Really like how this building is turning out, it's sort of a sample for what Hudson's will look like (although the setbacks won't be as fat).

Might we actually be getting the cube crown? This article seems to hint at a possibility.

https://www.chicagoarchitecture.org/...wers-over-all/

Great shots Joey Z

Harry (and everyone else in that discussion), hate to post a Yo photo, but that set contains a great detail of the split AC system units we were discussing the other day:

https://www.chicagoarchitecture.org/...-all/850_1923/

These are the evaporator/heat exchanger portion of the system, the copper pipes sticking out deliver and return the refrigerant. They lead up to the roof (or mech floor) where they are fed by a giant condenser.

I imagine the most important advantage of this system is actually space and carpentry. It barely takes up any square footage and doesn't require any sort of soffits which are time consuming extra carpentry and drywall work. But for a landlord eliminating that mechanical closet that's maybe 3X5' so 15 SF you can rent out, you get instant profit. 15 SF is $45-$60/mo in most buildings that use this system. For something like NEMA with 800 apartments that's $40-50,000/MO in savings you gain instantly by eliminating a 15 SF closet...

Thank you - Joe does have some unparalleled access.

......oh, so the building sank six feet? must be the water table. :D:D:D:D

https://chicago.curbed.com/2018/11/2...oly-south-loop


Chicago curb has 893ft so.........

So who knows, lol.

Neat renderings tho

Let us meet in the middle and call it 890'
Or we can just admit that the six feet doesn't matter very much. It's going to be a nearly 900 foot building either way

Those views are going to be something else

NEMA Pictures
 

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4893/4...c9215a2b_b.jpg
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Nice view of the progress on NEMA from my office today. I took the pictures with my phone so the quality isn't the best, but it's really starting feel imposing and quite impressive from Michigan Ave!

This building is basically going to be incredibly close to the current height of the crane. Maybe another crane jump at the end?

It is unrecognizable from then. It looks like a typical downtown of a large American city was built there over the last decade or so. Very impressive.

12/8/2018
 

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^^ Thank you for sharing your spectacular vantage point - great shots.

Nov 26 - Dec 7

^^^Excellent photos guys!


Catching some rays
http://i67.tinypic.com/290zasp.jpg

This building is a gem

Residential floors seem to be topped out now. Just working on the last of mechanical cores vertical thrust.

I love how the spandrels disappear into the forum background on the right side of this shot, as they appear to be almost the exact same color. Great framing.

That is indeed a fantastic shot.

On another note, I am quite interested in how they will address the exposed core on the north facade of the tallest "tube". Renderings show continuous glass and spandrels. Are these floors occupied?