10 more floors and it should pass up Sky55 in height. After that, OMPW is next!

02/09/18

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Feb 17

Great shots!

Now that its gaining some height after the setback from the base/podium its starting to look almost airy and elegant, especially looking at it from its north facade on Roosevelt. Some of the renderings on the first page (especially the very first one) made it seem that OGP would turn out fat and clunky, especially when visually comparing it with OMP and OMPW. It doesn't seem that will be the case however, which is a relief.

What a view, is this overlooking the 78?

^ Appears so. Looks like the shot was take from 18th St viaduct just southeast of the Ping Tom Park field house.

Just west of the bridge

^ My bad, I meant southwest of the field house.

Has there been any word on the second tower for this site? Will it begin once this one finishes similar to Wolf Point? Or will it need additional approval from the city and/or additional time for funding?

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure the second tower won't start construction at least until the first is finished. I think it also depends on how leasing goes in the first tower.

This is my understanding as well.

I would think that OGP and Essex would suck up a lot of the rental demand in the immediate area once they come online and start leasing, so it wouldn't be an immediate start for the 2nd tower.

Another factor is that the economy might start to slow down or cycle to recession in the next 12 to 24 months as well, so its fairly likely 2GP might not break ground this real estate cycle.

The Paragon (1326 S Michigan), too. All these developments in the area will also slow down Riverline, however I feel like those developers saw that coming which is why they started with a smaller building.

Also I wonder if there is a chance that phase2 could be a completely different design...or if the developer would even sell the lot (I feel like that wont be the case though in the event of a economic downturn you never know)

OGP and 2GP are all a part of the Central Station development, so I don't think the lot will be sold. The developers have been playing the long game on this (although I think the original owners sold in 2015?) and have been putting out new buildings one at a time at a steady pace, ala LSE. I doubt the plot will be sold, but a redesign wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility. Magellan has deviated from its initial designs several times at LSE, and all for the better IMHO.

Crescent Heights bought these two sites from the Central Station folks. The Grant (OMPW) had already been sold to Related Midwest during the recession. So Fogelson/Forrest City owns nothing fronting on Grant Park.

Yes, the future second tower will be a different design.

Do you know the reason for the change of plans?

I hope not. Twins would have squared off that corner nicely. I hope they dont go back to a curved building, that corner should have a sharp edge to it.

Personally. I'm okay with that. I like the current, under-construction tower, but would love a different and complimentary design (or not) for the adjacent highrise.

I don't mind a different design either as longer as its height is not compromised!

I still really hope they use the original design of Grant Park 3 somewhere else in chicago, along with the spiral crown of OMPW.

Scroll down to Oct. 20 2008
http://www.sloopin.com/2008/10/?m=1

Sorry, couldn't find another image of that drawing off of google.

That's a pity.

I really like the twin tower aspect of the original design.