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Originally Posted by bhawk66
Times are changing big time. If people think office culture hasn't been changing and has changed they have their head in the sand. There is a glut of empty office space as it is in Chicago and some folks here talk about building height like occupancy was in a vacuum. It's over! Computer technology has changed the world. Even with Salesforce's commitment this thing will still be half empty.
That said, it'd be cool to see a spire or something on this one.
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True, but residential still has legs and can continue to lead on new height.
Also BMO and BankOfAmerica are banks and they've been a little more aggressive with getting workers back in their offices. Same with this long rumored new JP Morgan building.
But yeah, the pandemic may be the historic bookend on the era of the 'giant monolithic awe inspiring office building', whose heydey was probably 1970 -2000 anyway. This in favor of more livable, green, human sized work/play offices like we're seeing in Fulton market. Feels a bit of old school vs new school. Yet another chapter that will be preserved in the chronicle that is Chicago's architectural history.