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spyguy · #**4201** Posted: **Jul 15, 2010, 2:21 PM**

I don't mean to sound like an ass or anything, but this has to be good news for our city.

http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.co...ws.pl?id=38875

Architect Lucien Lagrange retiring, firm files Chapter 11
By Thomas A. Corfman, July 15, 2010

Architect Lucien Lagrange is retiring as his firm files for bankruptcy protection.

One of the city’s most active designers for more than two decades, Mr. Lagrange, 69, says the firm filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors Wednesday as a way to wind up its affairs and prevent him with being saddled with company debts after he stops working.

george · #**4202** Posted: **Jul 15, 2010, 2:35 PM**

7-14

200 W Lake

Kippis · #**4203** Posted: **Jul 15, 2010, 3:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by spyguy

I don't mean to sound like an ass or anything, but this has to be good news for our city.

http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.co...ws.pl?id=38875

Architect Lucien Lagrange retiring, firm files Chapter 11
By Thomas A. Corfman, July 15, 2010

Architect Lucien Lagrange is retiring as his firm files for bankruptcy protection.

One of the city’s most active designers for more than two decades, Mr. Lagrange, 69, says the firm filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors Wednesday as a way to wind up its affairs and prevent him with being saddled with company debts after he stops working.

Wow...about damn time! I believe that news of this nature constitutes one of these:

10023 · #**4204** Posted: **Jul 15, 2010, 3:15 PM**

I saw this in my Crain's news alert this morning, figured it would be on SSP instantaneously.

Ch.G, Ch.G · #**4205** Posted: **Jul 15, 2010, 3:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by spyguy

I don't mean to sound like an ass or anything, but this has to be good news for our city.

http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.co...ws.pl?id=38875

Architect Lucien Lagrange retiring, firm files Chapter 11
By Thomas A. Corfman, July 15, 2010

Architect Lucien Lagrange is retiring as his firm files for bankruptcy protection.

One of the city’s most active designers for more than two decades, Mr. Lagrange, 69, says the firm filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors Wednesday as a way to wind up its affairs and prevent him with being saddled with company debts after he stops working.

best news i've heard in awhile

Chicagoguy · #**4206** Posted: **Jul 15, 2010, 3:41 PM**

Has anyone heard anymore information about The Admiral at the Lake being built on the northside near Foster and Sheridan? Last I hear in June they announced that they planned to start construction this coming fall around the time the new Dominicks will be finished.

Nowhereman1280 · #**4207** Posted: **Jul 15, 2010, 3:42 PM**

^^^ Thank God, now we just need to BK Anotivich or whatever his name is. How did LaGrange mange to go BK? I mean he had plenty of commissions and its not like architecture firms have much in the way of expenses/debt. He must have been charging incredibly low fees which would explain why so many developers used him.

sammyg · #**4208** Posted: **Jul 15, 2010, 5:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nowhereman1280

How did LaGrange mange to go BK? I mean he had plenty of commissions and its not like architecture firms have much in the way of expenses/debt. He must have been charging incredibly low fees which would explain why so many developers used him.

The article makes it sound like it's a accounting trick to close out everything so he doesn't have to deal with creditors in his retirement.

BVictor1 · #**4209** Posted: **Jul 15, 2010, 11:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by spyguy

I don't mean to sound like an ass or anything, but this has to be good news for our city.

http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.co...ws.pl?id=38875

Architect Lucien Lagrange retiring, firm files Chapter 11
By Thomas A. Corfman, July 15, 2010

Architect Lucien Lagrange is retiring as his firm files for bankruptcy protection.

One of the city’s most active designers for more than two decades, Mr. Lagrange, 69, says the firm filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors Wednesday as a way to wind up its affairs and prevent him with being saddled with company debts after he stops working.

I'm mixed on this.

I was/am more than tired of the PoMo designs that have come out of this firm, but I will also state that I love Erie & Kingsbury on the Park.

Let us all remember that it was this firm that drew up the plans for the new tower for the Intercontinental Hotel. Whether the ever go through with that expansion is another matter, but I liked that design.

10023 · #**4210** Posted: **Jul 16, 2010, 12:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by BVictor1

Let us all remember that it was this firm that drew up the plans for the new tower for the Intercontinental Hotel. Whether the ever go through with that expansion is another matter, but I liked that design.

Well, hopefully whichever talented architect not named Lucien Lagrange that was responsible for this design will be able to continue his or her work at their next firm.

Ch.G, Ch.G · #**4211** Posted: **Jul 16, 2010, 1:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by 10023

Well, hopefully whichever talented architect not named Lucien Lagrange that was responsible for this design will be able to continue his or her work at their next firm.

Exactly. I thought we had long since established that Erie and Kingsbury on the Park were the work of an underling who either left on his/her own volition or was fired?

Loopy · #**4212** Posted: **Jul 16, 2010, 1:33 AM**

..........

HomrQT · #**4213** Posted: **Jul 16, 2010, 2:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chicagoguy

Has anyone heard anymore information about The Admiral at the Lake being built on the northside near Foster and Sheridan? Last I hear in June they announced that they planned to start construction this coming fall around the time the new Dominicks will be finished.

Passed it today walking home, was wondering the same thing. Looking through the fence I didn't see anything promising.

Nowhereman1280 · #**4214** Posted: **Jul 16, 2010, 4:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by HomrQT

Passed it today walking home, was wondering the same thing. Looking through the fence I didn't see anything promising.

The Dominicks is scheduled to be completed in August, so this should be soon...

Busy Bee · #**4215** Posted: **Jul 16, 2010, 4:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by Loopy

X/O was also designed by associates.

Ah jeez, I had almost forgotten about that one. Now I'm all depressed again.

ardecila · #**4216** Posted: **Jul 16, 2010, 6:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nowhereman1280

The Dominicks is scheduled to be completed in August, so this should be soon...

Construction's ground to a halt because of the union strike.

Tom In Chicago · #**4217** Posted: **Jul 16, 2010, 4:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by ardecila

Construction's ground to a halt because of the union strike.

All construction is affected by this strike. . . thought it was going to be resolved last week. . . apparently not. . .

. . .

pilsenarch · #**4218** Posted: **Jul 16, 2010, 5:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by 10023

Well, hopefully whichever talented architect not named Lucien Lagrange that was responsible for this design will be able to continue his or her work at their next firm.

I knew this guy and many of his employees...

He is declaring bankruptcy for the same reason he designed schlock and treated his employees like sh*t... he has absolutely no integrity.

Nowhereman1280 · #**4219** Posted: **Jul 16, 2010, 6:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by ardecila

Construction's ground to a halt because of the union strike.

What strike? I've been in LA for a couple weeks for work and have no idea what is going on. Why are they striking?

Mr Roboto · #**4220** Posted: **Jul 16, 2010, 6:15 PM**

^Because they supposedly dont get paid enough. Should just be happy enough to have a JOB in these times, AFAIC.