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Old Posted Sep 24, 2019, 8:15 PM
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Originally Posted by kemachs View Post
However, doesn't it seem like we've seen significantly less 800'+ proposals since the crash of '08?
no.

i'd say it's 100% the opposite.

chicago has never seen more 800' projects than it is right now.




chicago's 800+ footers have been built in 4 distinct building booms, with one outlier (park tower).


'69-'76: 5

- hancock
- chase
- aon
- sears
- WTP



'89-'90: 4

- franklin
- 900 N
- 2 Pru
- 311 S



2000: 1

- park tower



2009-2010: 3

- trump
- aqua
- legacy




2018-202?: 5 + 6 active proposals

- one bennet
- NEMA
- vista
- 110 N
- OCS


- tribune east
- 400 LSD 1
- 400 LSD 2
- LSE site I
- 1000M
- salesforce
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