Wow, stunt queens.
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To add to the skepticism all of the other condo towers seem to be doing amazing.
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^ I agree with that. Wait for official word. Afterall they already have approval.
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I would suggest taking a step back if this actually makes you feel devastated. "Devastated" is a doctor telling you that you have inoperable brain cancer or first learning that a loved on has been killed in a car wreck. This is just merely another in a LONG line of Chicago supertall proposals that might never get off the drawing board. As much as all of us scraper-nerds might've loved to see this one rise, it's hardly something to get "devastated" about. Keep things in perspective. |
I don't know...when The Phantom Menace came out I left feeling devastated. I'd put this on par with that.
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Disappointed to hear this.... but not totally surprised. Even if they were serious about the proposal, the economy is not in good shape now, and proposals like this are no longer in a favorable environment. As Steely pointed out, this isn't the first sexy proposal to die, and it won't be the last.
More importantly.... How does one get into a networking event at the Tribune Tower were you get a tour of the sexy ass outdoor spaces? Asking for a friend...... |
Very sad to hear the news. Hopefully it's not true at an official capacity, but even if this tower was to be developed, my guess is it probably would have had a substantial height chop anyway, which is par for the course when it comes to Chicago development.
The phantom skyline of Chicago proposals that never got built would most likely dwarf our existing skyline, which says a lot since our existing skyline already has some serious heft. |
I don't understand the meaning of all this contraption for this project. The project is not dead, there is still no official indication regarding this alleged statement by Golub. But Golub is not the only owner of the project. CIM Group is. And therefore until further indications are given on possible cancellations or resizing of the tower, it is still in progress.
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First time I've ever shared pictures on here so not sure if I'm doing this right. Anyway, that's Golub in the first picture with the model. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...9dd99e22_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...286913d9_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...6ecc3987_c.jpg |
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What a dick. So he just let's this thing float around for a few years, never was serious about it, and never bothered to tell any of the news outlets which picked it up (i.e.Tribune) that it wasn't serious?
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Thought this was the city that made no small plans smh
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This is a bad hit. Probably number one in the last ten years or so. The 1200' Waldorf Astoria was another one and the given, the Chicago Spire. :(
Although the cancelation of very prominent Chicago super talls tends to be followed by a nationwide recession... so we shall see. :runaway: The Groundhog saw its shadow on this one. |
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I guess I'm being glass half full here. |
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Chicago is just about the flattest city on the planet with practically infinite affordable, buildable lots, and you’re wondering why supertalls sometimes fall through? The construction you see in the West Loop today is the exact process that created the original Loop. The ability to reliably accumulate large lots for bulk construction to achieve maximum cost efficiency. And supertalls are not efficient. When they’re proposed in Chicago, it’s a sign of investor euphoria and an impending market peak. Meanwhile, Cities with land shortages have to depend more on height to achieve returns. |
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The 1-2 projects like St. Regis each decade that are truly unique in the world are plenty for me as far as supertalls go. There’s always future generations to create experimental designs. |
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To paraphrase jerry seinfeld: "anybody can just make big plans, but you have follow through and build the big plans, and that's really the most important part of big plans, the build." |
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