The Chicago Spire - Construction 2008

This is my first update with a speedy 2007 till November and then continuing normally for December and this month. Hope ya like the idea.

Thanx as usual to the photographers form the forums.

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[jesse36james4life]

is this project still going? 

[andrsdtz]

@jesse36james4life sadly the project has died

[jesse36james4life]

@andrsdtz damnnn what happen??? i mean they just built half of it and what happen now just took the whole thing off? I'm going to live in Chicago soon... i been their all times but never heard about this tho, can't believe i never heard about this... i now live in shitty field (springfield) but when i see this man i wish they keep going workin on this project this is real bad ass!

[andrsdtz]

@jesse36james4life the simply didnt get the money to take it above the ground due to the financial crisis. A big loss for Chicago but sadly you cant change it

[caddyman07]

So is this suppose to be completed by 2011? Have they resumed the work on this project? I cant wait for this thing!!! Its going to be amazing!!! D*mn we have the best city in the U.S.!!!

[andrsdtz]

well unless the financial markets improve this will be on hold for a while

[hotzackY4life]

im shocked that the building(from the pictures in the video) is being built on that lot... it looks small for a big and tall building.

[DFDalton1962]

Work stopped in summer 2008 and never resumed. Developer has faced a litany of woes since. This was a borderline feasible project during the boom. The post-crash Chicago condo market certainly can't justify the huge construction price now. It would require buyers to pay @ 3X the going rate for similar-sized units in buildings like the nearby Trump Tower. It just can't work and, despite the money already thrown into this literal money pit, they won't throw more good money after bad.

DEAD!

[lyscan]

@caddyman07

bah , all the chicago people are like that

idk , i mean chicago is awesome I heard

but , I mean NY , NY is not even a city its a fukin mountain , when I was there first time I was mezmerized , that thing . did humans really build all that , its like some uber harry potter castle

its like special , so much love invested in these rocks , once you get on the roof , its like a forest of water basins on rooftops , you know like in london its chimneys , here its water storage , waaa

[caddyman07]

@ lyscan: LOL! How did u know that was on my mind!!! I didnt even mention NY!!! But no, I love NY too but Chicago is home. :D

[lyscan]

people you say ... like us simple mortals

its probably demons that will live there with 200G+ yearly

[lyscan]

not the ny vs ch rivalry again :/

[lgo10]

the architect is a Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava called