Street Address: 1010 S WELLS ST
Application Start Date: Monday, September 25, 2023

Description: 2019 CBC: DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES: FULL BUILDING AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORK FOR A 21-STORY RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT BUILDING WITH 386 UNITS, PARKING GARAGE AND GROUND FLOOR RETAIL AS PER PLANS.CONSULTANT REVIEWER: GLOBETROTTERS ENGINEERING
https://webapps1.chicago.gov/buildin...?apkey=3346260

Might as well repost these pics here.

Are CMK going to include a park and riverwalk similar to Southbank?

The riverwalk is mandated and I'm sure they'll be green space. We haven't seen any site/architectural updates in sometime.

I don't think we've seen any sort of plan for the south site since CMK and Lendlease parted ways. Hoping this 21-story building isn't a total dud.

I wonder if it’s still even planned to be 21 floors?

I wouldn't be surprised if we saw movement on the next building for the Southbank/Lendlease stretch north of River City soon too... they've just opened new landscaping areas around The Reed, including a new bit of riverwalk connecting the existing stretch to Polk Street.

Along with the DPI buildings in the 78, this area could become very active soon.

Speaking of which, does anyone know whatever happened to plans for the tower at Roosevelt Collection?

Soil testing equipment today on the site fronting Wells, directly between The Cooper and Alta Grand Central.

^ Thank you for pointing this out! I was able to find a pending permit for a 40 story highrise

Street Address: 648 S WELLS ST
Application Start Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Description: DDS 2019 CBC: DEEP FOUNDATIONS PERMIT INCLUDING ERS FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 40-STORY RESIDENTIAL HIGH RISE (CONST YPE IA; OCC GROUPS R-2, S-2)
https://webapps1.chicago.gov/buildin...?apkey=3352806

Wow, that'll be a big one, probably around 430-450'..?

I don't think we've seen anything yet for this one, have we?

Nothing yet. I imagine it will come from Ralph Johnson/Perkins & Will.

I hope the design is better than the existing 450 footer.

Still nice for that one to have some company though.

I'm expecting more of the same.

This is fabulous news.

Are there any structures on the site? Also, can someone give the exact address. I thought that I read it’s on the river between Polk and Harrison.

Me too unfortunately, still better than nothing though.

I noticed that there were workers clearing brush from the site yesterday (around the 1010 S. Wells section, south of all parking lots). Looks like permits were just issued too.

What was the design for the next building?

It's been years since these were released, so take it with a grain of salt, but here were CMK's plans for Riverline: https://www.riverlinechicago.com/

If they have kept the Ralph Johnson designs in place, I suspect it would be the middle tower they're building first, roughly in line with the empty development lot at Roosevelt Collection.

CMK seems to like using Brininstool + Lynch (RIP) and Pappageorge Haymes. My bet would be on the latter.

My understanding was originally CMK and Lend Lease we’re supposed to develop this together and then they split up with LL taking the northern portion (SouthBank) and CMK doing the south side (Riverline). Only the north side has been the original Perkins+Will design while the south side being up to CMKs discretion.

1010 S. Wells
 

"2019 CBC: DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES: FULL BUILDING AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORK FOR A 21-STORY RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT BUILDING WITH 386 UNITS, PARKING GARAGE AND GROUND FLOOR RETAIL AS PER PLANS.CONSULTANT REVIEWER: GLOBETROTTERS ENGINEERING"

Looks like permit is in the works but not issued - Aleksandar Zeljic from Gensler is listed as the architect.

^I was looking at Alexander's linkedin to see what other projects he had worked on and this project is listed along with 1717 S Michigan, which I believe we also don't have a rendering for yet.

Looks like the actual Riverline portion of the PD has been cleansed of its foliage.

02.24.24
https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render...&ts=1708831460

https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render...&ts=1708830946

^ This shot of Roosevelt Collections begs the question-What happened to the Roosevelt Tower?

I wish they would release a render already.

February 26, 2024



May 9, 2023

03.04.24
https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render...&ts=1709645541

03.05.24
https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render...&ts=1709690140

https://x.com/ChiBuildings/status/17...717680504?s=20

40-story building in South Loop under permit review.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GIvRyIVX...g&name=900x900

Nice, wonder if it's pure residential.

Roosevelt collection really did a horrible job on the western side.

If you check the status again, it looks like the application has been withdrawn.

Yes - appears details for the 1010 S Wells project have been retracted from https://webapps1.chicago.gov/buildingpermit. Am also seemingly unable to find anything related to it on https://www.chicagocityscape.com/ (but that may just be user error). I'm curious, do you guys know how long a project like this normally takes to start construction once a permit is approved? Could they reasonably break ground by the end of 2024 or does this look more like a 2025 construction? Would love to consider buying a unit.

Bummer, I thought CMK might finally be ready to pull the trigger at Riverline....and we might have towers going up simultaneously at Riverline and Southbank. There could always wind up being an even better time to start just from a market perspective, but now is actually pretty great. Sure construction financing rates might come in somewhat....might not end up being all that much though.

Pending permits are back for 1010 S Wells: https://webapps1.chicago.gov/buildin...?apkey=3346260

What the hell does this thing look like??

Rectangle with balconies?

Touche...and, you're not wrong :shrug: