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ChiPhi · #**7781** Posted: **May 9, 2012, 9:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by BVictor1

Yes, I know.....

I very clearly said that I assumed that you know... I just figured that my reasoning deserved to be as clear as possible.

Moving on, Crain's reported a few days a go that the other Motorolla, Motorolla Mobility, is apparently looking to move to the city. It doesn't seem like they are looking at a new-build and sounds like they are leaning towards the Merchandise Mart, so it seems only slightly related to construction starts of major office towers. It's a shame, because River Point is so close to Google's office (some speculate a reason the Merchandise Mart was so attractive), but separated by ineffective bridges...

denizen467 · #**7782** Posted: **May 9, 2012, 10:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by ChiPhi

Moving on, Crain's reported a few days a go that the other Motorolla, Motorolla Mobility, is apparently looking to move to the city. It doesn't seem like they are looking at a new-build and sounds like they are leaning towards the Merchandise Mart, so it seems only slightly related to construction starts of major office towers. It's a shame, because River Point is so close to Google's office (some speculate a reason the Merchandise Mart was so attractive), but separated by ineffective bridges...

Main issue is whether Googorola can wait 3 years to move into a greenfield tower. The way the mobile (+ tablet + accessories + advertising + local deals + etc) industry is changing at a breakneck pace, I doubt it, so time to soak up some Class B (+/-) space. The new 1871 tech incubator is in the Mart, so that would be an interesting (mostly to the 1871 people) destination.

Nice to see you again, BVic.

george · #**7783** Posted: **May 9, 2012, 2:57 PM**

5-8

Amli

george · #**7784** Posted: **May 9, 2012, 3:17 PM**

5-8

3 Hotels

J_M_Tungsten · #**7785** Posted: **May 9, 2012, 6:45 PM**

Great shot george! Did you get a new camera?

Baronvonellis · #**7786** Posted: **May 9, 2012, 7:31 PM**

What are those little holes on AMLI that look like utility boxes?

ardecila · #**7787** Posted: **May 9, 2012, 7:41 PM**

^^ Sconces?

untitledreality · #**7788** Posted: **May 9, 2012, 7:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by george

Good grief this thing is going to be hideous. Looks like they will be running precast along the North and West sides to a certain height, but just give the East wall a 'limestone pattern' scoring and paint the whole thing vomit beige. Jesus H Christ.

george · #**7789** Posted: **May 9, 2012, 9:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by J_M_Tungsten

Great shot george! Did you get a new camera?

Thanks. No, same old Lumix DMC-ZS10

73 East Lake - Demo is underway

http://yochicago.com/73-east-lake-ap...pproval/25043/

spyguy · #**7790** Posted: **May 9, 2012, 9:35 PM**

Fifield's Jewel tower on Division will be designed by....wait for it...

SCB!

http://www.suntimes.com/business/roe...developer.html

Buckman821 · #**7791** Posted: **May 9, 2012, 9:37 PM**

Son of a bitch. I knew it.

Sack Up FIFIELD!

ardecila · #**7792** Posted: **May 9, 2012, 11:02 PM**

Can we get P/H? Please?

chief56 · #**7793** Posted: **May 9, 2012, 11:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Baronvonellis

What are those little holes on AMLI that look like utility boxes?

Blockouts to hold the precast panels.

ChiPhi · #**7794** Posted: **May 10, 2012, 12:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by spyguy

Fifield's Jewel tower on Division will be designed by....wait for it...

SCB!

http://www.suntimes.com/business/roe...developer.html

I'm hoping for another Legacy anomaly... Or at least something that doesn't manage to make me fall asleep and void my bowels instantaneously... If I hope for the second, there's a good 20-25% chance SCB won't let me down!

ardecila · #**7795** Posted: **May 10, 2012, 1:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by chief56

Blockouts to hold the precast panels.

Oh, so there are precast panels? Why are they scoring the concrete, then??

The tan color looks like a really bad impression of limestone, but I'm assuming it's waterproofing.

markh9 · #**7796** Posted: **May 10, 2012, 12:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by ChiPhi

I'm hoping for another Legacy anomaly... Or at least something that doesn't manage to make me fall asleep and void my bowels instantaneously...

I read something equating SCB's glass slabs to 'glass tombstones' a week or two ago, and I can't get that comparison out of my head now...especially as it relates to 435 N Park.

But, more to the point, I shot this a few months ago. Can't wait to get a similar angle once the new tower is T/O'd.

the urban politician · #**7797** Posted: **May 10, 2012, 5:44 PM**

Looks like the North Halsted Neighbors are still fighting the fight, but Alderman Cappleman is dead set against them.

I'm really happy to see him stand up to these stupid NIMBY's. I can't help but think that he got a nice fat check from the developer, though.

chicubs111 · #**7798** Posted: **May 10, 2012, 6:42 PM**

From Crains section "on the drawing board... http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.co...tem=7,NewTbl=1

108 N. Jefferson St

301 S. Wacker Drive

401 S. Wacker Drive

601 W. Monroe St.

625 W. Adams St

222 W. Randolph - Beaing redesigned

ChiPhi · #**7799** Posted: **May 10, 2012, 6:49 PM**

^^^
Some great designs in there. I would love to see that KPF tower (301 S. Wacker) get built. Unfortunately, every other article that I can find about that building shows it as a far more bland box and doesn't mention KPF. The base seems very Goettsch in its openness, which wouldn't be the worst thing from a pedestrian level. Those are all pretty outdated articles though and I trust Crain's as a source so maybe the architect was switched to KPF to try to garner some interest. I just feel like hiring a firm like KPF for your tower is the sort of thing one would try to get some coverage of; maybe do a few press releases.

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Originally Posted by markh9

I read something equating SCB's glass slabs to 'glass tombstones' a week or two ago, and I can't get that comparison out of my head now...especially as it relates to 435 N Park.

But, more to the point, I shot this a few months ago. Can't wait to get a similar angle once the new tower is T/O'd.

The texture of the city streets, the fire escapes and then that gorgeous deep blue glass of legacy in the background is amazing. I've never noticed the way it responds and contrasts to its location from this angle; I've only ever noticed it from the "clean" city streets to its west and Millenium Park or LSD to the east. From the east it appears so slender that it almost disappears into the skyline, yet still towers elegantly above the early skyscrapers it owes patrimony to.And from the west it is a curvaceous and assorted grouping of offset shapes at varied setbacks to make such height so far east feel less imposing. And the way that this modern slab of glass shoots up over the pockmarked and puddle filled streets interrupting the rhythm of the ancient and old byways just speaks to the fact SCB can do a good job. I like a lot of their smaller projects. I just wish they would build all of their towers with as much care as this instead of pulling out the box of toy blocks I imagine they use for massing models. Its almost sad that this view will be lost once that SCB box goes up in the middle of the view in a few months. Almost.

jc5680 · #**7800** Posted: **May 10, 2012, 7:33 PM**

I guess SCB is using that as it's unofficial logo now?

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108 N. Jefferson St