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Le Baron · #**621** Posted **Mar 17, 2017, 7:46 AM**

looks like they've installed 5-10 ~15' tall wooden poles on the eastern edge of the property along the Michigan Ave sidewalk. Don't recall them being there.

BVictor1 · #**622** Posted **Mar 18, 2017, 3:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by Le Baron

looks like they've installed 5-10 ~15' tall wooden poles on the eastern edge of the property along the Michigan Ave sidewalk. Don't recall them being there.

03/17/17

Perhaps for advertising the tower

Kumdogmillionaire · #**623** Posted **Mar 18, 2017, 4:59 AM**

Are they going to put a sales center on the site for the next year and then break ground in 2018?

BVictor1 · #**624** Posted **Mar 18, 2017, 7:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by Kumdogmillionaire

Are they going to put a sales center on the site for the next year and then break ground in 2018?

I think the sales center will be in 1006 S. Michigan, the corner building.

spyguy · #**625** Posted **Mar 18, 2017, 8:51 PM**

untitledreality · #**626** Posted **Mar 18, 2017, 9:03 PM**

^

It just keeps getting worse, and worse, and worse.

Le Baron · #**627** Posted **Mar 18, 2017, 9:06 PM**

GregBear24 · #**628** Posted **Mar 18, 2017, 9:10 PM**

The base is beyond horrible. Beyond. Can't have that fronting GP on Mich Ave.

"CAN'T DO IT!" - Mike Singletary

the urban politician · #**629** Posted **Mar 18, 2017, 9:18 PM**

Looks like a design from 2003

aaron38 · #**630** Posted **Mar 18, 2017, 9:54 PM**

Is it green or not? Very confusing.

BVictor1 · #**631** Posted **Mar 21, 2017, 12:53 AM**

03/20/17

ardecila · #**632** Posted **Mar 21, 2017, 2:53 AM**

Not sure why you think the base is so hideous. It's not that different from the Chicago School buildings on either side... I imagine that's the whole point.

That side courtyard is kinda nice too, it'll make for a great restaurant space with some ivy on the blank wall to the north.

ChiTownWonder · #**633** Posted **Mar 21, 2017, 4:08 AM**

Whats up with the lighting feature on the north corner?

KWILLSKYLINE · #**634** Posted **Mar 21, 2017, 6:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by BVictor1

03/20/17

No pictures? No web address? What are they trying to tease and advertise?

camdoodlebop · #**635** Posted **Mar 21, 2017, 7:05 PM**

this is the weirdest tower I've ever seen proposed

Ned.B · #**636** Posted **Mar 22, 2017, 3:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by ChiTownWonder

Whats up with the lighting feature on the north corner?

Seems to have been stolen from 340 on the Park. But I don't get it's purpose here either.

BVictor1 · #**637** Posted **Mar 22, 2017, 4:19 PM**

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Seems to have been stolen from 340 on the Park. But I don't get it's purpose here either.

I think you mean the Heritage

ithakas · #**638** Posted **Mar 22, 2017, 4:55 PM**

It would be great if Landmarks used their weight and resources to preserve all the historic building stock in River North on the chopping block rather than focusing on taking the fangs off designs like this and Essex.

Ned.B · #**639** Posted **Mar 22, 2017, 5:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by BVictor1

I think you mean the Heritage

I'm pretty sure 340 has them too. They run up the curved west face, but not on every floor.

left of center · #**640** Posted **Mar 23, 2017, 1:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by ithakas

It would be great if Landmarks used their weight and resources to preserve all the historic building stock in River North on the chopping block rather than focusing on taking the fangs off designs like this and Essex.

Agreed, especially considering there are precious few intact tracts of remaining historic building stock.
Stretches of Clark, Hubbard and Grand come to mind.

That being said, I'm not sure if the Landmarks commission made this building bland enough yet. I won't be appeased until its a featureless, pasty white blob!