New Chicago Spire

[aryoseno11]

that is penis....

[DFDalton1962]

It's dead folks. Dead, dead, dead! It was a false dream borne of an "overexuberant" real estate market, the likes of which won't reappear until another generation forgets the lessons the current ones are learning the hard way.

And if you think this is bad, wait until China's real estate bubble bursts!

[Violinboyhere]

Is it just me, or does that thing look like a blunt?

[madtoytle]

40 mil, that's all! Some "shacks" down here in Hawaii almost cost that much. all I can say is those people who buy near the top better be seasick worthy. Actually, I'm more interested w/ the pier that juts out into the water. Is that a market place or something?

[Mikeferrari69]

Dosnt look right for chicago

[BoboVicus]

Tis still gonna be built or no?

[DFDalton1962]

Construction is still stalled. Don't expect to hear anything one way or the other until AFTER the announcement this October of the winning city for the 2016 Olympics.

Sales in this building are highly contingent on Chicago being perceived as an up-and-coming global city. The developer is charging high prices and is depending on sales to international buyers. If Chicago gets the 2016 Games, that will boost the chances of this project getting financing. If Chicago loses, the project is dead.

[KC9PBI]

I'd like to put a repeater on top of that thing.

[imgoingtobarf]

Cant wait till its built

[DFDalton1962]

Construction is "postponed", according to the developer. A semi-permanent safety fence is being erected around the hole this week, indicating they plan to abandon the site during a potentially long delay. This, only a week after they announce the sale of the $40 million penthouse.

In other words, don't hold your breath.

[ninjaslayer99]

looks like a screw upside down

[chicagobearsfan321]

btw for those of u who ight not know, the tower that stands next to the spire is called the broadcast building, they were gonna built it but the city said no, it was for cable, transmission and stuff.

[Baller2x3]

ur a fucking retard chicagobearsfan321

[chicagobearsfan321]

ur the retard

[Baller2x3]

lol just to let u guys know me and chicagobearsfan321 are the same ppl they are both my accounts lol i just said that stuff for fun

[chicagobearsfan321]

the design on 0:35 looked the best out of all of them, it looked more unique and it didnt look simple and plain like the one they r designing, i wish they made that one tho.

[exotiq7001]

true. I guess it also depends on the location too. You can definitely tell a difference between the photos in :05 and 1:04. On the :05 slide the spire is closer to the viewer. Thanks bearsfan

[chicagobearsfan321]

i know but something about it doesnt look that big, its probly gonna be big in real life but i wish some of theese pics would be more acurate, nice video btw

[chicagobearsfan321]

i hate how it looks so small in jtheese videos its sopuse to be 2 times biger than the sears tower and it looks like a 700ft tall building in theese videos expt for some of the pictures

[exotiq7001]

actually the Sears towers stands at around 1700 feet (with antennas) and the spire will stand at 2000 feet

[Ctheyear3000]

wow, that base looks awfuly freagile, huh? bet there will be some serious modifications on that as soon as they start consturcting it.

[Disfik]

i wonder how much the penthouse would be in that baby! i also wonder how long the elevator ride would be! :)

[j9browneyes]

The penthouse is going for $40 million. holy cow :P

[awadh1234567890]

whats that building in 42 seconds is that going to be built or what

[edmannumber1]

i wish i can get a condo

[paulgrem]

Nice job on the video. Now I want to get one of the condos on the upper floors. If I only had 44 Million Dollars, I'd be IN.