That’s from their PD from 3 years ago, the elevations and sections list different heights for some reason.
Going by section you can see it’s 14.5ft per floor X 8 additional floors so that’s an additional 116ft. I don’t know what’s accurate but assuming there’s no massive design changes this will be comfortably be 700-800ft tall.
Not sure if this article was posted, fingers crossed they get approvals & financing and hope we hear something soon. It does sound like the anchor tenant is a done deal and not speculative though.
Related Midwest lands anchor tenant for 725 W. Randolph
The tower still requires City Council approval as it seeks to amend the site’s existing Planned Development. Approvals are needed from the Chicago Plan Commission, Committee on Zoning, and City Council. Related Midwest is also reportedly nearing a deal to secure financing for the tower as they seek to break ground next year and finish construction for Sidley to move into the new space in late 2030.
Not really relevant, but the tower almost feels like a dark version of this proposed tower in a different city. Has the same stepping setback, and outdoor recessed balcony space appearing like a hole in the building, and general proportions https://i.ibb.co/8D45s90v/IMG-1386.webp
Lumen tower, Strijp S, Eindhoven
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Despite the jumpscare, you're right Jstange, the designs are pretty similar-- It's interesting how much aesthetic value comes from the little inset corners on the floorplates of 725 W Randolph's southern edge. It rounds out the setbacks in a more graceful way than the tower in Eindhoven, despite all their similarities! Cool find
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Not really relevant, but the tower almost feels like a dark version of this proposed tower in a different city. Has the same stepping setback, and outdoor recessed balcony space appearing like a hole in the building, and general proportions https://i.ibb.co/8D45s90v/IMG-1386.webp
Lumen tower, Strijp S, Eindhoven
Sidley's decision to anchor Related Midwest's planned 45-story tower in the fast-growing Fulton Market neighborhood — kicking off Chicago's first office skyscraper in more than six years — reflects a growing reality across major U.S. markets: While much of the office sector continues to grapple with elevated vacancy, demand for the newest and highest-quality buildings has become so intense that tenants are increasingly working to spur the stalled development pipeline.
…..As far as Sidley's decision to commit to the proposed 1 million-square-foot development, "there are so many advantages to it," Fahrney said.
For Sidley, those advantages include helping to design the building before it breaks ground.
"We get to work with the crafting of the building and make it bespoke," Fahrney said. "We are now firmly back to work in an office, and we want our people to show up. Having a building that we've designed that will be specific for us means that we'll have the space that people feel good in and want to work from."
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[QUOTE=Zapatan;10631396]Not sure if this article was posted, fingers crossed they get approvals & financing and hope we hear something soon. It does sound like the anchor tenant is a done deal and not speculative though.
Related Midwest lands anchor tenant for 725 W. Randolph
Are y'all ignoring the fact that this proposed building will contribute to the hollowing out of not only a Class A office building barely 20 years old, but The Loop as a whole?
If Sidley were moving their HQ from another city - or even from the 'burbs - I'd be all for it, but not under these circumstances.
Are y'all ignoring the fact that this proposed building will contribute to the hollowing out of not only a Class A office building barely 20 years old, but The Loop as a whole?
If Sidley were moving their HQ from another city - or even from the 'burbs - I'd be all for it, but not under these circumstances.
We do not have control of what individual companies choose to do. Firms like Sidley are always seeking out top quality Class A office space. Chicago has not built new trophy office space since Covid. It would be great to keep them in the Loop proper, but it's certainly better that they are moving to the border of Fulton Market/West Loop Gate than having them transfer much/all of their operations for the suburbs or another market entirely due to a lack of the type of space that they are looking for. They will still very much be a part of the downtown ecosystem.
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It would be nice if new office buildings were being built in a way that enables a easier office to residential conversion in the future, since it seems that that is pretty much inevitable with the direction that the world/market has been moving. Adaptability is key. That being said, I’m certain that’s not being done
^ Yeah I'm curious about that too-- though it'd cost more to build, I'd imagine firms could upcharge by a huge margin by selling cheap convertibility as a kind of insurance policy. Anybody got the scoop?
Also, re: this building contributing to the downfall of the Loop--
I think the path the Loop is on right now, with a decline in offices and massive increase in housing, is the only path where it thrives to its full potential. Having all the city's office space in one compact spot was useful to a Chicago of the past, but pretty much every city is moving away from that model to a more integrated live-work-visit-consume layout like midtown Manhattan, and the Loop is too.
The official city goal is to double the population there to 300,000-- that'd bring a huge boost of all-hours vitality for businesses and offices, maybe enough to spur new office construction. But between now and then, I'm not expecting to see much after the Thompson Center comes online.
Either way, 725 W Randolph will be within walking distance of the thousands of residences in the Loop coming in the next few years-- it's kinda like how the Palmolive Building established a mini-satellite office market in Streeterville in 1929. Except that was even further outside the Loop!
Not sure if this article was posted, fingers crossed they get approvals & financing and hope we hear something soon. It does sound like the anchor tenant is a done deal and not speculative though.
Related Midwest lands anchor tenant for 725 W. Randolph
Are y'all ignoring the fact that this proposed building will contribute to the hollowing out of not only a Class A office building barely 20 years old, but The Loop as a whole?
If Sidley were moving their HQ from another city - or even from the 'burbs - I'd be all for it, but not under these circumstances.
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What you see as "hollowing out" of the Loop I see as potential to transform old Class B/C office space into residential units, which is already happening. That's a good thing, as well as new construction office buildings being built outside of the Loop confines...which was traditionally defined as the primary business core because of natural constraints like the river and Lake Michigan. But why abide by those constraints anymore? Old parameters limit growth and expansion, which are vital to Chicago (or any city's) ability to thrive.
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No, that won't be happening anytime soon, if ever.
In 2020, the Loop CA had a population of 42,298.
I expect it to grow some by 2030, but a doubling to 84,000 would shock me.
I suspect cloudbod means the "Chicago Downtown area" which includes the Loop, and is defined in 17-1-1500-A of the Municipal Code of Chicago, not the Loop per se.
The downtown population is about 248,000 people, and includes all of this (as defined by the thick black line):
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Oh whoops, yeah I was referencing this-- the "Central downtown area" population goal is 300,000, up from the current ~184,000 in that area, by 2045, not the Loop alone. Sorry for the typo / misinfo there haha. Thanks for the correction Steely Dan + sentinel!
The Loop's conversion into a 24/7 mixed-use neighborhood is part of that, but I couldn't find a specific number of residences planned in the Loop proper, of the 65,000 planned in the central downtown area.
Anyway 725 W. Randolph seems to fit into the plan just fine!
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