CHICAGO | 400 N Lake Shore Drive | 851 FT & 765 FT | 73 & ? FLOORS

[iguy]

Originally Posted by pip

I remember as a kid, the sports teams I wanted to win always lost when I watched the game. Felt the same way about Waterview tower. So here I occasionally check this building so as not to jinx it. I know ridiculous and not possible but still lol.

We have quite the collection of supertalls that never happened smh. But can't agree more, another 850+ footer is always a win.

[rgarri4]

[left of center]

Great news! The 800+ foot high rise boom continues!



Let them nanners dance!

[Zapatan]

Originally Posted by left of center

Great news! The 800+ foot high rise boom continues!

Indeed. And if Parcel I is 800' and gets built mid decade it will be indefinite.

I remember as a kid, the sports teams I wanted to win always lost when I watched the game. Felt the same way about Waterview tower. So here I occasionally check this building so as not to jinx it. I know ridiculous and not possible but still lol.

Waterview Tower was taller and in a less epic location, feels less likely to happen here. *knock on wood*

[pianowizard]

Originally Posted by left of center

Great news! The 800+ foot high rise boom continues!

Chicago has continuously been building 800+ footers since May 2016 when One Bennett Park construction began:

https://chicago.curbed.com/2016/5/24...s-construction

[Zapatan]

Sorry if this was answered but is the second tower still a go potentially?

Will there be a mockup of the facade?

[Steely Dan]

Originally Posted by Zapatan

Sorry if this was answered but is the second tower still a go potentially?

Not right now.

The loan was only for tower 1.

If tower 2 ever happens, that'll be years down the road.

[Zapatan]

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

Not right now.

The loan was only for tower 1.

If tower 2 ever happens, that'll be years down the road.

Right, Tower 2 happening years down the road was originally the plan though. I meant are they still going to try to get the loan when this one wraps up?

I know the current loan is only for Tower 1 but was wondering if the other one was nixed.

[mh777]

Originally Posted by Zapatan

Right, Tower 2 happening years down the road was originally the plan though. I meant are they still going to try to get the loan when this one wraps up?

I know the current loan is only for Tower 1 but was wondering if the other one was nixed.

I would assume they are. According to Related's website, the second tower is still in play, though there is no timeline specified. Have you heard something different?

The towers, designed by the Chicago Office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill with David Childs, will vary in height and be set at a slight angle to one another, forming a gateway that offers spectacular views along the lakefront and river corridors.

With a projected completion date of early 2027, Phase One will consist of constructing the site’s 858-foot-tall North Tower.

[Steely Dan]

Originally Posted by Zapatan

Right, Tower 2 happening years down the road was originally the plan though. I meant are they still going to try to get the loan when this one wraps up?

Well, that's the plan, so why wouldn't they try?

[pullmanman]

Found this picture from 5 days ago. It's from a guy named Kuna Joel's LinkedIn. He's a project operations director at Related.

Hopefully he keeps posting updates!

[BrickellBased]

Whoa.

Originally Posted by pullmanman

Found this picture from 5 days ago. It's from a guy named Kuna Joel's LinkedIn. He's a project operations director at Related.

Hopefully he keeps posting updates!

[twister244]

Nice find!!!!!

I didn't realize they were going to fill in the bottom with concrete that fast.

[sentinel]

Originally Posted by pullmanman

Found this picture from 5 days ago. It's from a guy named Kuna Joel's LinkedIn. He's a project operations director at Related.

Hopefully he keeps posting updates!

Hole-y SHIT!!!

[LouisVanDerWright]

Originally Posted by twister244

Nice find!!!!!

I didn't realize they were going to fill in the bottom with concrete that fast.

It's a mud pour to create a hard level surface to work on and build the mat on. Next they will build a huge mat of rebar on top of this fresh hard surface and then do a massive mat pour.

[Ahoi]

As far as I can see, the floor slab is being poured on top of this. Similar to One Vanderbilt, a lot of steel reinforcement is laid and this is later filled with concrete.

[BuildThemTaller]

Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

It's a mud pour to create a hard level surface to work on and build the mat on. Next they will build a huge mat of rebar on top of this fresh hard surface and then do a massive mat pour.

This is the most exciting foundation work in Chicago since Vista Tower.

[twister244]

Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

It's a mud pour to create a hard level surface to work on and build the mat on. Next they will build a huge mat of rebar on top of this fresh hard surface and then do a massive mat pour.

Ahhhh, very interesting. Definitely fooled me in the photo - Thanks for clarifying.

[west-town-brad]

wonder how long it took to pump all the water out, and did they just dump it into the river?

[Klippenstein]

Can't figure out how to post them, but here's some pictures from today on Reddit. Lots of rebar laid.