The Irish developer behind the Chicago Spire said it has found an investor to pay its creditors, allowing it to emerge from bankruptcy and possibly restart work on the long-stalled residential project.
— chicagotribune.com
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Ron White was right: “you can’t fix stupid.” — Calatrava give you the prettiest skyscraper since the Tribune Tower, destined for the same love as the Empire State Building to become the icon of the skyscraper age; Dubai would forever hang its head in shame — if the developer can’t figure out what to put in that exquisite envelope to make an enormous profit, they are in the wrong business — I could do it a heartbeat, (but then, I have lasted long enough to know the best); what a shame for the city that could use a jolt of architectural sanity these days — I predict that whatever is built there will fail miserably, it is just karma!
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Bad idea. Really bad idea. Aside from that, it looks like a giant screw. Wich makes it perfect for Chicago.
With all the structural problems Calatrava had recently I would be afraid to live here.
I just got finished posting what a shame to lose this exquisite icon for the ages and — BAM! — this article appears saying it is back on! (boy, am I good or what) — bravo! (here’s my post of a few minutes ago)
Ron White was right: “you can’t fix stupid.” — Calatrava give you the prettiest skyscraper since the Tribune Tower, destined for the same love as the Empire State Building to become the icon of the skyscraper age; Dubai would forever hang its head in shame — if the developer can’t figure out what to put in that exquisite envelope to make an enormous profit, they are in the wrong business — I could do it a heartbeat, (but then, I have lasted long enough to know the best); what a shame for the city that could use a jolt of architectural sanity these days — I predict that whatever is built there will fail miserably, it is just karma!
I predict supreme success!
Stop. They aren't using Calatrava or the same design in any way. The new proposal is a two-tower development. See it here: https://chicago.curbed.com/2018/5/16/17360244/400-lake-shore-chicago-spire-site-skyscrapers
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