Posted Jul 21, 2011, 9:07 PM
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Here we go again?
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Skyscrapers, retail part of massive Old Post Office plan
By: Alby Gallun July 21, 2011
(Crain's) — The owner of the Old Main Post Office has unveiled an audacious plan to transform the hulking structure and surrounding properties into a massive complex spanning the Chicago River that would include a shopping center, hotels, more than 1,000 residential units and the tallest skyscraper in North America.
The 120-story tower is the centerpiece of a $3.5-billion, 16-million-square-foot development proposed by Bill Davies, the Englishman who paid $24 million two years ago for the post office, an empty landmark structure that straddles the Congress Parkway on the west side of the river.
Read more: http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.co...#ixzz1SmBhasi3
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Though it would be best for Chicago if someone would just build the Spire and finish 111 W Wacker.
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