CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7 - Page 941

RedCorsair87 · #**18801** Posted **Jun 3, 2021, 4:52 PM**

JHC! That first photo... It's like a city within a city!

Randomguy34 · #**18802** Posted **Jun 3, 2021, 5:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by rgarri4

Made project updates to the west loop in my 3d model. Didn't realize how large some of these proposals are.

Same picture if the Thompson Center redevelopment is a new supertall

rivernorthlurker · #**18803** Posted **Jun 3, 2021, 9:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Randomguy34

Same picture if the Thompson Center redevelopment is a new supertall
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Pretty much. Except top pic is like "Chicago 2025"

rgarri4 · #**18804** Posted **Jun 4, 2021, 3:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by BVictor1

Just an unbelievable transformation. A few of these proposals I don't recognize. I can't wait until the West Loop/Fulton Market merges with IMD. I also can't wait for a real 500'er seeing as Related pussed out.

Thanks for the work or your model and for posting.

1201 W. Fulton looks shorter than its proposed 414'.

Oh good catch. I updated the design but not the height. Here it is as proposed.

BVictor1 · #**18805** Posted **Jun 4, 2021, 11:26 PM**

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What are the twin towers with the bulge center right?

I try to keep up and I don't recall those at all...

Briguy · #**18806** Posted **Jun 5, 2021, 1:11 AM**

It’s a portfolio concept design that yimby mistook for a real proposal. Not gonna happen.

The Lurker · #**18807** Posted **Jun 5, 2021, 5:21 AM**

In reality many or most of these projects aren't gonna happen. But that's alright because if even half of these get built it will still be a full scale transformation.

archguy · #**18808** Posted **Jun 5, 2021, 6:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Briguy

It’s a portfolio concept design that yimby mistook for a real proposal. Not gonna happen.

Hey Briguy,

I'm Lukas Kugler, the writer at Chicago YIMBY who put out the article on the twin tower proposal at 401 N Racine.

When we covered that in late 2020, the architect, PALMA, approached us with the project and wanted us to share it. We pushed for more details which they did not provide. From their email correspondence, they said that the proposal is for the owner/developer that is a private client that they did not want to disclose. According to them the project had been presented to the Mayor already and they were in design development.

We haven't heard any updates since then.

archguy · #**18809** Posted **Jun 6, 2021, 2:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Toasty Joe

quick search of their projects seems like PALMA hasn't actually completed anything since they've formed... all completed buildings are when Jo Palma was at SOM. Would this be their first development, or is it another conceptual plan to get their name out there?

Yeah we looked at their website too and got the same impression. We decided to go ahead and put the renderings out there despite the lack of certainty of the development. We would've wanted more info on the developer and state of the project, but they weren't very open about any information for the building really.

r18tdi · #**18810** Posted **Jun 6, 2021, 3:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Toasty Joe

quick search of their projects seems like PALMA hasn't actually completed anything since they've formed...

You mean to tell me that they haven't built a skyscraper on top of the Drake hotel???

Skyy · #**18811** Posted **Jun 6, 2021, 5:01 PM**

[Delete - Didn't see comment about Thompson Center, would have been redundant haha]

Barrelfish · #**18812** Posted **Jun 7, 2021, 2:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by r18tdi

You mean to tell me that they haven't built a skyscraper on top of the Drake hotel???

Or the world's tallest building in the ocean.

Briguy · #**18813** Posted **Jun 7, 2021, 9:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by archguy

Hey Briguy,

I'm Lukas Kugler, the writer at Chicago YIMBY who put out the article on the twin tower proposal at 401 N Racine.

When we covered that in late 2020, the architect, PALMA, approached us with the project and wanted us to share it. We pushed for more details which they did not provide. From their email correspondence, they said that the proposal is for the owner/developer that is a private client that they did not want to disclose. According to them the project had been presented to the Mayor already and they were in design development.

We haven't heard any updates since then.

Just wanted to say I love the blog!!!