Status Update: The Pickup Artist working State and Elm
Mar23

Status Update: The Pickup Artist working State and Elm

Written By on March 23, 2015 in Construction, Elm Street, Gold Coast, Skyscrapers, _story

If you like to go people-watching at Viagra Triangle, once the weather warms up, you’ll have something else besides beautiful people and supercars to keep your eye entertained.  A glance to the north will be greeted by a tall, thin, steely pickup artist working the corner of State and Elm.  It’s a tower crane. The Chicago Architecture Blog’s Daniel Schell rushed by Rush Street the other day to check on the progress...

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A Gold Coast Groundbreaking at State and Elm [u]
Sep16

A Gold Coast Groundbreaking at State and Elm [u]

Written By on September 16, 2014 in Construction, Elm Street, Gold Coast, Skyscrapers, State Street, Viagra Triangle, _story

  Construction of a new residential tower is underway in Chicago’s Gold Coast. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held for 4 East Elm (1147 North State Street/4 East Elm Street) earlier today. Designed by friends-of-the-blog, Solomon Cordwell Buenz, the 335-foot-tall, 27-story tower will feature just 35 residences. And instead of being a square, the western side of the building is angled inward, providing those rooms with views...

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