CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7

[marothisu]

Originally Posted by george

10/15

Halsted/Grand/Milwaukee

Not too far from topping out. This one has shot up pretty fast in the last month. Can't wait to see it completed on that corner.

[k1052]

I'm really hoping the CTA reopens the closed stairwells (at least the one on the south side of Grand at the bus stop) here. Also that big wedge of crap between Halsted/Milwaukee/Hubbard is just begging for redevelopment now.

[VKChaz]

Originally Posted by ardecila

I'm still not sure that the warehouse is part of GK's The Bridges.

As someone else mentioned was expected, looks like the warehouse is meeting its end as I type

[jc5680]

200-ish W Lake


Halsted & Lake

[streetline]

Originally Posted by k1052

I'm really hoping the CTA reopens the closed stairwells (at least the one on the south side of Grand at the bus stop) here. Also that big wedge of crap between Halsted/Milwaukee/Hubbard is just begging for redevelopment now.

Totally agreed, the CTA ought to re-open some of the paved over stairs at the Grand Blue Line. There is a lot of jaywalking from the exit north of Grand to the bus stop south of Grand. That's seems like an avoidable safety issue.

And with 2 largish buildings under construction at 500 N Milwaukee, another smaller project a block south, and plans for a few more small to midsize residential projects within a block or two, the population using that station is going to increase significantly. And that's before we even talk about redeveloping the mostly single story wedge between Milwaukee and Halsted SSE of the intersection that you mentioned.

[munchymunch]

Yeah so lots of stuff happening at the meeting on Monday

PDNA IMPORTANT COMMUNITY MEETING
Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance

IMPORTANT SOUTH LOOP

COMMUNITY MEETING

Tues, October 20th at 6:30pm

Second Presbyterian Church, 1936 S. Michigan



More development in Store for the South Loop in 2015? Please Join the PDNA for this Very Important Community Meeting to Learn About Impacts to our Neighborhood. With real estate development and crime incidents heating up, It is critical that community members have the opportunity to ask questions and provide valuable feedback to our Alderman, 1st District, City Officials and Developers.
Founding President of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts, Don Bacigalupi will be on hand to provide THE MOST DETAILED LOOK YET into the new museum intended to educate and engage millions of visitors of all ages and backgrounds to explore new creative frontiers. "I'm eager to collaborate with Chicago's many outstanding cultural institutions and organizations as we work to create an unprecedented cultural experience for residents and visitors alike." Chicago Park District and CDOT will also be on hand to discuss the new parking garage planned on the west side of LSD.
Zoning attorneys, architects and Developers will be on hand to provide more details on major projects slated for the South Loop.

Southern View of 113 E. Roosevelt, Rafael Vinoly
Crescent Heights, 113 E. Roosevelt Road designed by Rafael Viñoly - 76 stories, 792 rental units. Phase II could be a slightly taller tower with 648 (likely condo) units.

1326 S. Michigan Ave. view Solomon Cordwell Buenz
John Murphy of MB Real Estate, 1326 S. Michigan. designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz - 48 stories, 500 unit rental tower.

Cermak & Wabash view Solomon Cordwell Buen
Draper and Kramer Inc. northeast corner of Cermak Road and Wabash designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz - to include a seven-story, 144-room hotel and adjoining 19-story, 246-unit rental tower.

Existing Marmon Building
Richard Drihaus auto collection (Chicago Vintage Motor Carriage), currently at 700 S. Desplaines, will be renovating and moving to the historic Marmon Building, 2230 S. Michigan Ave, on Motor Row. Ald. Dowell is encouraging public displays and access during the annual McCormick Place Auto Show.

Updates on other South Loop Projects:
Marriott Marquis Hotel, DePaul Arena and Park, Windy City RE, multiple projects, Townhomes on Prairie Ave and 18th Street, Permit Parking Ordinance

1st District Policing will be addressing concerns over recent spikes in crime in the South Loop.


333 S. Wabash, Chicsago
Business Spotlight - Signature Office Centers
PDNA is excited to announce anew and excited
PERK for our South Loop
Community. Welcome to your new space, offering virtual, executive, collaborative or co-working offices at great prices with spectacular views and outstanding amenities. Learn more at the meeting.
Meeting Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Meeting Time: 6:30pm
Meeting Location: Second Presbyterian Church, 1936 S. Michigan Ave. Limited parking in lot NE corner of Michigan and Cullerton
Meeting Agenda: PDNA Organization Update and South Loop Business Spotlight, 1st District Police Update, Proposed Developments and Updates and much more.
Special Guests: Alderman Pat Dowell, Lucas Museum President, Don Bacigalupi and many more to be announced

Get Ready for the NIMBYS

[Randomguy34]

Do you think we need the entire forum out in full force to combat against all the NIMBYs. A huge crowd of them is never a good sign for development projects

[BVictor1]

Originally Posted by munchymunch

Yeah so lots of stuff happening at the meeting on TUESDAY



Get Ready for the NIMBYS

Dude... The meeting is TUESDAY... TUESDAY

[skyscraper]

Originally Posted by BVictor1

Dude... The meeting is TUESDAY... TUESDAY

We need to PACK this meeting with anti-NIMBY forces. Let's get all of these projects built.

[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by jc5680

200-ish W Lake

^ I believe a highrise is planned for this site, right? Forgetting which one.

Good news: you usually don't close a revenue-generating garage and retail shops unless you're ready to begin construction.

[marothisu]

Lake and Halsted has really shot up. I was going up on Halsted from Pilsen yesterday and saw it from there. I couldn't figure out for some reason what building it was for a good 30 seconds as it was expected the building would be that tall already.

[jc5680]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

^ I believe a highrise is planned for this site, right? Forgetting which one.

Good news: you usually don't close a revenue-generating garage and retail shops unless you're ready to begin construction.

photo from Crains

[harryc]

Left to right - 171 N Halsted - 444 W Lake - 150 N River


And that building on S State (?)

[Randomguy34]

The building on S State Street is 1001 S. State. Also, it's great to see you back on the forum after a month. How did you get such a good view from Homan ave?

[harryc]

Originally Posted by Randomguy34

The building on S State Street is 1001 S. State. Also, it's great to see you back on the forum after a month. How did you get such a good view from Homan ave?

Open House Chicago - and a few flights of stairs.

[Tom Servo]

isn't that the original sears tower?

[The Lurker]

[QUOTE=harryc;7202670][QUOTE]

Do we have a forumer out there with enough talent to photoshop 800 & 1000 S Mich + 113 E Roosevelt into this shot?

[Notyrview]

This is fantastic. It's been so long since anything made a dent in the skyline, and what a lovely skyline it is.

[the urban politician]

^ Yeah, well the bigger and denser your skyline is, the harder and harder it is to make a "dent" in it.

Really all we can do is to "thicken it" in River North a bit as well as expand it southward with some more development in the south loop

[Notyrview]

What are you talking about? 800 foot buildings easily dent Chicago's skyline, and 1000 footers make huge dents. Even a 700 footer west of Dearborn in RN would leave a big mark.