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

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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.

Oof, Grant Park 3 is one ugly design. Also that one was designed for the site already being built on sooooo....

Anyway, definitely hope they don't revert to that design

It's like a cartoonish One57. Would make more sense as a sculpture in Grant Park than a tower, honestly.

It doesn't even have glass yet..

Edit - nvm I'm an idiot.

Why are you so sure?

I've heard something similar.

He was referring to Grant 3 proposal, not this tower...

Whoosh, my bad! Completely misread that.

Haha. Why's everyone hating on Three Grant Park? I guess I'm rolling solo on that idea haha. I just think its unique, maybe better fit for Miami but I still like it. That and Canyon Ranch were two of my favorite recent fall-throughs. Except of course for Waldorf, Maderin Oriental, and Waterview.

Has there been any resurgence in the Intercontinental north tower or is that entire idea just dead.

I don't hate the old GP3 design, but I definitely don't think it belongs along the south wall of Grant Park. Put it somewhere in River North instead.

Lol it actually would look good there, like right next to grand plaza. it could be its ugly glass cousin.

^ TBH, anything would look good next to Grand Plaza. That is one of the fugliest developments that has ever graced God's green earth. The design is absolute shit and the Loewenburg should feel like shit for letting that happen.

Not to get too off topic but grand plaza is probably the ugliest building i've seen in the US, not as ugly as some stuff in Russia, but...

Maybe ass ugly exterior but the penthouse views are siiiiiiiiiiiiick!!!

The old GP3 scimitower design is/was straight trash. Thank God that wasn't built.
As for the pair to OGP I hope it is a new design. I like OGP but was never a big fan of it having a 'twin'

Agreed. Twin towers only work in certain situations/locations and this definitely wasn't one of them. Maybe if it was in more central part of the city and a little more spacing in between. Twin towers are great but not necessarily conjoined twins.

Are the phase two entitlements already in place?

Yes.

Looking with binoculars on a very clear day, I still can’t pick out OGP’s tower crane. It just blends into the OMPs.
But Essex stands out very well now.

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Beautiful shots

Thanks for the photos, BVic! Just over a third of the way up and it's already such a presence on the south end of Grant Park!

When its complete, that huge injection of residents (~800 units) is really going to add to the liveliness of Michigan Ave south of Roosevelt, and the neighborhood as a whole.

Let's hope this gives that area a big bar and restaurant boom. Not much night life or good bars around there.

The shorter tower crane used for the garage was removed this weekend.

There is a decent selection on Wabash, but I agree we could use more options in that neighborhood. The influx of residents is sure to attract further commercial investment. It would be nice to tie in with the Motor Row/DePaul Arena area to create one continuous nightlife district along the Michigan/Wabash corridor. Lot of brewers on that corridor as well (Baderbrau, Vice District, Motor Row Brewing, etc.) between 14th and 25th. Would be neat to have a south side version of Malt Row.

1201 S Prairie photos of One Grant Park
 

Does anyone have any pictures from the units in 1201 S Prairie? I would like to see how this building is blocking the views. If you could, please post. Thanks

1201 is the greenish building in the center - across the street from 1200 S Prarie (the real address of "One Grant Park"). Can't see how this would block any view except those on the SW corner of the building, who had only a sliver of a view before.

Now the folks in the red building to the South - particularly those on the NE corner - they just got hosed.

Lol schadenfreude

^ nice shot

One Grant Park would be 1200 S. Indiana, not 1200 S. Prairie. Not sure if they'll use that, or 113 E. Roosevelt.

Purchasers in the various Central Station buildings (maybe not all buildings) were given promises at purchase about what view angles—primarily those over the park—would never be blocked. Purchasers in The Grant (née One Museum Park West) always knew a building would be built west of them.

thank you. (Google places it - and it is - at what SHOULD be 1201 S Indiana, but you know, real estate agents)

Who could promise "view angles" ?

[QUOTE=harryc;8109030]1201 is the greenish building in the center - across the street from 1200 S Prarie (the real address of "One Grant Park"). Can't see how this would block any view except those on the SW corner of the building, who had only a sliver of a view before.


The entire western view will be blocked. I was hoping someone could take some pictures inside 1201 Prairie facing west. I want pictures from those units of the Grant. Thank you.