CHICAGO | Wolf Point - East Tower | 679 FT | 62 FLOORS

[Rooster slayer]

I think it's pretty crisp. Very clean and sharp like Essex.

[-Nick-]

Some Pictures from this past Saturday 8/10/2019.

[-Nick-]

It feels like every time I’m working downtown on the weekdays the weather never cooperates and it is always dreary and grey outside!

Pics from this afternoon 8/12/2019

[builder8]

How many floors to go ?

[Ned.B]

Originally Posted by builder8

How many floors to go ?

They appear to be finished pouring or nearly finished pouring the main roof. All that's left is the penthouse.

[Skyguy_7]

[QUOTE=wolf_point_watcher;8656122]

Originally Posted by harryc

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THIS is how you do it, Related. (For context, see Related's 111 W Wacker)

[harryc]

Originally Posted by Ned.B

They appear to be finished pouring or nearly finished pouring the main roof. All that's left is the penthouse.

The pump boom is down - but they are still hoisting buckets of concrete as I type.

[Flaccer05]

First river cruise in years and I forgot my good camera!

Aug 10

[RedCorsair87]

Great shots! This tower only makes me more excited for WPS!

[Citizen]

Quite an improvement from the days of One Superior Place and Grand Plaza, et al. :-D

[wolf_point_watcher]

Clicking on the image will now pull up the original on imgur:

I caught some wicked colored clouds early this AM:










First look into what the building looks like of the units with lights on at night. I see Refrigerators in these units so the internal build out has begun.

Also, looks like the last floor poured is the one at the 638-6 mark.... leaving the roof level and top of building/crown left.

Note: Interesting differences in heights on some of these floors. like 16' on floor 55? maybe a false ceiling and buffer before the penthouses.

Cheers,
WPWatcher

[Donnie77]

Essex reign was short lived!!!!


Those nite shots tho....

[Skyguy_7]

^At night she just glows beautifully with those white fins!

[BonoboZill4]

Awesome, in-depth update and analysis there wolf point watcher!!

[SamInTheLoop]

Originally Posted by RedCorsair87

Great shots! This tower only makes me more excited for WPS!

Same. This tower is so on-point.

[SamInTheLoop]

Originally Posted by Citizen

Quite an improvement from the days of One Superior Place and Grand Plaza, et al. :-D

Really great point. Would a residential project (of this scale) this good have been even conceivable (as in realistic chances to be built) in Chicago 15 or 20 years ago? I have doubts....
That was such a dim period in Chicago architecture, when it was not uncommon to find folks who thought LaGrange was actual design, and a sea of souless beige bunkers was rising in River North....

[SolarWind]

August 14, 2019

[Blahshead]

Originally Posted by SamInTheLoop

Really great point. Would a residential project (of this scale) this good have been even conceivable (as in realistic chances to be built) in Chicago 15 or 20 years ago? I have doubts....
That was such a dim period in Chicago architecture, when it was not uncommon to find folks who thought LaGrange was actual design, and a sea of souless beige bunkers was rising in River North....

Love these comments and agree 100%. There are so many trash beige towers in River North.

I generally agree with critiques of bland "blue boxes" but I think in this case River North could use a bit more blue.

[bhawk66]

Originally Posted by Blahshead

Love these comments and agree 100%. There are so many trash beige towers in River North.

I generally agree with critiques of bland "blue boxes" but I think in this case River North could use a bit more blue.

I remember 20 years ago Blair Kamin going off about that very thing. Absolutely ripped the situation.That article is probably still available.

[maru2501]

that reddish frame is an elevator?