Can someone do a quick photoshop and show us what it would look like if the slanted end were to be extended, along with the straight end, to make a pointy roof? we could use a pointy roof in the skyline, along with a 1000+ footer in the west loop. The random 958' is annoying, just get it up past 1000!

Best I could do (I ran out of space to complete the wedge! :haha: ):

http://i.imgur.com/UnqQ2AW.jpg

^Dude, awesome. thanks! makes the original look like a tree stump. this looks like its "natural" design while the original feels like it got cut due to financing or NIMBY issues. They can do this, just put a damn hotel with scenic restaurant up in the thinner/higher floor plates and we're done.

Sweet jesus!

Great news and rendering...! :cheers:

Good to see Chicago getting back into the skyscraper game more and more everyday :)

This isn't a historic district and residences are minimal around here.

Good shit! Just for fun you should add 625 W. Monroe!

That would look great, a modern John Hancock. But it's fine the way it is also.

That is an impressive tower.....

Beautiful. Now snap to it.

There is a resemblance, but I'm sure people said the same about the 2nd ever round building in the world.

Nice Reilly, I love statements like this.

^ Yeah, because a project that size in the Loop on top of one of the nation's busiest rail terminals needs you to approve the zoning.

Haha what a prick that dude is

I love this reply someone left for Reilly :haha:

https://twitter.com/IsaacWalmart/sta...94018918195200

An 1100 foot version of this would be spectacular!

hmm I didn't realize that Sterling Bay presenting a proposal to bolster their bid at become master developer of Amtraks air rights required any input from Alderman.... Oh wait it doesn't

SB obviously didn't kiss his ring before going public, like he actually cares what replaces the Amtrak garage. It's not going to matter here since there is no way that Rahm will let him screw over SB and put the Union Statiom redevelopment and an enormous potential property tax stream at risk. He may be able to fuck over other developers if they don't play by the usual rules but not these guys.

"I am the great and powerful Reilly. Kiss my ring. KISS IT, BITCHES!"




what an unfortunate tool.

So this is just the first of 4 proposals to be announced. The winner will be announced Q1 2017.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/reale...oreUserAgent=1

I'd love to see the renderings of the other proposals, I think we all would.

now that we have more info about what's going on, i've edited the thread title.

this thread will be the place to discuss all of the competing proposals as they are released.

hopefully we don't have to wait too much longer to seem them.

Spyguy, this is your cue.

Agreed :tup:

And seeing as this has to do with a financial benefit to a company dealing with national transportation, I wouldn't mind seeing the mayor stand behind the project and in front of the alderman regarding these RFP's.


(yelling) SPYGUY!!!

2017 is when a developer will be chosen.

I'm curious seeing how much weight JLL plans to throw around with the help of Jeanne Gang and Cesar Pelli.

I absolutely ***love*** the fact that something of this height and presence will be on the west side of the river.

How about we scrap this plan and build all four proposals surrounding whatever building Reilly lives in to block out the sun at all times. Of course, the only problem with this plot is the children.

How about his voter base finally dies and he goes away.

For those interested...

http://chicagohistory.org/planavisit.../walking-tours

Union Station
Sundays, September 18, October 2 and 23, and November 13, 1:00 p.m.

Take a closer look at one of America’s last great railway terminals. Explore the city’s rich transportation heritage while strolling through historic Union Station, examining its monumental exterior, and discovering the hidden stories and spaces that go unseen by thousands each day. Tour lasts approximately 90 minutes and includes considerable walking and stair climbing.

Location: Meet at the street-level Jackson entrance to Union Station, 500 West Jackson Boulevard.

Sunday, September 18
Cost: $25, $20 members
> Purchase tickets

Sunday, October 2
Cost: $25, $20 members
> Purchase tickets

Sunday, October 23
Cost: $25, $20 members
> Purchase tickets

Sunday, November 13
Cost: $25, $20 members

September 19, 2016

Just about the only thing I'll miss from this sight is the Dunkin' Donuts at the corner of Canal and Van Buren...at least there's another one about 700' from where this picture was taken on Jackson. :haha:

Apparently next week the teams are supposed to hear whether or not they won. :cheers:

I don't think that's correct. I don't think that the final proposals are even due for a few more weeks.

Sounds right end of Q1

It is basically already the end of Q1 so next week might be right

EDIT: Way wrong here, lol.

refresh memories...
http://chicago.curbed.com/2016/9/12/...on-master-plan

The SOM design is pretty neat. Hopefully this happens.

Speaking as someone with a little insider info, I'm 100% certain that at least one team is still working on their proposal, and the deadline for submission is sometime in mid-April. I think the Q1 date is from an outdated schedule.

I don't see any tall buildings there. :(

Should've went with SB.

Massive Union Station project gets a developer

City Hall and Amtrak have selected a real estate firm to lead an ambitious, $1-billion-plus redevelopment of Union Station and land adjacent to the historic structure for a variety of commercial uses.

...include renovating Union Station's now largely empty headhouse into retail, hotel and office space; constructing two 12-story residential buildings over the headhouse; developing 1.5 million square feet of new office space in two towers just south of the station, and constructing 500,000 square feet of residential space in another high-rise on railroad air rights.

That amounts to a total of 3.1 million square feet, all of which the city would like to be completed within six years.


http://kngkyle.com/uploads/210709.png

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/artic...ts-a-developer

I'm bummed we're not getting the gorgeous SOM design but actually prefer the programming of this – time to get more mixed-use in the area.

Maybe this will compel Sterling Bay to go for another site in West Loop Gate for their proposal. They could site it two blocks south at Harrison & Clinton, on the full block where the Holiday Inn and parking lot are, across the street from the Old Post Office.

Uh oh!

More Goettsch blue glass boxes.

The natives will be restless.

It would have been amazing if a plaza was proposed for the site, since Chicago doesn't really have a proper open plaza, but looks like we got another parking podium instead :uhh:

ug leave the headhouse alone or design additions with respect for the current building.

I don't know the best thread to post this to, but Amtrak has selected a developer for Chicago's Union Station.

No details but the illustration makes it look like they didn't account for the bus facilities South of Jackson. The city said they want it done in six years.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/artic...gnews-20170524

Considering what Goettsch did with the Viceroy that's probably the aspect I'm most excited about architecturally here.

God damn tragedy we didnt get that massive SOM beauty. That one would have been a skyline changer.
I like all the green space but the the office building are so
..generic.

I didn't see the plaza as elevated at first (looked more like it could be a shadow), but the article mentions that the plaza/outdoor spaces would be above the transit center, so maybe that's the ground floor?

If this site can't generate a max density supertall tower, then safe to say Chicago will never see another one built again. I hate to see these prime sites close to the west loop train stations be underdeveloped continuously.

The rendering is far from promising.