lot of doctors' schedules quickly filled up.

Couple that with telemedicine that temporarily gets reimbursed by a value equivalent to an in-office visit. Given that Rush has already invested in this project, and it's only going to be a money sink for them to keep it vacant, not to mention generating zero revenue, I just don't understand why they wouldn't complete the interior build out.

Heck, if the interior build out takes us until some time in 2021 then that's even more reason to proceed as planned, as most people expect that the pandemic will be (mostly) in our rear view mirror by then.

Skyguy_7 · #**47377** Posted **Jul 20, 2020, 2:15 PM**

[QUOTE=sentinel;8984644]It's been a shitty week, but I was able to end it in a great way by walking past this gem:

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The South facade, from last week. Beautiful renovation.

sentinel · #**47378** Posted **Jul 20, 2020, 4:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

It wouldn't make sense (IMO) from a business standpoint to not finish the interior buildout. I mean, despite the pandemic patients still need medical care and are already showing up to offices in large numbers. There was pent up demand for things that were delayed during the most stringent days of March-May (physicals, elective procedures, imaging tests, etc) and a lot of doctors' schedules quickly filled up.

Couple that with telemedicine that temporarily gets reimbursed by a value equivalent to an in-office visit. Given that Rush has already invested in this project, and it's only going to be a money sink for them to keep it vacant, not to mention generating zero revenue, I just don't understand why they wouldn't complete the interior build out.

Heck, if the interior build out takes us until some time in 2021 then that's even more reason to proceed as planned, as most people expect that the pandemic will be (mostly) in our rear view mirror by then.

They have no money to start the interior buildout until early 2021. They are laying off 200 upper management folks to stay semi-solvent.

r18tdi · #**47379** Posted **Jul 20, 2020, 5:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

Heck, if the interior build out takes us until some time in 2021...

Medical/hospital built-outs tend to take a very long time, even under the best circumstances.

JK47 · #**47380** Posted **Jul 20, 2020, 5:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by r18tdi

Medical/hospital built-outs tend to take a very long time, even under the best circumstances.

Even if they could build it out by 2021 there'd be no one to staff it since the pandemic has basically drained the pipeline of readily available medical staff and bottlenecked the students beneath them since there is very little availability for clinical experience (a pre-requisite for nursing students).