July 11, 2018

Even from a vantage point this far north (950 N Mich), this tower is showing its presence. Essex continues to impress me.

https://i.imgur.com/ryx7UGVh.jpg

Nice vantage point! ^^^^^

July 12, 2018

https://i.imgur.com/ENxWAmB.png

I must have missed the topped out memo, I didn't realize it was that close. Looks great in person and a fantastic addition to that part of the city.

Essex standing out in the morning skyline.

http://i67.tinypic.com/24fzbrp.jpg

Wow, it makes an amazing impact on the south side of the skyline. Really helps tie together the Michigan/Roosevelt mini-peak with the rest of the skyline north of Congress.

^ Those two projects in the 1100 block of South Wabash fill crucial gaps too

I'm drawing a blank on anything getting built there

http://yochicago.com/eleven40-apartm...th-loop/56165/

1140 S Wabash's main website

Eleven40 S Wabash

HomeWood Hilton

Oh duh, when he first made the getting I thought he was talking about something getting built there. To me they are both far too small to really fill any gaps, but better than empty spaces I guess.

What's the dark crane on the left?

^Being used for conversion of the Johnson Publishing Co. building to residential.

The final supported slab is being poured now. Tower crane will start to be removed in 1 month.

July 18, 2018

August 2, 2018

What's at the top? Some sort of common space or fancy townhouses in the sky?

So this is now topped out?

Very much so

The top is 4 two-story penthouses.