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November 02, 2016
Twin office towers planned on Wacker Drive

Great news. A couple thoughts:

1. Is the first one to launch supposed to be the lot NW of 311 Wacker or SW? I hope it's the SW first, because...

2. I've always envisioned a building taller than 311 Wacker but shorter than Sears going in that NW space between 311 and Sears. It's always felt like the gap between those two buildings is just a tad too large in the skyline, like it's missing a piece, and something with an organic shape would be a great complement to the broad Sears and create a nice central cluster. Something like Adrian Smith's Clean Technology Tower (http://smithgill.com/work/clean_technology_tower_1/) or maybe Gensler's Salesforce...

3. Would like to see one be mixed-use to further encourage the development of the Loop as more than just office, but can't complain with Riverline going in and the old office building across from 235 Van Buren being converted to residential, I suppose...
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