CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7

[HowardL]

Originally Posted by emathias

I think you're thinking of the currency exchange on East Chicago. 123 W Chicago is holding the SE corner of Lasalle and Chicago and not adjacent to anything likely to change anytime soon. The lot is also big enough to do something interesting, though not enormous, with.

Oh, alright Thank you. Yeah. That corner could use some work. The NE corner used to have a burger drive-through ... what was it called? Checkers?

[UrbanLibertine]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

^ That's a small lot so I'm doubting anything big could go in there

It's close enough to the Brown Line to be a TOD project. How about a nice 10-15 story infill building with no parking?

[hotwheels]

Formwork Comes Down as 165 West Superior Tops Off

Construction progress at 165 West Superior Street in Chicago, the climbing concrete skeleton had passed the halfway point. In the two months since, the 34-storey project developed in a joint venture between Magellan Development Group, Mac Management, and Parse Capital has topped out.

[brian_b]

There's a little bit of glass up at the new McCormick Place hotel, if any photographers want to head down there for everyone else's benefit.

Rumor has it that since Northwestern athletics is going to be homeless for the 2017-2018 season, the arena portion of this project will be booked solid for its first full year of operation and that should keep the hotel full as well. Great for the financial viability of the whole thing (if the rumor plays out, that is).

[marothisu]

Nobu broke ground yesterday with De Niro there too:

http://chicago.eater.com/2016/6/20/1...niro-matsuhisa

[maru2501]

more digging today (prep) for the tower at Illinois and Park

[SamInTheLoop]

Just thought it was worth a mention here - given his many significant high-quality additions to the Chicago skyline over the past couple decades, that developer Bill Smith - of Smithfield Properties - died suddenly over the weekend, as Crain's reported yesterday.

Sad news, but very nice legacy that he left fans of architecture and contributions to the urban fabric and vitality of downtown.....

.....And that legacy is still being added to - with 400 W. Huron under construction, and 808 N Wells (assuming it goes ahead and is built in the next year or two) still planned.....

[LouisVanDerWright]

^^^ Shit, his work was really starting to get exciting too!

[r18tdi]

Originally Posted by marothisu

Nobu broke ground yesterday with De Niro there too:

http://chicago.eater.com/2016/6/20/1...niro-matsuhisa

>Broke ground

With zero permits and an outdated PD that still needs to be refiled.

[Steely Dan]

Originally Posted by spyguy

If anyone is in the area, Hirsch says that 1571 Maple in Evanston broke ground recently

(notice the proximity to Philly)

i can confirm revcon is on-site drilling caissons.

[Jibba]

400 W Huron

[the urban politician]

Yeah I don't know what the deal is with Nobu. Damn it you just don't take this long, people.

[LouisVanDerWright]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

Yeah I don't know what the deal is with Nobu. Damn it you just don't take this long, people.

It's got nothing to do with Nobu, it's the developer Mark Hunt. He screwed the pooch with the Three Arts Club version of Soho House ten years ago and he's trying his damnedest to do it again with Nobu apparently. I have been pointing this out for a while, but I don't think anyone has noticed. Mark Burnt has a special gift for pissing off NIMBYs which is great and all, but it results in a total inability to get projects done.

[r18tdi]

Originally Posted by marothisu

So apparently the McDonald's HQ plans are going to be unveiled tonight at a meeting at 6pm at Revel.

Wow, West Loop continues to blow up.

627 units headed to the h20 plus site:
http://chicago.curbed.com/2016/6/22/...ential-project

[aaron38]

627 Apartments, 17-Story Tower Planned for West Loop's H2O Site
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/2016...loops-h2o-site

Chicago-based developer The John Buck Co. plans to build 627 apartments in four buildings atop a two-story parking podium on the block-long site bound by Madison, Green, Monroe and Peoria streets. The four towers would range in height from 13 stories to 17 stories, according to renderings obtained by DNAinfo Chicago in April.

I wish the skin of the buildings continued down to street level, and then something different was done for the podium sections between buildings, to break it up and give the streetscape more texture.

[ChickeNES]

Originally Posted by r18tdi

Wow, West Loop continues to blow up.

627 units headed to the h20 plus site:
http://chicago.curbed.com/2016/6/22/...ential-project

The team is also applying for a further 1.0 of Floor Area Ratio (FAR) via the recently-enacted Neighborhood Opportunity Bonus

I love it.

[r18tdi]

Originally Posted by aaron38

627 Apartments, 17-Story Tower Planned for West Loop's H2O Site

I wish the skin of the buildings continued down to street level, and then something different was done for the podium sections between buildings, to break it up and give the streetscape more texture.

From Curbed:

...the latest design from Chicago-based GREC Architects will better reflect the West Loop’s emerging industrial-inspired aesthetic.

Sounds like the design leaked to DNA has probably changed.

[Chi-Sky21]

I love all the new buildings and all, but I highly doubt Chicago can absorb all these new apts. I just do not see it. the affordable housing crowd should love it though, cause when this bubble pops...there will be plenty of affordable units.

[ChiHi]

Originally Posted by r18tdi

From Curbed:

Sounds like the design leaked to DNA has probably changed.

As much as I like the density and parking ratio, I've never been a fan of multi-building developments from the same developer. It's typically just the same building style redone multiple times. Just looks redundant to me. Ex: K-Station area.

[BVictor1]

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/reale...eport-20160622

Block 37 Owner Nears Deal for Tribune Tower