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munchymunch · #**901** Posted **Jun 10, 2015, 7:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by jayden

I'm sure this has been discussed numerous times, and I apologize for opening a can of worms, but whatever happened to what was supposed to be the Waterview Tower? Did they end up putting something there?

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...185023&page=79

LouisVanDerWright · #**902** Posted **Jun 10, 2015, 10:34 PM**

Good news on the sales center, hopefully this will put the RAMSA tower out of business just like Ritz Carlton residences...

Tom In Chicago · #**903** Posted **Jun 15, 2015, 10:11 PM**

Zapatan · #**904** Posted **Jun 15, 2015, 11:05 PM**

98 storys and a maximum of 1200? Hopefully they build that high for some variation in the area.

LouisVanDerWright · #**905** Posted **Jun 15, 2015, 11:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Zapatan

98 storys and a maximum of 1200? Hopefully they build that high for some variation in the area.

I told you all they said 1,200' several times at the last meeting! Who knows if they will go that high, but the number has been floating around out there.

Zapatan · #**906** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 12:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

I told you all they said 1,200' several times at the last meeting! Who knows if they will go that high, but the number has been floating around out there.

Haha, we all believed you it's just the official figure we've seen is 1143' so maybe the 1200' was a really rough estimate. If the floor count is higher now, and it's a huge Chinese company perhaps they'll go for the full 1200 (which probably would be excluding parapets etc.)

Obviously 1143' is great too but I think it would look really good noticeably taller than AON. This could also push Related to build higher at the spire site.

Domer2019 · #**907** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 1:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by Zapatan

Haha, we all believed you it's just the official figure we've seen is 1143' so maybe the 1200' was a really rough estimate. If the floor count is higher now, and it's a huge Chinese company perhaps they'll go for the full 1200 (which probably would be excluding parapets etc.)

Obviously 1143' is great too but I think it would look really good noticeably taller than AON. This could also push Related to build higher at the spire site.

I had hoped the "civic expectation" on Related's shoulders would have them thinking at least 1200. I'll be disappointed with anything less, but I guess I should worry about design first. The good thing is that Wanda and some future LSE developments should lessen the relevance of that single project.

Mr Downtown · #**908** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 2:40 AM**

Why is 366 meters significantly more meaningful than 348 meters?

Zapatan · #**909** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 3:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mr Downtown

Why is 366 meters significantly more meaningful than 348 meters?

Because it's another in the 1200+ club and it would be visually taller than AON center.

sentinel · #**910** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 2:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mr Downtown

Why is 366 meters significantly more meaningful than 348 meters?

Because it's an additional 18 meters.

BVictor1 · #**911** Posted **Jun 17, 2015, 3:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mr Downtown

Why is 366 meters significantly more meaningful than 348 meters?

You're asking a bunch of guys that question?

Really?

Ryan81 · #**912** Posted **Jun 17, 2015, 9:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by BVictor1

You're asking a bunch of guys that question?

Really?

My wife tells me that it doesn't matter....

BVictor1 · #**913** Posted **Jun 18, 2015, 5:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by Ryan81

My wife tells me that it doesn't matter....

(whispers) she lied

munchymunch · #**914** Posted **Jun 18, 2015, 12:33 PM**

http://www.chicagoarchitecture.org/2...a-vista-tower/

1,151 feet!

Edit: I wonder if the glass illusion will be gimmicky or not. I hope it just looks absolutely stunning, but these sort of things can be messed up easily.

ATLksuGUY · #**915** Posted **Jun 18, 2015, 3:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by munchymunch

http://www.chicagoarchitecture.org/2...a-vista-tower/

1,151 feet!

Edit: I wonder if the glass illusion will be gimmicky or not. I hope it just looks absolutely stunning, but these sort of things can be messed up easily.

The article states that height is from LL5 not street level. Subtract 57' per the article.

sentinel · #**916** Posted **Jun 18, 2015, 4:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by ATLksuGUY

The article states that height is from LL5 not street level. Subtract 57' per the article.

So what? LL5 is still at CCD 0'-0", so 1,151' tall is still 1,151'.

BVictor1 · #**917** Posted **Jun 18, 2015, 4:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by ATLksuGUY

The article states that height is from LL5 not street level. Subtract 57' per the article.

LL5 is ground level (street) in the area. The 57' difference is if you measure from Upper Wacker Drive, per the article.

Zapatan · #**918** Posted **Jun 18, 2015, 4:17 PM**

1,124 to the top occupied floor but 1,151 to the roof? That's a tight squeeze, maybe 1151' is the sold roof and a parapet extends beyond? What was up with the 98 story figure too a few days back?

Steely Dan · #**919** Posted **Jun 18, 2015, 4:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by Zapatan

What was up with the 98 story figure too a few days back?

93 levels above upper wacker + 5 levels below upper wacker = 98 total levels

Zapatan · #**920** Posted **Jun 18, 2015, 4:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Steely Dan

93 levels above upper wacker + 5 levels below upper wacker = 98 total levels

Ah okay, thanks for clearing that up. The 1,124' top occupied floor 1,151' roof is still a confusing figure though. Unless the mechanical space is predominantly elsewhere or below.