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Eyeballing it, looks like it has dropped to about 46 floors (from the Columbus side) from the original 54. Assuming the floor to height ratios remain about the same, the building will drop by about 100' to roughly 550' which isn't too bad, because:
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After Site O and Cirrus/Cascade are built, Site I is Magellan's last real bite at the apple, their last chance to use up the remaining development rights in Lakeshore East (except for the small parcel at the corner of the park, which was in theory meant for a new CPS school). |
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^^Like ardecila said, Site I will be the last opportunity for Magellan to use up their remaining development rights. The small corner parcel where the cps school was supposed to go is too small for any sizable structure. Personally, I'd say there is 0 chance Site I starts anytime soon (even though that was the original developer timeline after cirrus and cascade). I think Magellan will wait a while and then start construction on a supertall on the site that uses up their remaining residential units. I'm also expecting a redesign of the structure, although that's just all speculation. I'm guessing it'll be years before Site I breaks ground, it'll be the very last thing Magellan does.
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I like the older design. Eh... I'm just not feeling it. IDK if its the quasi-wavy nature of it but doesn't settle in. Just kind of seems like a lackluster design, with minimal thought into it.
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The revised plan also includes three floors of co-working space and about 9,000 square feet of retail space, according to the alderman’s update. The height of the tower has been cut by about 43 feet, to 502 feet, according to Magellan. The building is losing five stories, down to a proposed 47 stories.
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As a longtime fan of LSE, I vastly prefer the new design. Standing there in the park looking up, one is a sharp blade, and one is a blocky mess. And I will note that new, based on those renderings at similar angles, blocks no more sunlight into the park as Standard Oil already does. It's better. I think they also managed to give their pool deck a lot more sun. |
It will look great from this angle too, if it's nice and sharp.
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^ city defiantly needs more 600 ft plus fillers in lakeshore east and streeteville..enough of this 500 ft stuff
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I certainly didn't dislike the previous version nearly as much as many others here.....in fact I thought it was fine, in spite of the 'frankenbuilding' aspect which often irritates.
What can we say about the new design? Inoffensive? It's kinda......whatever? Not bad? It works. Hope this is the right formula so that this tower can finally get out of the ground this year (or I suppose technically 'out of the ground' sometime early next year. Feels like this one has taken forever. I do have a feeling they've nailed down the hotel flag/operator, since they are going through the amendment process here. Very curious as to identity. And like to see these developers/hotel cos' that are placing bold bets on the economy (and particularly the travel/tourism/hospitality economy) rebounding from the pandemic with vigor. |
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Some type of equipment on site - only glimpsed top of it passing by on Lower Columbus but seemed consistent with a soil testing rig. Not sure though....if someone's on foot in the area further up, maybe take a look? We've had soil testing here I believe on multiple occassions over the years, so if that is what's happening, who knows if we're actually getting closer to something. At least the latest version had far fewer hotel rooms, which is a positive still at the moment for finally getting this one out of the ground - if that version is still current. |
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There a soil sampling/drilling rig on site this morning.
Ive noticed heavy tire tracks on the site here and there over the past few months but today is the first time I've seen some actual equipment. |
I wonder why they keep doing soil testing. It's not like the soil has changed? If Magellan still owns the property, they should be able to use test data from 5 or 10 years ago.
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So this project seems to be active, just moving very slowly through the permit review process (two years now). They passed their Geotech review in May. The only things they have left to pass through are Planning review and Architectural/Fire Review. Their application is listed under 193 N Columbus Dr
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Sorry for the bump but what's the timeframe on this? Crazy how long these things take. There was a notion that Parcel I would definitely get built someday but there seems to be a lot less optimism around that project. Hopefully this will kickstart it, it'd be cool if the remaining Magellan towers and 400LSD could all rise together. |
I work next to this lot. i check for activity every day im in the office :haha::haha::haha::cheers:
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Came across this news item on the CDOT website. I'm not really sure what it's about but it seems related to this project:
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...otice-of-.html |
Looks like a caisson permit has been approved for this one.
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^^Interesting, thanks, BVic.
Do we know what the final design looks like? |
I believe these are the most recent publicly available renderings.
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I hope the design has been improved since then :/
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gonna block my view of the aqua:shrug::D
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Wow, after this, parcel I will be the only one left. LSE is almost complete!
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I think this is the first new downtown hotel start we've seen in a minute, no? I think the last new start was RIU?
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Good news, design is kind of meh but hopefully they tweak it, another 500 footer is definitely welcome.
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At least with a meh design its not in a highly visible spot, as its going to be built in a pretty dense environment. Still, its certainly better than some other turds in the immediate vicinity, like the Fairmont Hotel and the Park Millennium. The addition of more residents and activation of the street front will be a welcome change, as well as the removal of one of the few remaining subterranean pit lots in Illinois Center (I think the only other remaining one is at Lake & Stetson). Here is to hoping that it's still a 500 footer. That would be a decent win. |
ChicagoYimby had a story on the building and they had the same renderings but listed them as being from 2021. I suspect/hope that the building has been redesigned since then, but then again, it is bKL, so not expecting TOO much of a better design :/
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For me, this is very good news about Chicago if this Parcel O and 400 N. Lake Shore Drive (Phase 1) can start drilling next year.
Let's see what the current design looks like. |
Good on them if they were able to score a construction loan. Not the most exciting design, but it's obstructed on all sides and is basically infill given its location. Will look nice from LSE park.
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Isn't Onni's Halsted phase I going to start this year as well potentially? I believe that one is around 500 feet. |
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Wasn't the executive golf course located on this spot? I remember playing golf and getting wasted after work right around this spot.
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Metro Golf at The Illinois Center
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Source: The Postcard Factory Photo: L. Fisher Metro Golf at The Illinois Center Clubhouse September 14, 2006 September 19, 2006 |
Man, that old postcard of the golf course now looks like some sort of surreal AI-generated image.
And that reality wasn't even all that long ago in the grand scheme. Amazing. |
the lowest level of randolph used to be littered with golf balls from what i remember.
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LSE was a massive improvement over the gold course, and previous to that the IC railyards.
https://www.site-design.com/assets/p...td-chicago.jpg Source: site-design.com Crazy the amount of change that has happened in that spot since WW2. That crazy 90 degree curve on LSE was definitely something as well! :haha: |
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