Pretty typical for residential even though people rarely use them. HUD and other tax credit programs usually require them (yes, I know this isn't HUD financed).framer wrote: I may be misreading it, but it looks like some of the windows may be operable. That should add even more interest to the facade.
I was thinking the same thing. (Mostly because some of the windows on the lower glazed levels appear to be open in one of the shots.) The smaller inset windows look like they'll tilt out, if I'm seeing this right. No matter the financing, I expect that will be a desirable feature. Particularly since they're trying to go green.framer wrote: I may be misreading it, but it looks like some of the windows may be operable. That should add even more interest to the facade.
I think they’ll have one more crane jump before it’s topped out. This will be taller than I thought.newstl2020 wrote:The crane has been jumped again. Definitely the tallest in the region now.
^ Isn't it going to be taller than the Chase? Walking down Euclid I already get a sense of its hugeness when I see it. Surprised me actually, since when it wasn't as tall it didn't strike me as particularly big.symphonicpoet wrote: This thing will stand enough by itself it could, for a while, become the single most visible building in the area.
Yes, it will be taller than the chase, by about 75FT or so. It is really huge and the recent crane jump gives you n idea of how tall this will really be. The crane jump currently doesn't account for how tall the topped-out building will be. This feels like it could be our version os a "supertall" since the surrounding buildings don't make that much of an impact. In the immediate area, we are going off of the Parc Frontenac and Koplar's parking lot. I can't wait to see it when completed.moltingcicada wrote:^ Isn't it going to be taller than the Chase? Walking down Euclid I already get a sense of its hugeness when I see it. Surprised me actually, since when it wasn't as tall it didn't strike me as particularly big.symphonicpoet wrote:This thing will stand enough by itself it could, for a while, become the single most visible building in the area.
People will travel here to see this building. And take pictures and the such. Iconic building number two for the Lou.symphonicpoet wrote: This thing will stand enough by itself it could, for a while, become the single most visible building in the area.
Me too. That stretch of Kingshighway definitely reminds me more of NYC than Chicago. The Park Plaza's art deco design is inspired by Fifth Avenue's (now-demolished) Savoy Plaza Hotel that overlooked Central Park, and the wedding cake Parc Frontenac and Montclair apartment buildings look as if they were transported from Manhattan. It's easy to envision how high-rises would've sprung up on all sides of Forest Park had the city continued growing.aprice wrote: I prefer "Central Park West" but yeah
