CHICAGO | Hyde Park Development - Page 37

LouisVanDerWright · #**721** Posted **Feb 13, 2018, 5:35 PM**

^^^ That would be excellent and add to the growing streetlife in "downtown Hyde Park"...

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Originally Posted by ardecila

Looks fine to me...

It's a dorm, it looks like one. Reminds me of lots of mid-century dorms, the architecture is understated but sorta handsome. I like the N-shaped massing with the midrise and tower portions. There's certainly nothing about it that makes me cringe...

After the Studio Gang dorms went up north of the Midway, anything less is a disappointment. In any other neighborhood in the city this would be great, but given Hyde Park's design pedigree as of late, this is quite "meh"...

ChickeNES · #**722** Posted **Feb 27, 2018, 11:19 PM**

Looks like things are chugging along for 53rd/Cornell, though that sure is a lot of denials.

the urban politician · #**723** Posted **Feb 27, 2018, 11:40 PM**

^ The denials are irrelevant. Don't worry about them

ChickeNES · #**724** Posted **Mar 5, 2018, 1:23 AM**

Construction fence is up and they have started ripping up the parking lot at 53rd/Cornell

BVictor1 · #**725** Posted **Mar 8, 2018, 2:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by ChickeNES

Construction fence is up and they have started ripping up the parking lot at 53rd/Cornell

03/07/18

ChickeNES · #**726** Posted **Mar 9, 2018, 12:58 AM**

Walked down to Soltice around sunset and managed to snap a few quick pics:

https://i.imgur.com/BNIg7Zv.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/lRaVGsE.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/zqbzK2d.jpg

KWillChicago · #**727** Posted **Mar 9, 2018, 4:32 AM**

Turned out so sexy^^^ just wish it had more floors.

Fvn · #**728** Posted **Mar 9, 2018, 4:52 AM**

While I can't get enough of that facade I feel like if it was any taller it would loose its charm

left of center · #**729** Posted **Mar 9, 2018, 6:07 AM**

Gorgeous! Can't get enough of that building.

KWillChicago · #**730** Posted **Mar 9, 2018, 7:39 AM**

Still reminds me of those townhomes two buildings north of riverbend next to the kinzie bridge, forgot the name of them. Wish they would go. I know, alot of people here love them.

left of center · #**731** Posted **Mar 9, 2018, 10:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by KWillChicago

Still reminds me of those townhomes two buildings north of riverbend next to the kinzie bridge, forgot the name of them. Wish they would go. I know, alot of people here love them.

Are you talking about Kinzie Park? Not sure who here loves that, its a terrible, suburban oriented development. Its gated, offers no public riverfront access and it is very low density considering its location. Its literally the River West version of Dearborn Park.

italy5150 · #**732** Posted **Mar 9, 2018, 10:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by left of center

Are you talking about Kinzie Park? Not sure who here loves that, its a terrible, suburban oriented development. Its gated, offers no public riverfront access and it is very low density considering its location. Its literally the River West version of Dearborn Park.

I think he's talking about Harry Weese's townhouses at Kinzie and Canal. The sloping glass is somewhat reminiscent of Solstice.

http://www.chicagomag.com/real-estat...iver-Cottages/

Freefall · #**733** Posted **Mar 9, 2018, 10:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by left of center

Are you talking about Kinzie Park? Not sure who here loves that, its a terrible, suburban oriented development. Its gated, offers no public riverfront access and it is very low density considering its location. Its literally the River West version of Dearborn Park.

I think he means the Harry Weese River Cottages. And you can tear them down over my dead body

edit: Somebody beat me to it

left of center · #**734** Posted **Mar 9, 2018, 10:24 PM**

^ Ahh, I stand corrected. Yes, those are awesome, and hopefully will be around for a long while.

They are on a small and very narrow plot anyway, so it isn't exactly an attractive redevelopment site as it is.

SpireGuy · #**735** Posted **Mar 9, 2018, 10:37 PM**

Love this tower. Does anyone know why the north curtain wall doesn't have the same balconies as the south?

r18tdi · #**736** Posted **Mar 20, 2018, 7:50 PM**

Haven't had a chance to swing by, is the Rube forum U/C?

sentinel · #**737** Posted **Mar 20, 2018, 8:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by r18tdi

Haven't had a chance to swing by, is the Rube forum U/C?

Not yet, but I was down there last month for another project at the University and walked by the site, and saw what appeared to be a full-size mock-up glazing panel on the SW corner of the fenced-in site.

ChickeNES · #**738** Posted **Mar 29, 2018, 9:31 PM**

They've started laying brick on the Sophy Hotel and it looks pretty good so far.

In other news, apparently they are planning to reopen the ballroom at the top of the Picadilly building (learned this on Facebook), and there's some kind of plan for the empty lot at 5117 S Kenwood (almost certainly nothing big, but I used to have to walk past it on the way to work everyday and am happy to see it filled).

https://hpherald.com/2018/03/28/ald-...d-high-school/

marothisu · #**739** Posted **Mar 29, 2018, 10:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by ChickeNES

They've started laying brick on the Sophy Hotel and it looks pretty good so far.

In other news, apparently they are planning to reopen the ballroom at the top of the Picadilly building (learned this on Facebook), and there's some kind of plan for the empty lot at 5117 S Kenwood (almost certainly nothing big, but I used to have to walk past it on the way to work everyday and am happy to see it filled).

https://hpherald.com/2018/03/28/ald-...d-high-school/

There's a pending permit for it - 4 stories, 9 units, 9 parking spaces, and a private rooftop deck.

BVictor1 · #**740** Posted **Apr 16, 2018, 6:07 PM**

1600 E. 53rd (Under Construction)

04/15/18