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Bonsai Tree · #**4861** Posted **Nov 15, 2018, 2:44 PM**

^^Not really sure what happened, but it's been shut down for over a week now. If you still want to see Vista, just go to the Chicago Earthcam. It's not as good of quality, but can still give a pretty good picture of the building.
https://www.earthcam.com/usa/illinoi...am=fieldmuseum

F1 Tommy · #**4862** Posted **Nov 15, 2018, 4:25 PM**

Also this view..

https://www.glerl.noaa.gov//metdata/chi/images/

wchicity · #**4863** Posted **Nov 15, 2018, 4:37 PM**

Has anyone heard any news about the branding of the hotel since Wanda sold their stake?

sentinel · #**4864** Posted **Nov 15, 2018, 4:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by wchicity

Has anyone heard any news about the branding of the hotel since Wanda sold their stake?

I recently spoke with a higher up person at Magellan, as was told that it's still technically a 'Wanda Hotel', but that will most likely change. When I pressed them about the other companies that they're talking to, and mentioned previously planned 5-star hotels in Chicago that were discussed during the last cycle, and threw out names like Shangri-la, St. Regis, Mandarin Oriental, they just smile and said, yeah we're talking to everyone.

cozy · #**4865** Posted **Nov 15, 2018, 6:08 PM**

jjk113 · #**4866** Posted **Nov 15, 2018, 6:27 PM**

....the glass installations seems random.....some glass installed, then gaps.....do they have a plan?

LouisVanDerWright · #**4867** Posted **Nov 15, 2018, 6:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by cozy

How sick would that have been if they left the concrete exposed with the notches being balconies?

Elliphant · #**4868** Posted **Nov 15, 2018, 6:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by jjk113

....the glass installations seems random.....some glass installed, then gaps.....do they have a plan?

Nope. My sources tell me that the project managers gave the construction crews stacks of glass panels and told them to just do whatever with them and then shrugged.

gebs · #**4869** Posted **Nov 15, 2018, 8:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Elliphant

Nope. My sources tell me that the project managers gave the construction crews stacks of glass panels and told them to just do whatever with them and then shrugged.

Busy Bee · #**4870** Posted **Nov 15, 2018, 9:37 PM**

Be more specific...

Did they say "fuck if I care, now leave me alone I'm drinking my coffee" ?

killaviews · #**4871** Posted **Nov 16, 2018, 1:33 AM**

Taken yesterday.

BonoboZill4 · #**4872** Posted **Nov 16, 2018, 4:37 AM**

It's going to dominate certain views until a LSD 400 and Site I are built

kolchak · #**4873** Posted **Nov 16, 2018, 5:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by killaviews

Taken yesterday.

Yep.

Killa

Donnie77 · #**4874** Posted **Nov 16, 2018, 8:56 AM**

I think Vista is going to pull a Houdini on the skyline!

Investing In Chicago · #**4875** Posted **Nov 16, 2018, 2:57 PM**

I didn't realize this was like the 7th or 8th tallest building going up in the entire Country right now, and I believe the tallest outside of NYC - That's pretty cool.

bgsrand · #**4876** Posted **Nov 16, 2018, 3:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by Investing In Chicago

I didn't realize this was like the 7th or 8th tallest building going up in the entire Country right now, and I believe the tallest outside of NYC - That's pretty cool.

Off the top of my head 111W57th, CPT, the hudson yards projects, 1 Manhattan West. So yeah def top 7, maybe top 5.

Investing In Chicago · #**4877** Posted **Nov 16, 2018, 3:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by bgsrand

Off the top of my head 111W57th, CPT, the hudson yards projects, 1 Manhattan West. So yeah def top 7, maybe top 5.

Just did a quick count on the super tall thread - it's #8 in the Country.

pianowizard · #**4878** Posted **Nov 16, 2018, 4:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Investing In Chicago

I didn't realize this was like the 7th or 8th tallest building going up in the entire Country right now, and I believe the tallest outside of NYC - That's pretty cool.

What's more, it is the only supertall that's currently going up outside of NYC. It's a pity that most US cities still don't care much for building tall. Several cities, for instance Houston, did impressively well back in the 1980s but then petered out for good. (Yes I am aware that Houston completed a 757-ft building just last year, but 757 ft isn't that tall by 2017 standards, and it's only the 6th tallest in Houston.)

marothisu · #**4879** Posted **Nov 16, 2018, 4:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by bgsrand

Off the top of my head 111W57th, CPT, the hudson yards projects, 1 Manhattan West. So yeah def top 7, maybe top 5.

Zapatan · #**4880** Posted **Nov 16, 2018, 4:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by marothisu

It's #5 right now. Top 25 tallest buildings under construction right now:

45 Broad will likely be 1,200' but yea, Vista's a high one