CHICAGO | One Bennett Park | 837 FT | 68 FLOORS - Page 47

Skyguy_7 · #**921** Posted **Mar 29, 2016, 8:10 PM**

^They're rehabbing it, so it becomes theirs as valuable staging area until the tower's completion date.

harryc · #**922** Posted **Mar 29, 2016, 10:13 PM**

Curbed Article - lots of nice shots

BVictor1 · #**923** Posted **Mar 29, 2016, 10:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by i_am_hydrogen

^Why did they clear that entire park?

Membrane needed to be replaced as well as concrete repair to the roof of the garage. Or so I've heard.

r18tdi · #**924** Posted **Mar 29, 2016, 11:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by BVictor1

Membrane needed to be replaced.

So when Brendan Reilly called it "failed park" a couple years back he was being serious? It's literally broken.

BVictor1 · #**925** Posted **Mar 30, 2016, 12:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by r18tdi

So when Brendan Reilly called it "failed park" a couple years back he was being serious? It's literally broken.

He was referring more to the design and layout, but yes,

J_M_Tungsten · #**926** Posted **Mar 30, 2016, 2:48 AM**

That park had to go though. So edgy. Literally.

The new Golub building is going to have a perfect view of this construction sites.

jbermingham123 · #**927** Posted **Mar 30, 2016, 3:44 AM**

so i gather being on the park will be the major selling point here..

BVictor1 · #**928** Posted **Mar 30, 2016, 4:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by jbermingham123

so i gather being on the park will be the major selling point here..

Well, there are only 70 condos to sell as the rest of the units in the tower will be rental.

go go white sox · #**929** Posted **Mar 30, 2016, 5:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by Streeter

What a massive lot wow

ardecila · #**930** Posted **Mar 30, 2016, 6:11 AM**

Yall are tripping, that park was awesome.

harryc · #**931** Posted **Apr 6, 2016, 11:20 PM**

LouisVanDerWright · #**932** Posted **Apr 10, 2016, 9:23 PM**

PS, there's been a blue and yellow Case Foundation crane on site since Thursday, looks like one of the bigger, older, cranes they have. The ones they were using on the Spire site I think. Case has been around for a long time, it's fun to think of all the foundations these giant old crawler cranes they use have laid.

No sign of a cassion rig yet, but I'm sure it's on it's way from another site.

rlw777 · #**933** Posted **Apr 14, 2016, 1:08 PM**

Caisson equipment on site. According to ChiArch. Time to move this one to U/C

Skyguy_7 · #**934** Posted **Apr 14, 2016, 1:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by rlw777

Caisson equipment on site. According to ChiArch. Time to move this one to U/C

^ I saw a YUGE belling bit headed that direction this morning

10023 · #**935** Posted **Apr 14, 2016, 2:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by harryc

3/29

It's unfortunate that the parking garage across the street is attached to another condo building. What a waste of space.

ithakas · #**936** Posted **Apr 14, 2016, 3:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by 10023

It's unfortunate that the parking garage across the street is attached to another condo building. What a waste of space.

the smaller garage attached to the condo building is supposed to be up for sale, fyi.

10023 · #**937** Posted **Apr 14, 2016, 4:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by ithakas

the smaller garage attached to the condo building is supposed to be up for sale, fyi.

The 3-4 story one or the really small one?

Both should be replaced by something as tall as the bases of the buildings that bookend that block (which look to be 8 or 9 stories).

harryc · #**938** Posted **Apr 14, 2016, 4:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by ithakas

the smaller garage attached to the condo building is supposed to be up for sale, fyi.

No respect for the historic feel of the hood. </sarcasm>

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chris08876 · #**939** Posted **Apr 14, 2016, 4:55 PM**

I'm a big fan of Sterns work, and this is my favorite project right now for the area. Glad its moving along.

It has that old world charm. That Great Gatsby type of vibe.

The height is respectable as well. Had this been shorter, I don't think it would of looked as good. For some reason, these Central Park looking developments really shine when they are tall. Either way, I think its a great addition to the area.

LouisVanDerWright · #**940** Posted **Apr 14, 2016, 5:00 PM**

Great Gadsby maybe (a nouveau riche man of little taste), but Art Deco and this building have literally nothing to do with "old world" architecture. The style was originally about modernism and progressive ideas, which is literally the opposite of what building in throwback styles is all about. Also, this is an 850' highrise, which is roughly twice as tall as anything built in the "old world" up until the 1900's.