Obama library photo. I'm sure everyone from Ferrarichat will want to visit when completed Image Unavailable, Please Login
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3 more buildings for Fulton Market and another ugly one for the north shore at Oak and Dearborn that may or may not be by Lucien Lagrange. Plan Commission approved a two-building project from Sterling Bay for a 20-story office building with first-floor retail at 330 N. Green St. and a 19-story office building with first-floor retail at 333 N. Green St. Also a 17 story project at 801 W. Lake St. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
This should bring in even more business and help build more skyscrapers... http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180225/BLOGS02/180229927/ohare-airport-expansion-deal-planned $6 billion-plus O'Hare expansion deal about to land After more than a year of hard-ball bargaining led through Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office, the city appears to have closed in on a deal for a massive expansion of O'Hare International Airport's passenger area, with dozens of new gates and 3 million square feet of terminal space to be added by 2026. The deal is expected to be officially unveiled within days and introduced to the City Council meeting this week. But that schedule could slip amid a last-minute dispute over whether to grandfather in five new gates American Airlines already has been building off the L concourse in Terminal 3, or whether to count them against the carrier's share of the new gates. Though other big airports around the country are expanding, too, landing the deal on gates and a related O'Hare master lease agreement would be a major coup for the airport, whose position has slipped in recent years, and for Emanuel, as he prepares to seek a new term. It also would allow the city and the carriers to take full advantage of the billions of dollars they've spent in the past decade for new and relocated runways at O'Hare. The overall price tag: more than $6.1 billion, not counting other elements already underway worth hundreds of millions and possibly billions of dollars. This latest work would be paid for with landing fees from carriers, seat charges on passengers, ancillary income such as concession revenue and possibly some federal grants. Among other key items: new gates not only for O'Hare's dominant carriers, United and American Airlines, but discount carriers that have been seeking more space; new international space that would allow baggage to go directly to domestic gates, rather than forcing passengers to recheck items after emerging from customs; huge additions of new club space for upscale passengers, and construction of a 10,000-space employee parking lot on O'Hare's western edge that officials say could be the first step toward a western terminal that DuPage County economic leaders long have been pushing for. No one yet wants to discuss this officially. But here's what I hear from several sources, both in the city and the aviation business, who have direct knowledge of where things stand: At its core, the plan is similar to one outlined by City Aviation Commissioner Ginger Evans in a speech last September to the Economic Club. There are three key elements. First, two satellite terminals would be built to the west of Terminal 1, connected to the main terminals via walkways and tunnels. Terminal 1 now is used by United, O'Hare's largest carrier. Second, the existing Terminal 2 used both by American and United for domestic flights would be demolished and replaced by an expanded international terminal, with customs and border-protection facilities. Third, doing both would allow United and American and their international partners to shift operations out of the existing international terminal, Terminal 5. The new T-5, which already is getting nine new wide-bodied gates under a previously announced deal, would house all operations of Delta and its partners, as well as be the new home of discount carriers Spirit, Jet Blue, Alaska/Virgin and Frontier. It appears the latter would get a net gain of five to 10 new gates, with some of that already underway via a gate swap with American. Overall, total space in O'Hare terminals would go from 4.3 million square feet now to 7.4 million square feet. Total linear frontage for aircraft parking in this Phase 1 plan would leap 22 percent, with O'Hare adding more than a mile of airplane frontage. Doing all that would allow an additional 30 to 34 planes to park and accept passengers, including the nine new T-5 gates under construction and the five American is building. However, those figures are a mix of spaces for wide-bodied and narrow-bodied aircraft, so the number added depends on how you divide up the space. O'Hare now has roughly 186 aircraft spaces. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Several new huge projects north of the downtown proposed. Also the 8 billion dollar O'Hare airport project is moving ahead with all airlines agreeing to the expansion(AA and UA+DL). The city is looking to have the major airport portions done by 2021-2022. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ori/ct-biz-lincoln-yards-gallery-20180315-story.html http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ori/ct-biz-north-branch-park-ryan-ori-20180314-story.html Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Also just southwest of the Loop, Riverline gets split into two projects instead of one. One of the Lend Lease towers is already done on the north project with a second starting this year. The CMK towers to the south should start soon. Also just to the south of Roosevelt road Related is planning some sort of huge announcement. They have built a big stage for the 24 hour announcement. Image Unavailable, Please Login
A photo of building 1 of the Lendlease project(middle) on the river under construction....They are excavating the area and should start the second building later this year. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Two more update photos of Vista and One Bennett Park. Also the official signing of the 8 billion dollar O'Hare expansion was this afternoon at O'Hare along with the announcement of new Air New Zealand nonstop service Chicago to Auckland(16 hours). The Spire site now owned by Related is also getting a lot of buzz. It looks like the site will have 2 large towers. Several renderings have shown 1 tall tower next to a shorter tower. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
It stays green for months after St. Patties day. Those photos were taken yesterday I believe by the credited photographer.
Have you shown Jeanne Gang's 'Aqua Tower' since it was completed.... I think you showed it during construction a couple years ago. One of my favorites. Short, under 2 min vid... http://studiogang.com/project/aqua-tower
Yes that is a nice building when you are right next to it at street level. From far away the effect does not look as good, but still very nice. I think I like her Vista building better. We will see when it is finished next year. I am really interested to see what Related builds at the Spire site. I hear it will be impressive.
If they look half as strange as this I think the Spire site buildings will be very cool. Image Unavailable, Please Login
I like this April fools joke. https://www.chicagoarchitecture.org/2018/04/01/chicago-will-rename-13-downtown-streets-to-avoid-offending-millennials/
Taken today by Lebaron at skyscraperpage. Construction of the Essex on Michigan Avenue(center), with around 1/3rd to still go. You can also see the lot that the 850 ft 1000S Michigan Avenue will go on in the lower center with blue fencing. The Tribune Tower lot supertall announcement meeting will be on April 15th. That tower is estimated to be in the 1300-1500 ft range. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Just announced tonight, the Tribune CIM and Golub tower. At 1422 feet tall it will be the second tallest tower in Chicago(for now). Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
One more with it next to the under construction Vista(left) and Trump in the middle..... Very nice!! Image Unavailable, Please Login
Another shot. Does look like one of the better new Chinese towers. I hear it has Terra Cotta east and west curtain walls!!!! Image Unavailable, Please Login
One Bennett Park and Vista updates. Vista glass looks greenish blue. At 1200 feet tall this should be a beauty!! Photo credits: Solarwind at skyscraperpage Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Few more progress photos from YoChicago and aerialscapes.. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
They are adding 2 blow thru floors on the Chicago Vista. This photo shows the new update. Looks like it could be an observation deck. Also Related will announce its plans for the Chicago Spire site on May 15th. The rumors are it will be big. Calatrava is also in town this week, so maybe he had a hand in the new design Image Unavailable, Please Login
Related announced it's plans for the "78" today. On Tuesday Related will announce it's plans for the Chicago Spire site. This 78 site is one of the sites pitched to Amazon. The idea behind 78 is this is big enough to warrant a new area code. Chicago has 77 now and this will be 78. http://www.78chicago.com/ Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
400M Lake Shore Drive(Spire site) Related renderings....The tall one is only 1100 feet and the short tower 800 feet. Nice looking towers. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
