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riceweb
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Re: Chicago

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And it's just your standard postmodern building, the likes of which are all over a city like Phoenix or Minneapolis, still serving a purpose. That era of office building isn't so old that it's outlived its useful life.
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TitosBuritoBarn
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It has a strange footprint, but I don't see why it can't be a residential conversion.
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Cermak
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Re: Chicago

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Most cities would love to have this building in its skyline. Tear down really ?
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Garrett
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TitosBuritoBarn wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2025 5:15 pm It has a strange footprint, but I don't see why it can't be a residential conversion.
According to a rough google maps measurement, the main tower is about 120-130 feet across, but the octagonal shape mitigates that size. It would probably be alright for a residential conversion.
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Cermak wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2025 2:11 pm Most cities would love to have this building in its skyline. Tear down really ?
We need to toss that sucker on the back of a few semis and transport it to the old UP site!
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Garrett
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NEDodger wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 4:55 am
Cermak wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2025 2:11 pm Most cities would love to have this building in its skyline. Tear down really ?
We need to toss that sucker on the back of a few semis and transport it to the old UP site!
NuStyle’s next project sounds crazy
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thenewguy
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Garrett wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 4:59 am
NEDodger wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 4:55 am
Cermak wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2025 2:11 pm Most cities would love to have this building in its skyline. Tear down really ?
We need to toss that sucker on the back of a few semis and transport it to the old UP site!
NuStyle’s next project sounds crazy
Which one?
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Garrett
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Re: Chicago

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thenewguy wrote: Fri Jan 24, 2025 10:29 pm
Garrett wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 4:59 am
NEDodger wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 4:55 am
Cermak wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2025 2:11 pm Most cities would love to have this building in its skyline. Tear down really ?
We need to toss that sucker on the back of a few semis and transport it to the old UP site!
NuStyle’s next project sounds crazy
Which one?
I’m jokingly saying NuStyle would move 311 S Wacker to Omaha
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thenewguy
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Oh my dear lord. I didn't even think to read it again, I missed the joke. I blame old age on that one :)
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iamjacobm
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The Lincoln Yards development wasn't looking promising anyways, but the developer Sterling Bay just gave about half the land to the lender. They have built one of the proposed buildings and apparently it's completely vacant.
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Garrett
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Re: Chicago

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Yeesh. Lincoln Yards always felt like a bit of a stretch to me, though I'm surprised to see that Sterling Bay has fallen so far.
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