^This project is flying. Nice picture!

July 17, 2017

Whoa, it's gonna looks so epic from there

along with 1000 and 800 S. Mich

Holy crap this thing is starting to fly. Can we get it's sister tower two in the works? And i know we've discussed it before but it reminds me every time I see that point of view^^^. Please dont build townhomes south of OMPW. Give us 40 floors, thats all we're asking.

July 26, 2017

Holy crap this guy is flying!

Mainly because the parking structure is being done separately, so they were able to take off.

Essex should fly too as they only have like 80 spaces I think.

7/22/2017
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7/28/2017
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07/27/17

https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/ser...249295/enhance

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https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/ser...249248/enhance

Did I remember seeing that phase 3 of this project are going to be a group of townhomes going on this lot?

More than likely.

July 26

August 2, 2017

^10 floors down... 70 to go...

So are these parking levels? I haven't spotted anything that looks like a ramp. Could just be me...

Yes - the giveaway is the green rebar (coated against salt), ramps can come later.

The parking portion has not been built yet, it will fill that empty space on the south west part.

If you look at the side of the south shear wall, you can actually see the outline of the attachment points for the future ramps.

But I assume that the parking must at least extend some into the constructed tower portion, as otherwise these south facing areas would have no windows.

Could this be why we've never seen a rendering of the south elevation? I've always been curious as to what this side of the building will look like. My guess is we will have a multi story blank wall until we hit the amenity deck.

As Harry noted, you can see a lot of green rebar in the tower portion, likely where parking ramps continue. Although, I see no rebar sticking out of the Southwest quadrant, which could mean these will be windows, which would be nice.

It will be the largest blank wall in Chicago probably.

Until phase 2 is built.... assuming it's built.

it seems like a blank wall if the model is accurate, they must be confident the second phase is going to happen.
https://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a...D720/ry%3D480/

a phase 2 WILL be built.

it's just a matter of when.

the site is so ridiculously prime that even if it doesn't make it in this cycle, it will in the next one or two.

a lot zoned for a 900' tower at the corner of michigan and roosevelt with forever guaranteed lake and park views is not gonna sit vacant for the next 100 years.

^ I agree, I mean confident the proposed phase 2 design will be built.

Eh, maybe they are confident, but I don't think the design is really an indication of that. The large party wall is handled no differently than how other developments built to the lot line are.

If the market doesn't tank it could be 5 years

08/04/17

https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/ser...081558/enhance

Aug 8

Bears game tonight. Is the tower crane visible from inside the stadium yet? From what I hear, watching this climb into the skyline may be the most exciting part of the games this season.

And can someone estimate what height the crane is at? I've been keeping a watch for it, and can easily see 1160 S. Michigan (~500ft) but can't pick out the crane yet.

Looking at the render, it looks like the second tower will be ~960-980'. Any chance it becomes a supertall? That would be so nice down there.

These look good as a pair, but I would rather the next tower be different. I was always partial to the original site plan where all 4 building were different. Yes, some were whimsical in design, but the variety was interesting.

^^^ I loved the original design of tower three with that half oval curve all the way up. Tower four was almost like this current design but it was plated gold.

No chance Phase 2 will be supertall. The area is zoned for max 900' to the ceiling of the highest occupied unit. You can have mechanical levels, etc, above that, but they wouldn't have 100' of unoccupied mechanical space.

It's not like that 900' "threshold" can't be changed.

Al they have to do is ask...

Yeah, the guy is acting like height limits have never been changed in the history of Chicago. I mean Helmut Jahn's building may have had a reduction to 832ft, but that is well above what was the original Michigan Avenue height restrictions.

It may be possible for the restriction to change, but I am telling you as a guy who worked for Vinoly and spent 9 months of my life on the design of phase 2 that it is not going to be supertall.
unless that changed since I left....:D

Well the designs have already changed multiple times, so it seems very possible to me that the height would change over time. All depends on when these 9 months were.

Did the foundation support it? (Getting ot I know).

last year; my last day was the monday before thanksgiving.
I am sure the design has changed since then, but the zoning determination would not have because Phase One is included in it.

Aug 12


Parking Palooza - 8 floors and counting

It's so weird leaving the parking garage for later. Is this a common thing that I just haven't noticed? Does anybody know at what point they will start building it? Will they wait for complete T/O or somewhere in the middle? Either way, very cool project.

Dont know for a fact but with this design it kinda made sense to add it later. Def sped up the process with the base. Original plans were to install a 2nd crane by Oct to begin work on the structure.

I was down in this area yesterday and man o man is this thing going to command a presence. All the picture and updates are amazing, but this building feels so much larger in person. It's only what, 11, 12 stories off the ground and it already feels substantial, at it's full height it's going to soar, thinking about it's big brother makes my head spin. We're getting a gem here.

Can anyone explain the lighter concrete near what will eventually be the feet of the parking ramps? Almost look like temporary patches.

Parking Palooza - 8 floors and counting
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I was gonna say it's puddling of the higher strength column/wall concrete in the slab, but I'm not so sure.

I wonder if it's less dense or something to make it easier to maneuver the rebar at a different time.

My guess - and only a guess - is that the concrete has been dressed (either ground or grouted) at the point the forms were for the angled ramp. You can see a similar discoloration on the blank wall.

View from the amenity deck of 1250 S Michigan

http://i.imgur.com/NbSBwrKh.jpg