Also the much smaller towers in Abu Dhabi that the 150 N Riverside Goettsch Partners Chicago designed concept came from: Abu Dhabi builds monumental
Riverpoint 444 West Lake Street construction video: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNT2nzMd9o4&feature=player_embedded]River Point - YouTube[/ame]
725 West Randolph West of the Loop highrise and Optima tower 2: First Look at David Hovey's Optima Chicago Center, Part Deux - Rendering Reveal - Curbed Chicago Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
150 N Riverside ready to start construction next year............ 150 North Riverside - Give Your Company The Edge William Blair moving headquarters to new West Loop tower William Blair & Co. signed a letter of intent to anchor a proposed 53-story office tower along the Chicago River, the second big ground-up office project to get under way since the recession. The investment firm is working to finalize a deal to move its headquarters to more than 300,000 square feet in the 1.2 million-square-foot tower at 150 N. Riverside Plaza planned by Chicago developer John O'Donnell, William Blair President and CEO John Ettelson confirmed today. Employees were informed this morning of the move planned for 2017. Mr. O'Donnell plans to break ground next summer on the building, which will be just south of a 45-story high-rise being developed by Houston-based Interests L.P. William Blair expects to sign a 15-year lease for its space within the next two months, a move that could make it easier for Mr. O'Donnell to attract other tenants to the project. I don't think there's anybody who doubted John O'Donnell. But once somebody like William Blair commits, it gets much more real to other tenants. With William Blair going there, they'll see that building as a true contender. Mr. O'Donnell, a former executive at Chicago office developer John Buck Co., said his venture is close to finalizing construction financing and investment partners, with construction set to begin by July 1 regardless of whether additional tenants commit by then.
Well, never say never................We will see. Chicago Spire developer gets funding, wants to resume project - chicagotribune.com
For those of you who don't know about the Chicago Spire watch this video: Chicago Spire By Santiago Calatrava - FaceDL Download Best Videos Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Also another rendering of Wolf Point looking west. River Point is in the background. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Great thread! Ever since I got my liscense I've been going on day trips from Milwuakee just to sightsee there. Also had a job in Chicagoland that took me downtown frequently- miss it sometimes... although not the 60 mile commute!
Somebody posted the Chicago Spire court document over at skyscraperpage. Spire Document I have to give alot of credit to the Irish developer. He really wants to get this one built. Not sure if it will be the same exact design if built, but the old design was supposed to be 2000ft. I am glad Related did not get this property, although I am happy they are finishing 111 West Wacker. By the way, Milwaukee already has a very nice Calatrava designed building... Milwaukee also has a growing skyline just up the lake..................
More links on the Spire.... Chicago Spire's Developer Finds an Investor in Bid to Restart Project - WSJ.com Chicago Spire Developer Gets $135 Million Bankruptcy Deal - Bloomberg Atlas property Holdings plans to partner with Shelbourne in a deal that would get Atlas 550 apartments in the 2000ft Chicago Spire. From the wsj: "Atlas Chief Executive Steven Ivankovich told The Wall Street Journal Friday that his firm hopes to partner with Mr. Kelleher's company to ensure that construction of the Chicago Spire is completed. He said the project's 2.2-acre site on Chicago's Lake Shore Drive is "possibly the best residential development land in all of North America, if not the world." Atlas also plans to acquire up to 550 units in the building that it can then rent out, Mr. Ivankovich added in an email. The company already owns and manages more than 70,000 multifamily apartments in the U.S." __________________
Would be awesome! On a related note: I read an article in WIRED magazine about some giant abandoned projects, which then finally were picked up again. They mentioned the high rise on Wacker, that concrete ruin, which stood vacated for the longest time. But now somebody else bought the leftover and reuses the skeleton to build a different project with it. Kewl.
Here are the statistics on the Chicago Spire: The Design: • Designed by Santiago Calatrava with principal design team members including Perkins & Will (Architect of Record), Thornton Tomasetti (Structural Engineers) and Cosentini (Mechanical/Electrical Engineers) • The Chicago Spire, rising 150 stories, is a private residential building of 1,193 homes • At 2,000-feet (609.6m) tall, The Chicago Spire will be the world’s tallest exclusively residential building and the tallest building in the western world • Each floor of the seven-sided building rotates on average 2.44 degrees between floor plates, giving The Chicago Spire its distinctive fluid appearance; the building turns a total of 360 degrees • The lobby footprint is 15,220 sq. ft (1,413.98sqm) • Base-to-height ratio approaches one to ten, making The Chicago Spire the most slender supertall building in the world • It has 2,594,893 gross sq. ft (241,073sqm) of space from the ground level • The exterior will be constructed of high performance glass and steel • Spectacular 53 ft high (16.01m) transparent lobby featuring Calatrava’s breathtaking sinusoidal motioned maple ceiling • Among its many engineering achievements, The Chicago Spire will have the world’s longest elevator run at 1,864 feet (568.14m): - Elevators will transport all residents from the ground floor directly to their floor - Average wait time for an elevator is 32.5 seconds (Low, Mid-Low and Mid-High Rise Groups – 35 seconds/High Rise Group – 30 seconds) - 17 elevators (14 passenger elevators in four banks, three freight/fire elevators) - Elevators employ the largest hoist machines available weighing 45,000 lbs (20.411 MT) • The Chicago Spire will incorporate world-class sustainable engineering practices to meet Gold standard of LEED certification; LEED is a green building rating system providing a set of standards for environmentally-sustainable construction - Rainwater recycled for landscaping treatments - River water used for cooling - Ornithologically-sensitive glass included to protect migratory birds - Bike storage (for approx. 400 bikes) - Planting and development of parkland - Underground parking to reduce environmental impact and heat gain - Intelligent Building and Energy Management System will be incorporated to provide efficient use of resource while optimizing comfort - Waste storage and recycling management - Outdoor air delivery will be monitored to maximize occupant comfort - 15 percent more efficient than current energy regulations Atlas says they want to buy 550 units, almost half the buildings homes. We will have to see how much Atlas and it's owners want to put into this wonderful building. I hope they finish it this time around. Before construction stopped 40% of the units had been reserved or sold. The penthouse was bought by Ty Warner...........
To be finished in 2016, a small but somewhat interesting Studio Gang designed Hyde Park city development. The balcony offsets are different from the normal style. Whole Foods Set to Open in Hyde Park in 2016 - Hyde Park - DNAinfo.com Chicago Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Also 150N to start construction in May 2014. They did not do a rendering of 444 Riverpoint aleady under construction on the other side of the bridge in photo 1 as that is the competitions tower..... Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Article on the Chicago Spire. Related is fighting the Atlas dept purchase. If Atlas has the cash(and they do) and is willing to spend it as stated on the Spire Related will be out in late February. What Reviving the Chicago Spire Would Mean to the City of Chicago | The Chicago Architecture Blog
Well, now Related is going to provide some of the financing for the restructuring!!! Chicago Spire developer in deal to get $1 million in Related Cos. financing - chicagotribune.com Hope they can get a good bankruptcy reoganization plan together by August.
Chicago Spire construction video showing the complete construction technique. Very interesting videos: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-hDTX-Qgd8]Chicago Spire - Construction Technique (Part 2) - YouTube[/ame] And more on the Spire: Chicago Spire - Construction Technique (Part 1) - YouTube
The Irish angle...We will have to wait and see what Kelleher is up to. Kelleher determined to rescue Chicago Spire from black hole - US News | Latest US News Headlines | The Irish Times - Fri, Feb 21, 2014 Irish 'Bad Bank' Seeks to Keep Chicago Spire Deal Terms Secret
Chicago Spire heading in the right direction: Spire developer resolves debts, looks to start again - chicagotribune.com http://facedl.com/fvideo.php?f=iixxxiwuwxoea&chicago-spire-by-santiago-calatrava
More on the Chicago Spire: Crain's Chicago Business : Subscription Center [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMHN_ptO0iE[/ame]
A few low rise projects that are planned in Chicago: 1st photo Rinka Chung Architecture Second photo is 2424 W Grand, 3rd photo is 701 N. Western. Not sure the address on photo 4. Bottom photo is 560 N. Western........... Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
More on the Chicago Spire and DuSable Park......... DuSable Park to Get Calatrava-Designed Redo Under Revived Spire Plan - Streeterville - DNAinfo.com Chicago "DuSable Park to Get Calatrava-Designed Redo Under Revived Spire Plan By Lizzie Schiffman on March 17, 2014 If the Chicago Spire project moves forward, the developers have committed to investing $9 million in renovating DuSable Park. DuSable Park Renovations STREETERVILLE If attempts to resurrect the 150-story Chicago Spire project on Lake Shore Drive story are successful, DuSable Park is all but guaranteed a $9 million facelift. A big-budget overhaul of the currently undeveloped park separated from the Spire site at 400 N. Lake Shore Drive was in the initial plans before the project was abandoned in 2007. At that time, a new park had already been designed by architect Santiago Calatrava, who also designed the Spire. ... "The rubric we intend to pursue is the same plan and planning approval that we had back in 2007, 2008," Murphy said. "Under that outline of the plan for the building, we would be using DuSable park as a staging area for constructing the building ... [then] contributing to the development of the park so when the building is complete, the park will be complete." ... He noted the 3-acre spot which sits between the Ogden Slip and the Chicago River and just north of DuSable Harbor Boathouse is difficult to develop. .. "The community is very excited that the Spire is still planning to move forward. We've supported the project in the past, and we continue to support it. We want something very iconic to go in that location, [the Spire] is exactly what we hoped for that great parcel of property on the lakefront." ... Restoring the park after the building was finished was part of that deal, but the park was left barren when the plan was abandoned."
Well, another potential design for Chicago. This one is brand new and planned for 625 Monroe......Looks to be over 1000ft. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
