Has there been any news on this tower? It's such a gem I'd love to see it get built.

Still looking for an anchor tenant AFAIK. I also hear the angled facade is out with the new design featuring a stepped massing similar to 110 Wacker.

The facade was the best part. If they stripped it down to "blah" design it's probably best that it misses this cycle.

Too many good buildings going up to have something so bland here.

Really? That's a shame, the angled "fractured" facade really was the most exciting part of this tower.

Boooooooooooooooooooo......................

that sucks, if true.

^how about an angled stepped back facade?...now that would be interesting

Fixed.

Ugh, if it's another box with a few setbacks, cancel her immediately

You aren't wrong, really. If this proposal has turned into another bland CNA Center type box, then honestly I'd rather it remain an empty lot until the next building cycle. Not too many Loop proper locations left; we really should be considering buildings with designs that reflect their esteemed neighbors.

Take this with a grain of salt because i dont know how reputable this site its but....


Summary

"Tishman Speyer Properties (TSP) is planning to undertake the construction of an office tower in Illinois, the US.

The project involves the construction of a 229m high, 51-story office tower of structural steel-framed building on 10.3ha of land with a gross built-up area of 130,064m2.

It includes the construction of meeting rooms, conference rooms, storage units, 1,301m2 of retail space, a sky garden, a 190-car parking garage and related facilities, and the installation of 26 elevators and safety and security systems.

Gensler and Krueck and Sexton Architects have been appointed as architects and Thornton Tomasetti, Inc. as the structural engineer.

On April 20, 2015, TSP unveiled the project plans.

In August 2015, the Chicago Planning Commission granted approvals.

In June 2016, excavation works commenced on the site.

Design activities are underway and scheduled to break ground on second quarter of 2018.

Scope
The project involves the construction of a 229m high, 51-story office tower on 10.3ha of land with a gross built-up area of 130,064m2 in Chicago, Illinois, the US.

The US$600 million project includes the following:"

http://www.jsbmarketresearch.com/con...roject-profile

If that's the case we should be hearing something soon

I was so pumped for this one but without the angled glass....meh.

229m translates to 751'.

looks like the tread title needs updating.

If this news is legit, that will be quite an icing on the cake for this boom.

I imagine this could only be happening if there were some serious (and behind the scenes) leasing activity, of course. Somebody out there in the know?

Anyone know if that site is reputable? Maybe their info on this tower is dated or incorrect?

They have had a few deals in hand that fell through. They are still seeking an anchor tenant to get the project off the ground, which I don't think they have.

I have heard rumors about Salesforce in the market for 500,000 SF

^ 500K SF for Salesforce? That's massive

500K is mega massive. Wouldnt that be half the building?

Let this project sink and let WPS get all the tenants

It has to be very close to 50%. Why is Salesforce looking for so much space here?