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skyscraper · #**301** Posted **Feb 6, 2016, 10:16 PM**

Article in the Architect's Newspaper.
http://www.archpaper.com/news/articl...8#.VrZwM3arRII

Le Baron · #**302** Posted **Mar 3, 2016, 3:01 AM**

I heard there was a soil testing rig on-site today 3/2 (or yesterday). Still on track for a June/July start?

ChickeNES · #**303** Posted **Mar 3, 2016, 4:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by Le Baron

I heard there was a soil testing rig on-site today 3/2 (or yesterday). Still on track for a June/July start?

Was just about to post, I also saw the soil testing rig today.

go go white sox · #**304** Posted **Mar 3, 2016, 4:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by ChickeNES

Was just about to post, I also saw the soil testing rig today.

Was this project approved already?

rlw777 · #**305** Posted **Mar 3, 2016, 4:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by go go white sox

Was this project approved already?

Back in Nov

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Approved! Crescent Heights said that they have financing in place and want to put shovels in the ground ASAP.

Notyrview · #**306** Posted **Mar 3, 2016, 12:05 PM**

Yes! This is my fav proposal besides wanda.

go go white sox · #**307** Posted **Mar 3, 2016, 2:35 PM**

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Back in Nov

Call me crazy but I really think all of the current proposals will end up being built. The time is right this cycle. Chicago skyline going to change drastically with this big boys going up

ChiTownWonder · #**308** Posted **Mar 3, 2016, 4:42 PM**

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Call me crazy but I really think all of the current proposals will end up being built. The time is right this cycle. Chicago skyline going to change drastically with this big boys going up

most importantly, the skyline will stretch south. it would be amazing to see the area from Van Buren to Roosevelt, the river to the park with plenty of 600 ft + towers to connect the loop skyline to the central station skyline. that is definitely a possibility with the Riverline development, the Jahn tower, and the Essex tower in the works

go go white sox · #**309** Posted **Mar 3, 2016, 5:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by ChiTownWonder

most importantly, the skyline will stretch south. it would be amazing to see the area from Van Buren to Roosevelt, the river to the park with plenty of 600 ft + towers to connect the loop skyline to the central station skyline. that is definitely a possibility with the Riverline development, the Jahn tower, and the Essex tower in the works

Exactly going to be fun to watch the skyline connect more uniformly to the south loop. I think there was another 45+ story tower proposed on Michigan Ave by John Murray we have not heard much about either. Heck riverline alone will be like a city within a city and have a big impact and trigger more development.

ithakas · #**310** Posted **Mar 3, 2016, 5:45 PM**

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I think there was another 45+ story tower proposed on Michigan Ave by John Murray we have not heard much about either.

Where's that, exactly?

EDIT: Nevermind, that's 1326 S. Michigan. Exciting times ahead!

go go white sox · #**311** Posted **Mar 3, 2016, 5:52 PM**

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Where's that, exactly?

EDIT: Nevermind, that's 1326 S. Michigan. Exciting times ahead!

Yes that's it here is a link looks to be 48 stories so should be pretty tall. We haven't heard much about it lately but I think it gets done eventually. I like the design as well.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/reale...partment-tower

marothisu · #**312** Posted **Mar 3, 2016, 5:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by go go white sox

Yes that's it here is a link looks to be 48 stories so should be pretty tall. We haven't heard much about it lately but I think it gets done eventually. I like the design as well.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/reale...partment-tower

go go white sox · #**313** Posted **Mar 3, 2016, 5:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by ithakas

Where's that, exactly?

EDIT: Nevermind, that's 1326 S. Michigan. Exciting times ahead!

Yes that's it here is a link looks to be 48 stories so should be pretty tall. We haven't heard much about it lately but I think it gets done eventually. I like the design as well.http://www.chicagobusiness.com/reale...partment-tower

SamInTheLoop · #**314** Posted **Mar 4, 2016, 3:43 PM**

^ ^^ ^^^ et al - you guys revisited that one with impeccable timing: It's actually slated to be on the agenda of this month's Plan Commission meeting (17th)........

Addendum: height of 488' on it, btw.....

BVictor1 · #**315** Posted **Mar 8, 2016, 11:22 PM**

03/08/16

SamInTheLoop · #**316** Posted **Mar 9, 2016, 3:34 PM**

^ Sweet sight.....

In terms of units, what is the count on this one again? Will this have more units than 235 W Van Buren? If so, won't this one have more units than any residential tower built in Chicago in decades?.....

ithakas · #**317** Posted **Mar 9, 2016, 3:41 PM**

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^ Sweet sight.....

In terms of units, what is the count on this one again? Will this have more units than 235 W Van Buren? If so, won't this one have more units than any residential tower built in Chicago in decades?.....

792 units when announced, not sure if it's changed since.

brian_b · #**318** Posted **Mar 10, 2016, 2:11 PM**

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792 units when announced, not sure if it's changed since.

It's part of a PD that has somewhere in the neighborhood of 2000 allowed units remaining to be split between 3 building sites. If the number of units in this building changes, the other 2 will be adjusted accordingly.

BVictor1 · #**319** Posted **Mar 10, 2016, 6:29 PM**

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It's part of a PD that has somewhere in the neighborhood of 2000 allowed units remaining to be split between 3 building sites. If the number of units in this building changes, the other 2 will be adjusted accordingly.

Remember, phase 3 of this won't be a single structure, but townhouses around another redundant park where the old sales center used to be.

brian_b · #**320** Posted **Mar 10, 2016, 8:58 PM**

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Remember, phase 3 of this won't be a single structure, but townhouses around another redundant park where the old sales center used to be.

The park is not being built for public benefit, it is being built to maximize the sales price of the townhouses that surround it. Exactly one block south, you've got Webster Park and those townhouses that line it are pure money. 33% higher per sq foot sales price than those across the street from the park.