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I never realized how tacky and outdated that pool deck was. Sorry, not to offend anyone if it has architectural significance.

While I'm thrilled at the prospect of a new building rising in this spot, I must also admit to being a little sad, as this current structure is now just a "schell" of its former self.

I'll see myself out, now. :runaway:

There *has* to be some kind of suspension for this

Feb 10

The overhead canopy marketing signs are now installed. They look really good. The garage is 3/4 of the way down. Seem to be moving along nicely on the one.

February 21, 2017

Facade tweaks?

Pretty sure, the horizontal banding is new...

https://archpaper.com/wp-content/upl...Grant-Park.jpg
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Images by HPA/The Architects Newspaper

EDIT: HOW DO I RESIZE??

The vertical shear elements on the south and north sides have been adjusted a bit too. They now step in as the building rises until they pretty much disappear at the top. I believe this change was hinted a week or two ago.

03/02/17

https://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a...D720/ry%3D480/

https://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a...D720/ry%3D480/

March 8, 2017

So close yet so far. Anybody got an educated guess of when the drills start dropping?

Mobilization should be the week of 3/27. They still have to remove the existing foundations and stabilize the site with brick bat for the next couple weeks before the rigs arrive.

^^^I like how they wrote "Stays" on the existing building next door

You never know - sort of like writing "the OTHER knee" on one leg before surgery.

03/20/17

https://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a...D720/ry%3D480/

https://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a...D720/ry%3D480/

New construction permit issued for this yesterday

808 S MICHIGAN AVE
Description: ***DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES***FOUNDATION AND CONCRETE STRUCTURE UP TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE 6TH FLOOR FOR A PROPOSED 56 STORY 479 DWELLING UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; 84 PARKING SPACES; GROUND FLOOR RETAIL; ALL AS PER PLANS

Application Review Summary

Name Completed Date Status

OPEN SPACE REVIEW 2017-03-31 WAIVED
FINAL DATA REVIEW 2017-03-31 APPROVED
PLANNING REVIEW 2017-03-29 APPROVED
GEOTECH REVIEW 2017-03-28 APPROVED
LANDSCAPE REVIEW (ZONING) 2017-03-09 APPROVED
LANDMARK REVIEW 2017-02-27 APPROVED
ARCHITECTURAL & FIRE REVIEW 2017-02-24 APPROVED
DRIVEWAY REVIEW 2017-02-24 CONDITIONAL PROJECT
CIVIL/STORMWATER REVIEW 2017-02-13 APPROVED
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW 2017-02-09 APPROVED
REVENUE REVIEW 2017-01-25 APPROVED
PRELIMINARY INTAKE REVIEW 2017-01-19 APPROVED
ZONING REVIEW WAIVED

So I'll ask again. Is the old parking garage facing Wabash somehow part of this development? It it going to be rehabbed, left as-is, demolished? This shows 84 parking spaces which seems like a small amount for a 479 unit building. I don't care if there are zeros spaces btw, just want to know what the plan is for that ugly garage on Wabash.

^The garage on the corner of Wabash and 8th is not part of the Essex project. It is on a different parcel and owned by a different owner. They just did some work inside the garage, not sure what they did.