Height: 381 ft
Floor count: 34
Location: North State and East Illinois
Construction end: 2009
Architect: Guajardo REC Architects LLC
Developer: John Buck Company

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For those that haven't read about it already - this will be a mixed-use building, combining the 259-room, 4-star Hotel Palomar and 121 condo units, as well as a "signature restaurant" operated by the hotel.

I figured this thing ought to have its own thread now that stuff is going on - I've heard reports that caissons are being drilled already. If we can get some photo confirmation, I'll bump this up to U/C.

:banana: although I kinda liked the park, I'm always up for a new building. this sucker should be U/C this week. case foundation is putting the cranes together as we speak..

I will post photos when I get home. I live next door ;)

I'd love to know how much units start at....

I wish that they were buidling this structure across the street in that empty parking lot. I liked driving by and seeing the people use that space. The AMA building is a cool structure and it would have been nice not to cover it up. I am n ot being a "Nimby" in any way shape or forum, I would just rather see parking lots covered up instead of the one cool place that actually had some atmosphere. Now 680 rush is a place that should be covered up (not a good) public place.

Sunday, October, 21, 2007

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Nice, I like it!

sad to lose that park, though. it really was a nice open space in the city and complimented the AMA building really well. let's just hope this project adds something nice to the immediate vicinity.

^^Chicagophotoshop....Thank You for the pictures, eventhough I walk by this site almost everyday. It is great to see a good picture of it.

sad to lose that park, though. it really was a nice open space in the city and complimented the AMA building really well. let's just hope this project adds something nice to the immediate vicinity.

yea I agree, I was shocked when I heard about this. I noticed something was up when I saw a truck, drilling for soil samples. but never saw anything on this board until the place was fenced off. never heard of a proposal or approval.

when I first moved to the area, I figured this park would be something permanent. the closest park now is millennium I think.

but o well, its in a great location we'll see how it plays out.

........no problem valley.....I hope to add many more as progress continues....

when I first moved to the area, I figured this park would be something permanent. the closest park now is millennium I think

If you considered this a "park" then the Trump plaza should satisfy you, although it's a few blocks away. Also check out Olive Park next to Navy Pier - it's not as far as Millennium/Grant, if you want some green space.

If you considered this a "park" then the Trump plaza should satisfy you, although it's a few blocks away. Also check out Olive Park next to Navy Pier - it's not as far as Millennium/Grant, if you want some green space.Trump park is only a half a block away and it will be shared with my building. (405 Wabash). I'm very happy about that.

I didnt really care for this park because honestly everytime I walked through it, it was filled with many homeless and shady people.

The truth is that the homeless did impact the appeal of this park, but that's more to do with the proximity to the Red Line than the nice benches. I think the open space enhanced the beauty of the AMA building and it's a loss to the city to have this space filled in. That said, at this point I kind of like the design of the Palomar.

^^^^ I agree with all 3 posts above this. that park wasnt anything to hang out in. and was always filled with homeless people. I was actually approached by one once sitting on a bench. he said some shady things and I bailed. the park was more of something to look at. but I wont miss it. and trump is actually at the foot of my building. I cant wait to enjoy that park. :cheers:

U/C please :cheers:

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I pretty sure cassions are done here.

Do you have any photos you can post?

^^ not anything new. will have to wait till next weekend, its already dark by the time I get home from work on the weekdays. but when I drove past the other day, it appeared that the case cranes were gone.

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Hmm - I'm much less annoyed with this project after seeing this rendering :).

Still very sad about the park, though.

^^

I agree about the park. I'm torn. I like the design but the location makes this area look very New Yorkish in terms of density.

I agree about the park. I'm torn. I like the design but the location makes this area look very New Yorkish in terms of density.
That would be a good thing.

Today:
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Taken by Jibba:
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Taken on 7/21 by SolarWind:
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gct13 - 7/25/2008

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Update from SSP:
September 9, 2008

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either this building is moving slow or on hold.

Maybe slow but I don't think it's on hold.

^^Building is definitely NOT on hold - Palomar hotel will be most likely be out for Construction bidding by December (occupies first 16-17 floors) - the rest is most likely corporate housing.

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great shots Jibba, you lost the orange in these shots :)

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great shots Jibba, you lost the orange in these shots :)

After you pointed out the fact that my saturation seemed a bit off, I just assumed that my image sensor was junky and that was that and there was nothing I could do about it. Last night I decided to go through the menus on my camera and, lo and behold, my saturation was set to "plus". I put it back down and, as you can see, the results are much better photographs. So thank you for pointing that out earlier; otherwise, I would likely have not tried to adjust anything.

After you pointed out the fact that my saturation seemed a bit off, I just assumed that my image sensor was junky and that was that and there was nothing I could do about it. Last night I decided to go through the menus on my camera and, lo and behold, my saturation was set to "plus". I put it back down and, as you can see, the results are much better photographs. So thank you for pointing that out earlier; otherwise, I would likely have not tried to adjust anything.

no problem. I'm happy to share ideas and tips. its actually one of the reasons I started my own forum. forums rock! :cheers:

Last night:
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Today:
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CatalogThis/ flickr

this adds density. thats for sure

^Indeed. I'm enjoying it quite a bit in fact.

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Mo & Do/ flickr
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this building is going up quickly. its really adds density

It looks awesome walking up Michigan Ave as you go north across Wacker Drive and the river. It kinda fits in at a cool angle between Trump and the buildings in there. You get a really cool backdrop of density among the different buildings.

The perfect antidote to that nasty Hilton. I'm excited about this one.

Must be getting close to the top:
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June 5th 2009

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June 12th 2009

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As much as I would have liked to see the AMA park/plaza stay, I think Palomar turned out 100% better than I expected it to.

Plus, if you look at Olympia Center, it looks as if the Water Tower Place is just a nice little addition to the top of Olympia. They line up perfectly.

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^^^ Nice shot spyguy. Palomar looks sharp. I like the nonbeigeness of it too.

I agree. It's nice to have a little contrast in that area.

I really hope when they finish this project they clean up the sidewalks on Illinois St. going beneath Wabash.

9-29

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10-27

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http://www.chicagomag.com/Radar/Dish/December-2009/Heather-and-Yon/

Heather and Yon
By Penny Pollack & Jeff Ruby

Heather Terhune, who has run the kitchen at Atwood Cafe (Hotel Burnham, 1 W. Washington St.; 312-368-1900) for ten years, plans to leave her post at year’s end to helm the upcoming Sable Kitchen & Bar, a 158-seat “gastro lounge” adjacent to the Hotel Palomar Chicago (505 N. State St.). (Both the Burnham and the Palomar are managed by the Kimpton Group; a Kimpton employee will step up to replace Terhune at Atwood.) “They’ve told me Sable will be more of a 1940s throwback,” says Terhune, who started as a pastry chef at 312 Chicago. “I’m going to do fun and innovative food using local farmers. I’m making my own pretzels, making my own sausage and mustard—things I wasn’t able to do at Atwood due to space constraints.” Expect her open kitchen to turn out shareable bar snacks, normal-sized entrées, vegetarian/vegan options, and whimsical desserts (butterscotch pot de crème, a milkshake and cookies).

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Late afternoon has quite some reflection from the one building to the other one. Notice how all hotel rooms have their curtains closed:

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too bright? poor design ya think?

Just a side effect no one had thought about.

whats above the hotel portion?

Something called corporate residences I believe.

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