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the urban politician · #**15201** Posted **Mar 30, 2012, 7:19 PM**

Seriously, why can't NWU employ this level of design downtown?

The new Kellogg School of Management is stunning! Only fitting for one of the world's top business schools.

Perhaps if their medical counterparts down in Streeterville held design to as high a regard, it would also say something to their medical staff (ie we strive to be better). Design isn't everything, of course, but it certainly says something about how you view yourself.

ChiPhi · #**15202** Posted **Mar 30, 2012, 8:46 PM**

^^^ I don't know about Northwestern, but I am currently working with some William Tsien dorms at my college (a top ten US News) that run around 30 million for just 160 beds. Don't get me started on how much the Steven Holl building in planning is going to cost.

I think it is better that Northwestern focuses on academics, but that isn't to say they couldn't makes something nice with a cheaper local team (Goetsch, Perkins and Will, or even SCB). Anyone got any pics of their streeterville stuff. I know they just put a giant parking structure up...

Also, are there any plans for that huge lot across from the Furniture Mart between, Eerie, Huron, Mclurg and Fairbanks. I believe NW owns that.

markh9 · #**15203** Posted **Mar 31, 2012, 7:30 AM**

They've sealed up this site up pretty well...nearly put a scratch into my camera lens on an errant bit of chain-link while maneuvering around one of the few holes in the fence.

I wonder what sort of view the students in the Columbia dorms (on the left) will have once Jones rises?

Also, I can't remember if a decision has been reached regarding the fate of the old building. Any movement on that?

ardecila · #**15204** Posted **Mar 31, 2012, 8:45 AM**

Supposedly the old school will be torn down to be replaced with a park, and the dogleg in Harrison will be eliminated.

Personally, I'd prefer that the remainder of the old lot will probably be sold off or leased to the highest bidder. There's a vast, gigantic park two blocks away, and a pocket park on Dearborn.

the urban politician · #**15205** Posted **Mar 31, 2012, 12:41 PM**

^ What a waste.

They should sell the land off to a private developer.

jdcpamba · #**15206** Posted **Mar 31, 2012, 4:59 PM**

The old Jones College Prep building site should have been incorporated into future expansion of the school. One of the reasons for building the new school was the additional 300 seats provided for South Loop residents in a quality high school. But this school is going to fill up. With all the complaints about lack of good schools in Chicago, it would have made sense to allow room to grow for students in a good school.

jdcpamba · #**15207** Posted **Mar 31, 2012, 5:02 PM**

Short blurb in Sloopin about recent South Loop school developments. Not much, but contains a picture of the foundation of Roosevelt athletic facility.

http://www.sloopin.com/2012/03/educa...d-way-for.html

J_M_Tungsten · #**15208** Posted **Mar 31, 2012, 5:37 PM**

Not sure how I feel about the park, but getting rid of the kink in Harrison is cool.

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Busy Bee · #**15209** Posted **Mar 31, 2012, 8:06 PM**

Can anyone explain why after over a decade of streetscape beautification projects around downtown why those hideous Chicago variation cobrahead streetlights are STILL on Michigan Avenue north of the bridge? I thought I remember hearing a plan long ago under Daley of streetscaping Boul Mich north of the river with the same Boulevard Electroliers and such of S Mich. Does anyone here know of any CDOT plan to spruce up the most fashionable shopping district between the coasts sometime this decade?

ChiTownCity · #**15210** Posted **Mar 31, 2012, 8:50 PM**

53rd & Harper Court Development underway...

ChiPhi · #**15211** Posted **Mar 31, 2012, 9:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

^ What a waste.

They should sell the land off to a private developer.

The article makes it seem like the plan for now is to put a park there and doesn't address the long term. Considering the number of surface parking lots in the area, this seems the best course of action.

Also, anyone have any renders of the new school or the new address?

ardecila · #**15212** Posted **Apr 1, 2012, 12:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by ChiPhi

Considering the number of surface parking lots in the area, this seems the best course of action.

The few surface lots that remain will soon be a memory. The city should get on this and sell off the land.

the urban politician · #**15213** Posted **Apr 1, 2012, 1:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by ardecila

The few surface lots that remain will soon be a memory. The city should get on this and sell off the land.

^ I was just thinking a similar thing.

We are in a deep as shit recession, but as soon as a few things turn in the right direction, I think the South Loop is poised for a second boom.

Rents are getting ridiculous north of the river.

One bedrooms are renting for almost Manhattan-level prices these days.

Mr Downtown · #**15214** Posted **Apr 1, 2012, 3:26 AM**

The neighborhood and even the alderman would like to see the old Jones HS become an upper-grade division of South Loop Elementary, so families wouldn't have to leave the neighborhood. PBC seems dead-set against it, because they're in the business of building things, not keeping perfectly good buildings around for reuse.

The new Jones HS, NWC Polk & State:

J_M_Tungsten · #**15215** Posted **Apr 1, 2012, 5:01 AM**

I think thas an old rendering. It's all white paneling now I thought,

ChiPhi · #**15216** Posted **Apr 1, 2012, 7:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by ardecila

The few surface lots that remain will soon be a memory. The city should get on this and sell off the land.

While there are a lot of proposed projects for this area, nothing major has actually broken ground in the south loop. Because there are 4 surface parking lots in a one block radius, it seems prudent to make this into a park over an ugly parking lot and then sell off the land when it might actually be developed. Besides, if the city holds it until then, the values will rise and they'll get a profit (though the loss in taxes may mean that they'll break even).

ardecila · #**15217** Posted **Apr 1, 2012, 7:59 AM**

Northeastern El Centro Campus (Kimball & the Kennedy)

wrab · #**15218** Posted **Apr 1, 2012, 12:25 PM**

^ Damn! Good for El Centro.

Is that the blue sculpture from Armitage & Halsted in the bottom-right-hand corner?

emathias · #**15219** Posted **Apr 1, 2012, 3:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by ardecila

Northeastern El Centro Campus (Kimball & the Kennedy)
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Nice looking building, but am I the only one who thinks it's, at best, weird to put any kind of school directly abutting an expressway?

ChiPhi · #**15220** Posted **Apr 1, 2012, 4:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by jdcpamba

Short blurb in Sloopin about recent South Loop school developments.
http://www.sloopin.com/2012/03/educa...d-way-for.html

It's hard to tell from the render, is the East-West dorm being built at the corner of 9th and Wabash on the surface parking lot, or are they tearing down one of those nice loft buildings AND leaving a surface parking lot right next door. If so, I am much less enthused about this project.