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Originally Posted by Mr Downtown
The number of units increased by 250.
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The floors may be smaller, the original towers had really high ceiling heights. I could be wrong but it looks that way from the rendering.
Everything else aside, this should be starting soon I assume?
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Despite the height cut, these towers are still tall, and they look amazing. SOM delivered for Chicago.
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If this weren't the Spire site I would have said the same thing, certainly better than nothing obviously but what a missed opportunity, and that's the understatement of the century.
Chicago is one of the best skylines in the world, nothing under ~1100 feet is that tall for such a city.
In the long run my main concern is just how much land Related owns in Chicago (don't they own the whole 78 site?). I don't trust them to build anything good ever, they seem committed to perpetual lameness. How many sites remain in the city for a building like this? Probably not too many.