Well yes, with the small problem that many served will be on public aid and Illinois isn't paying any bills this could well bankrupt the entire institution.

Developers Planning 16-Story Office Tower To Capitalize On Polsky Center

Developers Wednesday night unveiled plans for 280,000 square feet of new office and lab space to capitalize on the businesses being started at the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center.

Wexford Science and Development announced at a meeting at Kenwood Academy it had struck a deal to develop new lab space and an office tower to be built onto the existing Harper Court development at 53rd Street and Lake Park Avenue.

Article: https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/2017...53rd-lake-park

^^More, including general massing of the tower:

I believe there's still a Phase 3 (midrise) planned across the street - I wonder if they'll stick to residential.

In the first image in the article, there is a faint outline above the massing of the proposed tower. I wonder, is that for what the original height of the residential tower was going to be, or is that what was approved by zoning? Or both? I can't read that adjacent note on the right..

That's not a major issue. Most trauma centers lose money. U of C is opening the Trauma Center so they can gain approval to also open a dedicated cancer hospital on their campus (that will be a big money maker). It'll be the largest cancer hospital in the state.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/reale...k-in-hyde-park

June 21, 2017
Bank of the Ozarks strikes in Hyde Park

06/25/17

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07/09/17

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07/16/17

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Maybe even help lower the homicide rate ...

^... but won't do anything to help the gunshot wound rate. Might even encourage shootings, if the area gangs know that the chance of death as a consequence is diminished. Sad!

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Solstice cladding
 

At least one side will look good (not too encouraged about the rest based on BVictor's photos)

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Studio Gang

https://www.chicagomaroon.com/articl...esidence-hall/

08/04/17

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Found this on youtube. University of Chicago Medicine is redeveloping their old Mitchell Hospital into a stand alone cancer center, with help from Perkins+Will. This looks like an amazing change, and will cost about $250 mil. U of C really values architecture, and this looks to further that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5giHuZ-6x-g

We're down a crane... I repeat, we're down a crane... Someone do something, STAT!

08/23/17

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^Glass on the south facade is also up to 6 or 7 now too. I haven't been able to get a good picture or look at it though for the single second that it is visible from the Metra trains though.

I took this on Monday.

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