This thing is starting to fly. Estimated top-off? Very late 2018?

I was thinking more May or June. Its going really fast with those small floor plates

The glass is a bit greener than I thought it would be—it looks damn good though :slob:

Can't wait to see what the winter garden glass looks like!!

^ Is that a one story parking garage?

This is gonna end up looking very Wolf Point West, huh. Wish it was lighter.

This thing is already half way up, i think May!

No 2 1/2

Dec 20 2017

Does Essex own that garage? It be good for them for protected west views, but that would be a great lot to develop.

Yeah - this is only a few floors away from being half way done regarding floor count. It'll probably be topped out in late spring/early summer.

Floor 22 and core from 24 to 25 pours tomorrow. Not quite half way... top off will be in July. Glass looks good up close.

I think once there's spring sunlight it'll look a bit more airy. It's def lighter than WPW.

That parking garage serves E-W University, and is managed by Impark (http://parking.impark.com/chicago-parking-lot-99). I'm sure they can be convinced to part with it for the right price, assuming the university has student/faculty parking elsewhere, or plan on reserving the rights to it on any new development on that lot (ala Holy Name with OCS)

1/26 & 27/ 2018
 

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4614/3...53fb9b09_b.jpg
(they now have a second row of glass up on the south side; will get picture next time I can)

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4705/3...326eaa07_b.jpg

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4744/3...e6a6a276_b.jpg


Not Essex but the hotel on Wabash
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4742/3...810bfbbc_b.jpg

Jan 27

I really hope they do some form of lighting on those fins on the north and south side. And not just the winter garden portion. It would really make this one stand out.

I'm really digging the slim profile of this tower. Its going to look amazing from Grant Park when completed.

agree the glass in that spot will look good and break up some color-monotony

Tower crane jump this weekend. Core will reach the halfway mark next Friday.

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Jan 31

Wll the older building be rehabbed from the outside too or just inside?