CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7 - Page 662

ithakas · #**13221** Posted **Dec 21, 2018, 4:31 PM**

I'm not sure if we've seen this rendering/name for the LaGrange proposal on S. Wabash yet (this shows the street in reverse).

Source: https://www.loopnet.com/for-sale/3/?...3_rq5nxJ9s2uiN

r18tdi · #**13222** Posted **Dec 21, 2018, 5:12 PM**

^ Thought this one was dead?

ithakas · #**13223** Posted **Dec 21, 2018, 5:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by r18tdi

^ Thought this one was dead?

They're trying to sell the land, entitlements and design as a package for another developer to take on, so I'm not sure what the likelihood of it coming to fruition is...

Suburban Shadow · #**13224** Posted **Dec 21, 2018, 5:59 PM**

Funny how they mirrored the image.

colemonkee · #**13225** Posted **Dec 21, 2018, 7:27 PM**

If they used real marble or limestone at the top and base, I wouldn't hate it, even if it is derivative of past styles. I know there's a strong distaste among some Chicago forumers of these kinds of neo-classical style, but this one doesn't bother me as much as some of Lagrange's previous work.

jc5680 · #**13226** Posted **Dec 21, 2018, 8:58 PM**

Gr333n and things

kolchak · #**13227** Posted **Dec 21, 2018, 11:12 PM**

Awesome shot jc5680!

Today:

The Mill

BonoboZill4 · #**13228** Posted **Dec 21, 2018, 11:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by ithakas

They're trying to sell the land, entitlements and design as a package for another developer to take on, so I'm not sure what the likelihood of it coming to fruition is...

Anything with LaGrange I always give a decent chance at being built... whether we want it to be built is another story. In this case, I'd take the density in that location, but the design is very tired.

Also, great shots JC and Kolchak!

BonoboZill4 · #**13229** Posted **Dec 21, 2018, 11:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by colemonkee

If they used real marble or limestone at the top and base, I wouldn't hate it, even if it is derivative of past styles. I know there's a strong distaste among some Chicago forumers of these kinds of neo-classical style, but this one doesn't bother me as much as some of Lagrange's previous work.

Very unlikely anything real is used on a LaGrange building.That's the biggest beef most people have with LaGrange, the cheapness of it all.

AMWChicago · #**13230** Posted **Dec 22, 2018, 12:48 AM**

Wow, Gr33n is starting to have a bulking presence.

P.S. Careful what you post on this page...

*page number*

ardecila · #**13231** Posted **Dec 22, 2018, 1:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by BonoboZill4

Very unlikely anything real is used on a LaGrange building.That's the biggest beef most people have with LaGrange, the cheapness of it all.

Yeah no effing way the materials will be good on a LaGrange.

I was willing to hold out hope for RAMSA at One Bennett Park, but we've gotten burned several times by LaGrange. Park Tower was the only one with an actual stone base, and every project of his has gone downhill since then.

maru2501 · #**13232** Posted **Dec 22, 2018, 4:02 PM**

nothing to add I just want to be on the devil page

great shots

Barrelfish · #**13233** Posted **Dec 22, 2018, 7:46 PM**

Discovered a spot in my office with a great top-down view of this one. I don't really know what I'm looking at, but if anyone wants a zoom of something (albeit a smartphone zoom) let me know.

BonoboZill4 · #**13234** Posted **Dec 22, 2018, 7:58 PM**

Very cool Barrelfish! We don't get too many top down shots of highrises that are this close to being topped off, so that's a unique perspective

aaron38 · #**13235** Posted **Dec 24, 2018, 7:16 AM**

Oh my goodness this aerial of the city with the fog rolling in is amazing!
https://reddit.app.link/5L8XuI11TS

harryc · #**13236** Posted **Dec 24, 2018, 1:45 PM**

Dec 18

Dec 19

BonoboZill4 · #**13237** Posted **Dec 24, 2018, 5:54 PM**

I like the density on those Old Town Park buildings at the Atrium Village, but man are they boring looking. I guess their design does kind of fit in with what has already been built around them in that immediate vicinity so it's not a big deal

harryc · #**13238** Posted **Dec 24, 2018, 6:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by BonoboZill4

I like the density on those Old Town Park buildings at the Atrium Village, but man are they boring looking. I guess their design does kind of fit in with what has already been built around them in that immediate vicinity so it's not a big deal

River North does make a good catalog of boring design over the past 40yrs - now that the Quaker building has been defaced the only gem left is Ohio House.

BonoboZill4 · #**13239** Posted **Dec 24, 2018, 7:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by harryc

River North does make a good catalog of boring design over the past 40yrs - now that the Quaker building has been defaced the only gem left is Ohio House.

I will riot if they ever even think about leveling the Ohio House... such a gem

wchicity · #**13240** Posted **Dec 24, 2018, 9:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by BonoboZill4

I like the density on those Old Town Park buildings at the Atrium Village, but man are they boring looking. I guess their design does kind of fit in with what has already been built around them in that immediate vicinity so it's not a big deal

Despite Onni generally being a pretty successful developer, all of their stuff essentially looks the same - whether it be in Chicago, LA, or Vancouver. I wish they'd switch things up a bit.