Chicago Spire - isto sim, é uma casa diferente

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Já conhecia o "Turning Torso" na Suécia, mas este é ainda mais... radical. E estranhamente, não são escritórios, mas sim, casas, 1200 para ser mais preciso.
Fica na cidade de Chicago, nos EUA, mesmo à beirinha do lago Michigan.
O arquitecto é Santiago Calatrava, o mesmo da Estação do Oriente em Lisboa. Tem 150 andares, estará completo em 2011, será o edifício mais alto dos EUA, e o edifício residencial mais alto do mundo.

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[edmannumber1]

the chicago skyline is AWESOME!

was this video shown on TV?

it looks like it was

[GQguy24]

NYC's skyline has NEVER looked better than Chicago's skyline. Even before 911, when the Twin Towers were there, Chicago's skyline was much more beautiful than NYCs. You do not need density for a great skyline, you need fantastic architecture, buildings situated in the right spots, and gorgeous surroundings. All 3 categories of which chicago does much better in than NYC.

[prepiboi88]

The tallest building in the USA was always the Sears (willis) tower.

[DFDalton1962]

Two more mechanic's liens placed on the property today. And reportedly, Kelleher and Calatrava are not speaking to each other.

It's dead folks. Don't expect them to admit it until next year, but it's dead.

So what is next for this property? Expect it to remain fallow for a couple years while the market improves (that's why they removed the light-robbing protective barriers from around the adjacent townhomes and added a permanent safety fence around the hole). Then Kelleher will sell.

[DFDalton1962]

According to Crain's Chicago Business today, Calatrava has placed a lien on the property. He is owed nearly $12 million for the design work and hasn't received any payments since mid July. This thing has been heavily advertised as a "work of art" by Calatrava. Why would Kelleher piss off the artist by not paying him promptly?

In addition, local rumor has it that over half the sales staff was released last week.

All signs point to this project being DEAD, at least in its current form.

[DFDalton1962]

A previous announcement claimed work was being "slowed" until the credit market stabilizes. Work is now officially "postponed" (completely halted) according to the developer. This only a week after the penthouse was sold.

The sole activity at the site seems to be the erection of a more permanent fence around the hole. The fact that they are beefing up this fence (which will only have to be removed immediately when construction resumes on the plaza level) means they expect a very long delay.

[DFDalton1962]

(cont.)

The Chicago Spire has about as much of a chance being built as the Cubs have winning a World Series.

[DFDalton1962]

And the carnage continues: Chicago-based Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. said it is scrapping plans to purchase the hotel development at the Aqua Building, currently under construction and adjacent to the company's Fairmont hotel.

It's possible that the hotel portion of Aqua will be reworked as condo units, thus adding to the glut of condos in downtown Chicago.

The Chicag

[DFDalton1962]

... (cont.) to eliminate the condo tower portion and complete the hotel portion only. I suggested that months ago. Today it was announced that Waterview will indeed be scaled back, the hotel portion will be completed and the condo tower portion has been scrapped. Waterview, which was to be a 1040' supertall will now be completed as an ungainly 28 story stump.

[DFDalton1962]

OK, It's official. Story in the Sun Times:

Turmoil in the credit markets will cause unspecified delays in the construction of the 150-story Chicago Spire, said a spokeswoman for the developer.

Kim Metcalfe said underground utility work at the site, 400 N. Lake Shore Drive, will continue but that the pace will slacken until the market improves.

Funny thing is, I was banned from a skyscraper fanboy site for "pessimistic speculation". I also claimed Waterview would be scaled back...

[IamnotEMOyouFUCKERZ]

I really hope this thing gets built.

Even though I probably won't be able to afford it, I would so live there...

[DFDalton1962]

The site has been cleaned and graded this week. It is almost completely devoid of equipment, materials and workers. Same sort of general cleanup happened at Waterview before they shut that project down in April. Still no announcements of funding or for contracts for the parking garage construction. I'm willing to wait only until the end of the month for something to happen before I claim this is on indefinite hold, but it's becoming obvious that what is going on is not "according to plan".