500 North Lake Shore Drive | 465 ft | 45 fl | U/C

spyguy · February 26th, 2011, 10:31 PM

Height: 465 ft
Floor count: 45
Location: 500 North Lake Shore Drive
Neighborhood: Steeterville
Construction end: 2013
Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz
Developer: Related Midwest

Current design:

Previous design:

This replaces Related's previous project on this site, a condominium tower designed by Perkins + Will called The Peshtigo.

The Urban Politician · February 27th, 2011, 01:38 AM

Looks good to me.

Lets build it!

***i_am_hydrogen*** · February 27th, 2011, 03:12 AM

The parking garage is horrible.

urbanpln · February 27th, 2011, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by i_am_hydrogen

The parking garage is horrible.

I totally agree. The entire area feels cold and sanitized due to those large parking podiums.

PointDuSable · February 27th, 2011, 08:36 PM

The building itself is not horrible -- not terribly exciting -- but not horrible. I like that the balconies are "hidden" within the building's profile, and do not jut out of the exterior.

That being said, agree with all of you that the parking garage is a bit offensive as it lies directly along LSD. Ideally, the building's lobby (which also isn't that bad) would face LSD, but at that point, LSD already becomes a bridge and I can see how they would rather have the lobby face Grand St. as opposed to the base of LSD. Nonetheless, would hope that they could find a way to do something about the garage -- if they can't point it away from LSD, perhaps they could at least put in building-quality glass, like Trump? Either way, at least it looks more appealing than the base at North Pier Apts, I think.

Jim856796 · February 27th, 2011, 08:41 PM

A great filler for an empty lot which is part of the Chicago Central Area Plan. I say have it approved and start construction soon...unless a design change is imminent.

untitledreality · February 27th, 2011, 09:00 PM

I dont get it... are they designing a apartment complex or a parking garage?

Patrick Highrise · February 27th, 2011, 09:42 PM

mmm tower is pretty good. That parking garage is doubtfull.... Like a big wall screeming for advertisement of some sort...

***i_am_hydrogen*** · May 19th, 2011, 04:29 PM

From today's Chicago Architecture Blog:

Streeterville Skyscraper Stalled by Green Screen

Quote:

42nd Ward alderman Brendan Reilly had the 45-story project called 500 Lake Shore Drive (actually at 516 North Lake Shore Drive) pulled from the agenda of today’s Chicago Plan Commission meeting because of concerns over how the building’s lower facade looks.

Linky: http://blog.chicagoarchitecture.info...-green-screen/

New rendering:

Reinsdorf Sucks · May 22nd, 2011, 02:33 AM

I'm happy somebody is attempting to make the LSD side look more attractive.. Just 2 more sides to go!!

AJphx · July 15th, 2011, 02:35 AM

The green wall is the only good part... so at least Reilly's hold is to make sure its green all year.

But honestly, could we please just have the old design back? The Peshtigo was so much better, not to mention 600 feet. Perkins and Will know what they are doing.... SCB, not so much. (or they do, in a cynical way)

asauterChicago · August 23rd, 2011, 02:56 AM

It appears they started doing something on this site, they put a fence around it and started tearing up the parking lot that was there. Anyone have any news?

untitledreality · August 23rd, 2011, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reinsdorf Sucks

I'm happy somebody is attempting to make the LSD side look more attractive.. Just 2 more sides to go!!

Huh? What is so attractive about a half vegetation covered parking garage?

***i_am_hydrogen*** · August 23rd, 2011, 11:47 PM

Right. You can't put lipstick on a pig.

asauterChicago · September 1st, 2011, 09:26 PM

Here's a picture update of the site:

Edit: can't figure out how you resize an image in vbulletin (apparently width=X and height=X doesn't actually do anything), so here's a direct link to the image:

http://i.imgur.com/JL5LB.jpg

untitledreality · September 5th, 2011, 10:00 AM

Ugh... Related Midwest can go fuck themselves. So can the Chicago Plan Commission for not requiring underground parking and still having a parking ratio minimum instead of simply a maximum.

tprb52 · September 26th, 2011, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by untitledreality

Ugh... Related Midwest can go fuck themselves. So can the Chicago Plan Commission for not requiring underground parking and still having a parking ratio minimum instead of simply a maximum.

Aggressive.

But I do agree. The footprint of the garage could be put to much, much better use... Even with the nifty green wall that I'm sure will back up traffic on LSD all the way to Belmont.

Matsky · September 30th, 2011, 11:33 PM

Nice building!

I like the architecture!

untitledreality · October 3rd, 2011, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tprb52

Aggressive.

Im tired of seeing this great city get screwed over by a dim witted planning board a endless parade of money hungry developers and their crony "architects". Streeterville was a wasted opportunity, River North has been ravaged, the South Loop caught a break with the recession, the West Loop/Fulton Market is still intact, Bronzeville was razed, Maxwell Street neutered..... it goes on and on in this city.

Its high time for the dog to start wagging the tail again.

btw ...thanks for agreeing

tprb52 · October 11th, 2011, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Related Midwest can go fuck themselves.

Quote:

Aggressive

That's how that was supposed to go. However, I still agree with the other bits. Even if the city moronically mandates a parking minimum, Related should have the foresight to design a somewhat intriguing parking structure. Like I said earlier, the green wall helps....but not very much.

February 26th, 2011, 10:31 PM	#1
spyguy Expert Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 6,945 Likes (Received): 18	500 North Lake Shore Drive \| 465 ft \| 45 fl \| U/C Height: 465 ft Floor count: 45 Location: 500 North Lake Shore Drive Neighborhood: Steeterville Construction end: 2013 Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz Developer: Related Midwest Current design: Previous design: This replaces Related's previous project on this site, a condominium tower designed by Perkins + Will called The Peshtigo. Last edited by i_am_hydrogen; September 13th, 2011 at 04:58 PM.

February 27th, 2011, 01:38 AM	#2
The Urban Politician The City Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,963 Likes (Received): 1	Looks good to me. Lets build it! __________________ It is humanly impossible to walk through Chicago's core and not consider it one of the world's great cities unless you are inwardly angry at the place for somehow threatening or robbing your hometown of its vitality or integrity.

February 27th, 2011, 03:12 AM	#3
*i_am_hydrogen* muted Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 7,183 Likes (Received): 27	The parking garage is horrible. __________________ flickrgallery

February 27th, 2011, 08:41 PM	#6
Jim856796 The Q&A Guy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Citizen of the World Posts: 6,774 Likes (Received): 12	A great filler for an empty lot which is part of the Chicago Central Area Plan. I say have it approved and start construction soon...unless a design change is imminent. __________________ I honestly think all development projects must be dashing, sustainable, and futureproof. You support the good projects... and oppose the bad.

February 27th, 2011, 09:42 PM	#8
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February 27th, 2011, 08:36 PM	#5
PointDuSable Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 56 Likes (Received): 0	The building itself is not horrible -- not terribly exciting -- but not horrible. I like that the balconies are "hidden" within the building's profile, and do not jut out of the exterior. That being said, agree with all of you that the parking garage is a bit offensive as it lies directly along LSD. Ideally, the building's lobby (which also isn't that bad) would face LSD, but at that point, LSD already becomes a bridge and I can see how they would rather have the lobby face Grand St. as opposed to the base of LSD. Nonetheless, would hope that they could find a way to do something about the garage -- if they can't point it away from LSD, perhaps they could at least put in building-quality glass, like Trump? Either way, at least it looks more appealing than the base at North Pier Apts, I think.

February 27th, 2011, 09:00 PM	#7
untitledreality Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 223 Likes (Received): 0	I dont get it... are they designing a apartment complex or a parking garage?

May 22nd, 2011, 02:33 AM	#10
Reinsdorf Sucks Seven Costanza Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 355 Likes (Received): 0	I'm happy somebody is attempting to make the LSD side look more attractive.. Just 2 more sides to go!!

July 15th, 2011, 02:35 AM	#11
AJphx Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Phoenix Posts: 492 Likes (Received): 2	The green wall is the only good part... so at least Reilly's hold is to make sure its green all year. But honestly, could we please just have the old design back? The Peshtigo was so much better, not to mention 600 feet. Perkins and Will know what they are doing.... SCB, not so much. (or they do, in a cynical way)

August 23rd, 2011, 02:56 AM	#12
asauterChicago Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 194 Likes (Received): 0	It appears they started doing something on this site, they put a fence around it and started tearing up the parking lot that was there. Anyone have any news?

August 23rd, 2011, 11:47 PM	#14
*i_am_hydrogen* muted Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 7,183 Likes (Received): 27	Right. You can't put lipstick on a pig. __________________ flickrgallery

September 1st, 2011, 09:26 PM	#15
asauterChicago Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 194 Likes (Received): 0	Here's a picture update of the site: Edit: can't figure out how you resize an image in vbulletin (apparently width=X and height=X doesn't actually do anything), so here's a direct link to the image: http://i.imgur.com/JL5LB.jpg Last edited by asauterChicago; September 1st, 2011 at 09:31 PM.

September 5th, 2011, 10:00 AM	#16
untitledreality Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 223 Likes (Received): 0	Ugh... Related Midwest can go fuck themselves. So can the Chicago Plan Commission for not requiring underground parking and still having a parking ratio minimum instead of simply a maximum.

September 30th, 2011, 11:33 PM	#18
Matsky Matsky Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Well, I don't know Posts: 2,954 Likes (Received): 5	Nice building! I like the architecture! __________________ If I'll ever have a son I'll call him...Bill or George...anything but Sue. -Johnny Cash-

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