10/21/07

1400 Museum Park

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10-28-2007

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^^Lots of cities would kill for what has been built in the south loop! Chi649 where did you take this shot? 15th and Canel?

WOW nice one!!!! The facade looks great. Where is it located. Nearer to Sears or john hancock?

All of these projects are on the south end of the skyline and are closer to Sears than JHC.

^^Lots of cities would kill for what has been built in the south loop! Chi649 where did you take this shot? 15th and Canel?
That image looks to me like it was taken from the elevated part of the Dan Ryan Expressway.

It is about 1.5 km southeast of Sears Tower and about 3 km south of the Hancock.

Mike

That image looks to me like it was taken from the elevated part of the Dan Ryan Expressway.You are correct Mike. good eye :cheers:

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toggies

wow, that is a damm nice pic!! great tower, how much more is it going to grow?

I snapped these shot yesterday around 11:00 AM while I was at the Shedd Aquarium and field Musumes. Enjoy :cheers:

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I love the low rise residentials in the immediate vicinity. The Central Station development has to be one of the most tasteful going on anywhere. The expansion of the skyline southward is indeed, impressive. The fellas developing the con edison site here in New York should take notes.

Very nice. It's fascinating to see how Chicago handles a large (master planned?) urban residential development. I like how close the towers are together, it yields a very classic dense urban residential feel. Also, I like how all the towers don't look the same. There is a variety of styles and built forms, including honest-to-god row housing.

In Vancouver our mega developments tend to look very similar despite being parceled out to several architects. We've also got an 80 foot spacing requirement between towers. Here's an example of a Vancouver downtown development of a similar scale to Chicago's Central Station. The nine towers and mid rises in the foreground are part of the 75+ tower Concord Pacific Place residential development, currently North America's largest residential development. This photo was taken when the park was brand new and the foliage has since grown in rather well.

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WOW...NICE BUILDING, THANKS FOR THE UPDATES. :cheers:

From 11/07/07

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nice!

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stunning transformation

Museum Park Place 2 is now U/C
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1251 South Indiana was cancelled
Changed the heights for Grant Park Tower 3 & 4

December 12, 2007

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There aren't a lot of similarities, but this still kinda reminds me of CityPlace in Toronto. These towers are much more diverse, though. I like it!

can't see any pic

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this is just amazing! an instant skyline! many cities would not get a skyline like this in a hundred years ... wow

:banana::banana::banana:

Good lord... Best shot of Central Station I've ever seen.

^ Agreed! WOW!! This will be amazing!

One Museum Park, taken 12/26:
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^^ Great shot Hydrogen! Central Station has really grown since I visited Chicago in August.

Yeah, it's lookin nice.

Definitely. Just picture these alongside OMP:
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/5728/centralstationgrantparkbs6.jpg

OMP

From 1-1-08

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Nice render, Hydrogen. comparing it with your foto, it amazing how small the plots are. :)

This has turned out to be a real beauty.

One Museum Park, taken today:
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/6913/omp118hi3.jpg

Wonderful - thanks.

hope the other 3 towers will be under construction soon

One Museum Park, taken today:
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/6913/omp118hi3.jpg

Great shot!Where was it taken from?
From Aon Center?

Definitely. Just picture these alongside OMP:
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/5728/centralstationgrantparkbs6.jpg

Do they really plan this, or ist this a photoshopping you made?

It's real. The design for the 4th tower (on the right) hasn't been finalized.

Do they really plan this, or ist this a photoshopping you made?

So the tracks are to be covered as well? I'm guessing the developers are thinking the taxpayers will step up to create the perfect front yard for their endeavor.

I'd like to at least see some sort of fiberglass covering over the tracks, so Chicago can keep a little of its rough edges, reminding the condo-dwellers of the tracks that built the city....

today

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nice building

as usual, most buildings in Chicago are awesome and stunning!

10 Feb '08:

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its better you guys open a topic on General Urban Developments forum cuz thats a great urban development! :eek:

WOW! Very neat looking tower!

shot from flickr - i love this new tower! :)

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^^One Museum Park looks even taller than sears tower:eek:
very nice pic:okay:

^^One Museum Park looks even taller than sears tower:eek:

it is in the foreground, that's all :) ^^

i like this building, dont get me wrong.....but it looks to me like it would have made a perfect supertall if they kept building. at this hight it looks kinda stumpy to me.

^ Yeah, at least another 10-15 storeys.

This is great. These towers are happening in part of Chicago that doesn't have lots of skyscrapers. This is a new section of skyscraper developement in town :)

What is the construction schedule for the other towers in the photo?

really nice .... how many units or even residents will this project host when all is completed.
And from where are all the clients for all the new Condo towers in Chicago in the last 7 years.From Chicago or from complete other places ?

What is the construction schedule for the other towers in the photo?

Tower 2 is already UC. #3, I dunno. #4 is still in the conceptual stages.


really nice .... how many units or even residents will this project host when all is completed.
And from where are all the clients for all the new Condo towers in Chicago in the last 7 years.From Chicago or from complete other places ?

Good questions. I do know that tower 1 has all but sold out, and very quickly. As for number of units, you've 6 per floor up to the main setback, then 3 per floor. See: http://www.onemuseumpark.com/residences_inter.html

Some of these units were no doubt sold to speculators. But downtown Chicago was underdeveloped as a residential center for several decades, so there's a lot of demand around the CBD, even with the lending crisis.

Crown panels going in:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/wjcordier/mp1.jpg

15 Feb, looking SW:

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Construction site for One MP West:

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2/15, NE:

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With friend:

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^Nice shots, wrabbit. Are these a bunch of shots stitched together?

^ Yup - two per pic.

shot from at Cbautz ssp

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Love that tower. One of most beautiful residential towers even I seen.

02/23/08

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OMPW 02/23/08

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I really hope Chicago will be seeing more building like this in the future for the south side.

Those shots by wrabbit are great. This one looks like 4 different towers merged into one. :)

Im guessing the tower T/O now is the 900ft tower, Cant really tell since design is so good.

i love this whole project!

some aspects of the tower are very burj dubai-esque. i like it a lot :)

Nice to see it topped out and close to 100% clad.

Some from today 3/10/2008
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Nice shots JV! This tower has really come along very well, the South Loop needed a tower like this to improve that part of the skyline.

Im guessing the tower T/O now is the 900ft tower, Cant really tell since design is so good.

no, its the 734ft one.

Taken today from flickr

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^^ That's a really cool picture.

I managed to grab a few shots of One Museum Park this morning. It's really come along quite nicely. :cheers:

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Taken today:
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This building continues to amaze me. It looks regal and majestic....

I never gave this building much thought...what with the Trump, Spire etc....

but after seeing this pic (and others)
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I think this building will grow to be much-loved by Chicagoans. It's smooth, angular, prominent, ...perfect for its role as the southeastern column of Grant Park.

Here's another prediction....I think this one will be compared to Trump the same way we now compare the Sears and Hancock.

Here's a picture from today! :banana:

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This thing is massive! Good facade.

Taken today:
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Wow a new mini-skyline! I see that the other towers are going to fill up te space. Are the groundworks already begun on the near plots?

That looks very impressive!

hopefully all these towers will be build :)

The green building has actually been under construction for quite some time now; foundation work has been painstakingly slow. Hopefully, it will begin its ascent sometime in the foreseeable future.

do you know something about the other 2 taller towers?

Love the pictures! I'm curious how real estate market doing in downtown Chicago area? Does it affects these projects?

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Wow a new mini-skyline! I see that the other towers are going to fill up te space. Are the groundworks already begun on the near plots?

Nice! I have to get to Chicago one of these days.

do you know something about the other 2 taller towers?

There hasn't been any recent news about the other two towers. They're both still proposals. It's also important to note that the design for the tower on the far right hasn't been released. That's just a placeholder rendering.

Great project. These 4 form a nice cluster. I hope they will start with the 2 tallest towers soon. :)

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Pictures from 4/15/08.

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One Museum Park got some air time last night on ER. Looked good too.

amazing photos! amazing building.

from today

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via forumer Eventually...Chicago over at SSP......

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=3531516&postcount=6991

An updated version of the Central Station book written by Fogelson (sp?) was handed out to all residents of Museum Park developments a few weeks ago. There are som really interesting tid-bits in there along with renderings of the Gateway project (like 12-15 new high rises) from 14th to 22nd street over the metra electric tracks. If no one has seen this before, i'll post it. Otherwise, some other interesting facts..

- Frank Gehry was originally going to be the architect for at least one (or more) grant park towers on roosevelt.
- One of the earliest concepts for the central station area on roosevelt that was incredibly close to happening was a soviet-american trade center. The project collapsed along with the USSR. But not before Fogelson was taken to an undisclosed location in Russia to attend a super upscale dinner party. Contracts had already been signed before this concept fell apart.
- The large median down indiana ave was (is?) supposed to have a light rail track.
- Mayor Daley lives in Park Row
- There is a hillary rodham clinton park somewhere in the south loop

if anyone finds these interesting, i'll post a few more things i came across in the book. Otherwise, if this is old news, i'll be quiet.

I'll post more if he gives us more details

I'm not going to start a new thread for this project. It is just a proposal that hasn't been approved. It's just the dream of the developers of Central Station. It would basically be the southern extension of Central Station.

Here are some massing renderings of what could be...

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I'm not going to start a new thread for this project. It is just a proposal that hasn't been approved. It's just the dream of the developers of Central Station. It would basically be the southern extension of Central Station.

Here are some massing renderings of what could be...

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/6095/gateway2ue5.png

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/9680/gateway1acf2.jpg

Actually i think you should start a new thread for this

looks cool!

Actually i think you should start a new thread for this

The project won't even be started for at least 5 years, I see no point to do it this soon.

we can at least talk about it

Love the pictures! I'm curious how real estate market doing in downtown Chicago area? Does it affects these projects?

No one knows???

By the way, great pictures and love the renderings! :)

Can anyone else see the Sears Tower embedded in 1MP?

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Taken 5/22:
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Sometimes I lose sight of the fact this is a 700-footer. It really soars.

Taken today:
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^^ It is a perfect location for this tower. It really stands out. Great photos.

Any news about the other towers planned?

kinda crazy to think the sears tower is almost 2 of these stacked on top of eachother.

Taken today (Central Station skyline):
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From last week

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WOw Kool

Nice. I love chicago

According to BVictor1 at SSP, Grant Park 3 and 4 have been approved by the Plan Commission.

http://www.suntimes.com/business/roeder/1015762,CST-FIN-central20.article

Condo confidence
NEAR SOUTH SIDE |
Despite housing slowdown, developer says buyers still interested in Roosevelt Road high-rises

June 20, 2008Recommend

BY DAVID ROEDER droeder@suntimes.com

Reports of the death of the housing market in Chicago have been greatly exaggerated, the developer of the Near South Side's largest new neighborhood said Thursday.

Gerald Fogelson said he's still selling condominiums in his Central Station development and he has enough confidence to lay the groundwork for two new high-rises worth about $800 million.

By the end of the year, Fogelson said, he expects to sell more than $400 million in condos for 2008, a pace he said is down slightly from prior years.

.........The commission agreed that a building Fogelson plans for the southwest corner of Roosevelt and Indiana can be 790 feet, or 73 stories vs. the current allowance of 620 feet. He said he will start marketing the units next year and hopes to break ground in late 2009.............

Can anyone else see the Sears Tower embedded in 1MP?

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Indeed!

The darker parts do resemble Sears Tower!!!

by mb.kinsman: Flickr

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Grant Park Tower 3 Wins Approval For Height Increase


June 20, 2008 - Even with declining Chicago condo sales in many neighborhoods, one section seems to be holding its own and maybe even gaining ground. Central Station is still attracting buyers and Chicago real estate developer Gerald Fogelson of Fogelson Companies is confident enough to move forward with the first of two new towers. Fogelson, along with Forest City Enterprises, recently received approval from the Chicago Plan Commission to increase the height of Grant Park Tower 3 to 73 stories, which is about 170 feet taller than previously allowed there. Tower 4 was also approved at a height increase of 83 stories.

Both towers will cost an estimated $800 million to construct, according to the Sun Times. Fogelson was quoted as saying his company is on track to break over $400 million in condo sales this year. And while that number is lower than previous years, he is still very optimistic. “Since Jan. 1, we’ve had 1,400 people visit our sales center, which is within 5 percent of last year and the year before that,” Fogelson pointed out.

Grant Park Tower 3 will contain 369 units, parking and over 9,000 square feet of lower level retail space. Both towers were designed by Pappageorge Haymes and will resemble a sail and have a bit of a wave to the structures. The increased height didn’t permit any additional units to be added, but follows the current trend of promoting taller, thinner high-rises over sprawling, wider buildings.

Marketing on Grant Park Tower 3 will begin early next year and the developers hope to break ground on the project in late 2009. The success of Central Station helps to cement the theory that potential buyers are always drawn to well-planned and designed Chicago Neighborhoods.

source: http://www.bestchicagocondos.com/blog/grant-park-tower-3-wins-approval-for-height-increase/

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Taken today: One Museum Park West's core (sorry, I didn't have my wide angle lens w/me)
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Grant Park Tower 3 Wins Approval For Height Increase

Both towers will cost an estimated $800 million to construct, according to the Sun Times.


Incredible that with 800 million $Chicago can build these skyscrapers, that is the same amount of money used to build the Burj Dubai. If only the city had that cheap workforce semi-slaves, with all the money that there is in Chicago there would be an even greater skyline. Oh well, I guess this is the price to live in an industrialized and civilized country...

Burj Dubai will cost 1,8 Billion ;)

Incredible that with 800 million $Chicago can build these skyscrapers, that is the same amount of money used to build the Burj Dubai. If only the city had that cheap workforce semi-slaves, with all the money that there is in Chicago there would be an even greater skyline. Oh well, I guess this is the price to live in an industrialized and civilized country...

:lol: :yes: Everything has their pitfalls I suppose. :) If Chicago went by the same cost and margins every other Harry and Jane in the metro if not the Midwest would have a condo downtown.

[QUOTE=i_am_hydrogen;22228336]Taken today: One Museum Park West's core (sorry, I didn't have my wide angle lens w/me)

Good job made!:). Chicago's skyline will a couple of skycrapers richer.
Geep updating, great fun:cheers:.

Incredible that with 800 million $Chicago can build these skyscrapers, that is the same amount of money used to build the Burj Dubai. If only the city had that cheap workforce semi-slaves, with all the money that there is in Chicago there would be an even greater skyline. Oh well, I guess this is the price to live in an industrialized and civilized country...

I have much respect for workers! Respect for the hard work that they deliver. They deserve a good compensation.

07/02/08

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I have much respect for workers! Respect for the hard work that they deliver. They deserve a good compensation.

Oh sure, never wanted to put that in doubt. They are part of that infrastructure that is vital for our civilization. Mine was just a consideration that had no other meaning.

Simply stunning!

Here's some pics I took on the Sears Tower on 7/06/08. Enjoy!:cheers:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3194/2648747510_a79dd92edd_b.jpg

Notice the core rising to One Museum Park West.
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Chicago should stop building alot condos. ok let me tell you why , because when miami's real estate market was #! in the world 100 condos started to rise in the city then in 2007
8,000 units was built but 3,0000 were occupied developers fear of being bankruptcy then the housing market crashed. but now it getting better as 5,ooo units are occupid as 2,000 more left as 4 condos topped out this month.

what is planned on the old airfield behind the tower? more chigaco spires :-D ;-)

what is planned on the old airfield behind the tower? more chigaco spires :-D ;-)

I don't think that they will ever build towers there. But if we get the Olympics then it will become one of the venue sites. But after all of that it will most likely become a park of some sort.

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What for tower is goiing up there?
First i was thinking that is was this tower http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=434492.
but its not.


But i think its http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=393157&highlight=chicago.
according to this pic:

isn't park michigan still proposed? though the location would fit almost perfect....

What for tower is goiing up there?

Astoria Tower (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=astoriatower-chicago-il-usa)

isn't park michigan still proposed? though the location would fit almost perfect....

Park Michigan is likely dead.

07/02/08
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Wow this tower really looks great, nice pics! It keeps looking better and better to me as it is being finished off.

Burj Dubai will cost 1,8 Billion ;)

give him a break. he was only off by $1,000,000,000.00 :lol:

Wow this tower really looks great, nice pics! It keeps looking better and better to me as it is being finished off.

I dare to say this is my favorite building in chicago. with so many close seconds. I just love this one.

It looks like a somewhat stumpy derivative of Burj Dubai.. I like tit.

Taken by Patrick at SSC:
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Great shot. Is that the core of another tower rising just beside this one?

Great shot. Is that the core of another tower rising just beside this one?


No. That's only a testing area for new building techniques. This part of the city is worthless so the builders can afford to kid around with the equipment during their lunch breaks. You know... Making cubes and shit...

Burj Dubai will cost 1,8 Billion ;)

Cheked another source, and it says 4.1 billion.(can't believe there is such a difference in info from site to site). Eather way, my point stays: with a 5 billion budget in the US (and the western world in general) you can build something like project Citycenter (Las Vegas). Far smaller then the Burj Dubai (even if stacked one on top of the other) with far more money (1 billion in this example).

No. That's only a testing area for new building techniques. This part of the city is worthless so the builders can afford to kid around with the equipment during their lunch breaks. You know... Making cubes and shit...

yes it is, its a core of another tower rising

yes it is, its a core of another tower rising

It's the core of One Museum Park West.

Taken 7/9:
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/2875/omp79fj0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^

Look the advertise panels on the right of the rising core of One Museum Park West. Between the two low red buildings. I think they preparing the new sites for the next two towers.

^^

Look the advertise panels on the right of the rising core of One Museum Park West. Between the two low red buildings. I think they preparing the new sites for the next two towers.

It'll be at least 12-18 months before anything occurs with tower 3

Here's An awesome photo from the 4th of july by Cbautz at ssp from Marina City
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/2639646854_d50b41c50a_b.jpg
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=153870

June 2007
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July 2008
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l221/Mansmith_2006/OMP1/DSC_0170.jpg

really cool looking building

Cheked another source, and it says 4.1 billion.(can't believe there is such a difference in info from site to site). Eather way, my point stays: with a 5 billion budget in the US (and the western world in general) you can build something like project Citycenter (Las Vegas). Far smaller then the Burj Dubai (even if stacked one on top of the other) with far more money (1 billion in this example).

not true, one on top of each other city center would rise to over 3000ft

really cool looking building



not true, one on top of each other city center would rise to over 3000ft

Not with the first plan. As for the various hight increases, I won't consider them official untill they build it. (and the 5 billion dollars are the estimation for the firts plan, sowith height increase it will be even more).

yes it is, its a core of another tower rising

Cheers dude... I could tell though. But thanks anyway.

Taken by breezyfinger over @ SSP

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3067/2676048196_6c855d5ee6_o.jpg

chicago.

^ Thank you for your wonderful contribution to this thread.

^^
hahahahaha



The first tower is complete for skyline show in my opinion.

I've been following this building for some time and to be honest was never really impressed by it. Then I was in Chicago in early June for the Blues Festival and it blew (no pun intended) me away. Couldn't take my eyes off it. Some buildings you just have to see in person. The view from Grant Park about an hour before sunset with the sunlight bouncing off the building was just spectacular. Now I can't wait to see the three other buildings done.

i have a question, is the backside going to remain just unpainted concrete?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/2696026465_8a3b66d6a7_b.jpg
http://flickr.com/photos/maleycol/2696026465/

^ No - it is being clad in reflective glass.

Wednesday 7/23:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/wjcordier/20080723_3469-a1.jpg

oh good! I was gonna say, it'd be a bit disappointing if it stayed that way

07/27/08

https://community.emporis.com/images/6/2008/07/636199.jpg

https://community.emporis.com/images/6/2008/07/636200.jpg

Wow, u know it is an outstanding quality building when they clad an exterior concrete wall (core) with glazing. Beautiful!

Taken on 8/01/08.


http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t264/ThEnDoFSanity/One%20Museum%20Park/IMG_5250.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t264/ThEnDoFSanity/One%20Museum%20Park/IMG_5262.jpg

Taken today:
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/8453/sloopskylinega0.jpg

09/09/08

https://community.emporis.com/images/6/2008/09/646486.jpg

https://community.emporis.com/images/6/2008/09/646487.jpg

Awesome!

^^
^^
^^ Just beautiful! http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y217/mr-fish/Miscellaneous/BigSmile.gif

Taken tonight:
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/7845/omp918vl4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Very cool photo i_am_hydrogen!!!! ^^

:dance:

Taken tonight:
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/7845/omp918vl4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

First of all breathtaking pic!!! :)

And second the tower next to almost finished tower is RISING :banana:.

You can see that the concrete core is coming (even in the dark) :lol:.

Very good updates mate!!!
thanks keeps us up to date...

They should rename this one to Burj Chicago, the facade and shape remind me much to Burj dubai. :)

A great thing about this project is the curtain wall system they are applying to the southwest portion of the elevator core. Most developers would just paint it for cheap but this is going to extentd the full height at a great cost. This will give the south and west views of the building an added bonus!

Notice that there are very few photos of the building from the sw???

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/7691/2762805541279509cc23bbi3.jpg
gozegovi/FLICKR

Another 3 buildings are goiing up! The litle core next to (the burj of CHICAGO).

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4521/2912597124c10f442d84bbg6.jpg
Emma Nolan/ flickr
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/6466/29125961364b9c49baabbxx7.jpg
Emma Nolan/ flickr

This is a great project with beautiful buildings - and they've gone up so fast!

I hope that vision of a southward expansion happens - probably not with this real estate market, but hopefully within 10 years.

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/8840/2928445370b064589043orj6.jpg
Melissa Walter/ flickr

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/8840/2928445370b064589043orj6.jpg
Melissa Walter/ flickr



nice.:righton:

One Museum Park I'd say would have to be my favorite, though they all look like great projects. Chicago's got some great development going on.

Chicago is the most amazing skyline in the world.

Is all this really going to happen??

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/5728/centralstationgrantparkbs6.jpg

to my knowledge,yes.(amazing,isn't it)

The green building (One Museum Park West) is already under construction. As for the other two, only time will tell.

Taken by Patrick at SSC:
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g266/pag293/zzzzl.jpg

From BVictor1 @SSP
Taking shape!

09/28/08
https://community.emporis.com/images/6/2008/09/650995.jpg

The neigtbour goiing up!

Sept 17
http://lh5.ggpht.com/harry.r.carmichael/SP_au8_ugeI/AAAAAAAA1SM/6A7gKjRPQFI/s720/P1050994.JPG

Oct 16
http://lh4.ggpht.com/harry.r.carmichael/SP_awgTaTwI/AAAAAAAA1SY/IvwOQnajtRA/s800/P1100271_2_3.jpg

so the smaller one is under construction now?

yes.

what is the next one to begin construction?

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/SRD5eylMBJI/AAAAAAAA9xk/ny1m_dBhDOo/s720/P1130538.JPG

Fencing for the Obama rall press walking in.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/SRD5gyw5gJI/AAAAAAAA9x0/t3R0Y6OVRZE/s800/P1130546.JPG

Stadium Seating
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/SRD5ipeIu1I/AAAAAAAA9yA/4vxGqeUS8Rg/s800/P1130547.JPG

Looking good Chicago! That stadium is awesome too. Is that where your NFL team plays?

Looking good Chicago! That stadium is awesome too. Is that where your NFL team plays?

No that is the stump of OMPW which is under construction. The workers were enjoying the view of the Obama rally site.

I'm referring to the first photo in post #427.

I'm referring to the first photo in post #427.

That is Soldier Field, yes it is where the Chicago Bears play. A very old stadium that recently was renovated.

this tower is stunning!

Wow... :banana: :banana: :banana:

If all the buildings will be build it will be like "central park" in N.Y. The park will be
surrounded by highrise buildings!

Wow... :banana: :banana: :banana:

If all the buildings will be build it will be like "central park" in N.Y. The park will be
surrounded by highrise buildings!

Surrounded on 3 sides :)

Does the nearly completed building and the near beginning of construction building share the same lobby? It looks like it in the render up top.

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/4114/303320068024c4ac7a06bno3.jpg
grheyne49/ flickr

One Museum Park continues to rise (taken tonight):
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/2818/onemuseumparkay9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^
Fucking hell... Blade Runner-esque... :drool:

Very, very nice shot amigo!

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/ST3k8_SnsII/AAAAAAABAJM/GvS2FsroNag/s800/P1150207.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/ST3k-EId8jI/AAAAAAABAJY/5tSZ1aEXRAU/s800/P1150488_6_7.jpg

chicago has one of the best skylines in the world...

Is all this really going to happen??

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/5728/centralstationgrantparkbs6.jpg
Very nice renderings, especially the 2 towers in the middle :cheers:

^^^^i love those towers! the left and right tower i like the most!

Any idea when we'll have a rendering of the fourth tallest tower?

yes. we just don't want to tell or show it yet ...

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3247/3048747007_c6a9da5f77_o.jpg

^^ The pano pic above makes me wonder:
Has there ever been a supertall project planned for somewhere between Trump and Hancok?
It would fit just so well there! Right in the middle of that area.

^^ The pano pic above makes me wonder:
Has there ever been a supertall project planned for somewhere between Trump and Hancok?
It would fit just so well there! Right in the middle of that area.

Yes, Chicago Spires that was supposed to be built between John Hancock Tower and Trump Tower from that pano picture.

only knew the projects under One Museum Park and OMP West, so i missed this thread. Well here are 3 vids for the project:

Construction 06+07
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmR6fFIGPj8

Construction 08 Part1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rBuuAFyBic

Construction Update 08 Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALRO66qIWPI

Enjoy!:)

I like it!! =0)

will be a great little cluster, but I have only bad memories of running up towards the park on the last leg of this years marathon. I was cooked. 85 degrees in October? What's that all about?

Reminds me of my beautiful home town Moscow, where skyscraper was invented. - Chekov.

Reminds me of my beautiful home town Moscow, where skyscraper was invented. - Chekov.


I hope that you're joking.... Last time I checked Chicago was the place where the skyscraper was invented. Now back to the thread.

^^ The Pimp, you are right Chicago was the city where the first Skyscraper with steel girders was build. It had 10 floors.
What amazing building!! I like the 2nd most :)

I like the whole development, it works together. Does anyone know how much it cost the developers? Also, what is the public transit like on the south side of the park?

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/SV4iS6cKriI/AAAAAAABBxA/wFMVNYiY8Gg/s800/P1180652.JPG

As seen from Asland/Lake CTA station (far right)
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/SWj5HphWXpI/AAAAAAABCY8/Y_2Lab9n6Wk/s800/P1190976_7_8.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/SWj5I4Ox4PI/AAAAAAABCZI/7hHQt6pVgng/s800/P1200004_2_3.jpg

From Michigan ave & Lake - Jan 8 - Core of OMPW cleary vi sable above the Art Instute
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/SWj5KObTunI/AAAAAAABCZU/Az-SC2DaVzo/s800/P1200209.JPG

^^^^

:master: :master: :master:

Harry C many many thanks for you always great motivation to post beautifull pics!

Very wonderfull photos.

Would you like to follow up the new tower that is rising at Central Station. I will be very pleased! :)

:cheers:

Yesterday:
http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/1240/dsc069779137618mz8.jpg
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/3932/dsc069899499190hp7.jpg

damn that shot up. i gotta go see this at the end of the week

^^^^

WoW the ohter one is coming bluddy fast!

:banana: :banana: :banana:


nice updates :cheers:

Taken 1/16:
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/6854/ompw116au3.jpg

Its really coming up right now!!! :banana: :banana: :banana:


Unbelievable photo!!!



:master: :master: :master:

:eek::eek: Chicago is huge!!!

1-15-09
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/1425/dsc0199en5.jpg


http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/7451/dsc0198yd7.jpg


http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/9563/dsc0202mx0.jpg

Hello Friends and Skyscraperfans!

as the OMP is basically done it was time to make an OMP West construction video for it all alone:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zlVVxXZ_3M

Music: Comiccon - Komodo

Enjoy:)

I'm really drawn to that city more and more...

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/SV4iS6cKriI/AAAAAAABBxA/wFMVNYiY8Gg/s800/P1180652.JPG

I'm loving these new developments that are rising "outside" the main cluster, stretching the skyline around Millenium Park.

BTW, what is that structure for?

Anyone notice the bare concrete core from the south view of the building? Like a big grain silo... not what I would call a successful solution. Sure the building looks great from the north, but us south-siders are forced to se the “back” view of this concrete shaft… giving everyone living south of Roosevelt “the SHAFT”!!

I discussed this with people involved with the project during the summer of 2008. They were excited to explain that the developer decided to invest in this building by installing "dummy" curtain wall systems the entire height of the core to match the existing curtain wall systems. I was very impressed that the developer didn't "value engineer" this and decide to simply paint the concrete (as we in Chicago have seen WAY too often).

So throughout the summer, I watched a couple of very lucky curtain wall installers taking their sweet old time working up the concrete core (they are not effecting any other schedules on site, they are basically on their own). I was amazed by the slow pace of the installation as the summer and autumn months passed. I even asked the GC captain about this and he was aware of the slow installation. He said that he needed to push these guys on a weekly basis to get them motivated.

Well, I have not seen any progression on the curtain wall for many months. Has this been “value engineered”?

Have the developers decided to take back the curtain wall system all together or are just on hold?

They are fully underway with the construction of the adjacent high rise, so I am assuming that they are going to resume the curtain wall installation at a later date… but I am a very optimistic person…

Assemblage23 - It's the backside of the Pritzker bandshell.

Sandeman - The core will still be clad. There was an error involving the original glass; the developer is waiting for new glass.

Today (from way out at Columbus bridge over the Main Branch):
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/5919/trumpandwacker1019696wv6.jpg
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/3849/dsc073561242948rs9.jpg

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/9329/322170463256d5f873a9buz1.jpg
re-Verse/ flickr

1-31-09
OMP on far right. It's easy in this pic to see how high the glass progresses as indicated by the golden reflection of the sunlight.
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/1636/dsc0179ls1.jpg

Chicago.... best skyline

^^^its pretty nice. This buildings ways out there, reminds me of citicorp building in queens.

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/9329/322170463256d5f873a9buz1.jpg
re-Verse/ flickr

Nice. I'm glad it's a fraternal twin...at least height-wise.

Great photos for sure! :cheers:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/SYYDPBKOfqI/AAAAAAABE-o/fLkIweksNTY/s800/P1220989.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/SYYDPyp3wHI/AAAAAAABE-0/Tx8vn6GE70Q/s800/P1220992.JPG

looks nice.

This development will look absolutely fantastic with all 4 towers built.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/SYYDPBKOfqI/AAAAAAABE-o/fLkIweksNTY/s800/P1220989.JPG

:bow: Thanks Harryc you made my day! :)

From hawkeye view @ SSP:

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/2842/img2554jw7.jpg

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/6026/img2561ay1.jpg


The tower is rising good!!! I think works on the other site of "museum park west tower" are begun.


:banana: :banana: :banana:


:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

^^ That would be great. I cannot see it in the pics though. :)

Feb 19
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/SaHyPbVNOwI/AAAAAAABG0A/OrLXBACHUJs/s800/P1260216.JPG

Feb 20
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/SaHyQjbDwkI/AAAAAAABG0c/VUVHU0l7DCA/s720/P1260437.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/SaHyP26aURI/AAAAAAABG0Q/5MzNd4sMcw0/s800/P1260436_7_8.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/SbMdshQvxLI/AAAAAAABHvQ/TLCOA-6A7zE/s800/P1270854.JPG

Same situation like 19 Feb. its on hold :ohno:.

Same situation like 19 Feb. its on hold :ohno:.

It is still rising, and cladding has started on the bottom. The shots were taken from different corners on a long gradual "hill" ( really a bridge ramp).

n.b. the relitive heights of the setback on OMP, Art Institute, and apt bldg.
Jan 30
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/SbPNeL-v7oI/AAAAAAABHwE/gtkGRPGTbCM/s640/P1220992-1.JPG

Feb 20
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/SbPNggSexmI/AAAAAAABHwQ/zILmbNuYwVk/s640/P1260418_19_20-1.jpg

Mar 05
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/SbPNiATN2oI/AAAAAAABHwc/xIU0lnE3sho/s640/P1270854-1.JPG

Same situation like 19 Feb. its on hold :ohno:.

Not really.

Photos by SolarWind on SSP
March 6, 2009
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5753/dsc0269.jpg
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/4854/dsc0258.jpg
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/5269/dsc0273j.jpg
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7231/dsc0282.jpg
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/2010/dsc0290.jpg

That is some really good looking cladding. :)

A good looking building. I especially like the crown.

OK, pretty slow but the rest looks good.


The cladding is perfect!

Beautiful!

Thanks for these shots, SW. I had no idea they started cladding it.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/Scwy6mNZ9WI/AAAAAAABJG4/j8k618dArtk/s800/P1290199.JPG

Taken on 3/26:
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/9630/ompwest326.jpg

cf, 1/16:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3367/3204938343_ca770cc9cf_o.jpg

very nice