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Old Posted Nov 11, 2021, 6:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Toasty Joe View Post
West (and slightly north) of the city has some of the best available views of our growing skyline. The lake is iconic but our city scape should be enough to justify taller residential developments. So many people I talk to (mid to late 20s, good paying jobs) either have moved or would move to West Loop if it was less expensive. Keep em coming & taller
Building taller buildings will not make the West Loop less expensive. Unless they are Chinese-style commie block highrises, such buildings would actually be more expensive than midrise infill. And there is still plenty of space for midrise infill.
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