CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7 - Page 169

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Notyrview · #**3370** Posted **Mar 28, 2016, 1:02 PM**

Do my eyes deceive me or is 720 N LaSalle actually thinnish? Finally.

marothisu · #**3371** Posted **Mar 28, 2016, 1:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by SolarWind

March 25, 2016

This is not the tower. It's for a sales center. The tower/high rise hasn't started construction yet at all.

J_M_Tungsten · #**3372** Posted **Mar 28, 2016, 1:55 PM**

What's the point of building a sales center on the site of the building? Don't most places rent out space in a nearby building. Constructing and demoliting a temporary building seems expensive and pointless.

marothisu · #**3373** Posted **Mar 28, 2016, 1:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by J_M_Tungsten

What's the point of building a sales center on the site of the building? Don't most places rent out space in a nearby building. Constructing and demoliting a temporary building seems expensive and pointless.

No idea. Walton on the Park built one next door a handful of years ago where No. 9 Walton is going up right now.

Building permit is from December by the way, and says:
"C2-5 construct a one story 3,739 square foot temporary sales center to aid in the sale of a 24 story condo building. (e business)"

SamInTheLoop · #**3374** Posted **Mar 28, 2016, 2:12 PM**

Amazing tour, Solar!

Open Question: Were the following in fact heard (and approved, as if I really need to ask that part) at Plan Commission the other week?

- Union and Halsted apartment tower
- apartment/hotel project 2100 block South Wabash
- Apartment tower 1300 block South Michigan

Only project I saw anything about from the meeting was condo project 111 S. Peoria, which was heard (and approved)

Thanks!

SamInTheLoop · #**3375** Posted **Mar 28, 2016, 2:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by J_M_Tungsten

What's the point of building a sales center on the site of the building? Don't most places rent out space in a nearby building. Constructing and demoliting a temporary building seems expensive and pointless.

Yeah, it's quite unusual........

lu9 · #**3376** Posted **Mar 28, 2016, 2:34 PM**

it is nearly impossible to keep up with all of the RN towers. I find myself constantly visiting page 1. Boomtown.

the urban politician · #**3377** Posted **Mar 28, 2016, 2:36 PM**

Yeah thanks for all the photo updates, guys

jc5680 · #**3378** Posted **Mar 28, 2016, 2:38 PM**

^ Smithfield essentially did the same thing at 400 w huron too. Did a full build out in the old Scoozi spot, then promptly demolished it a few months later when tower construction started.

marothisu · #**3379** Posted **Mar 28, 2016, 2:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by lu9

it is nearly impossible to keep up with all of the RN towers. I find myself constantly visiting page 1. Boomtown.

RN, Loop, Streeterville, Gold Coast....I'm actually "excited" for 750 N Hudson. It's not a good looking tower but it takes up a huge vacant lot along Chicago Avenue. That part by itself is great.

maru2501 · #**3380** Posted **Mar 28, 2016, 3:02 PM**

with all the projects through there, the Wells St L tracks are really in need of a cleanup