Venue Tower at the BOB - 20 Monroe Live - House of Blues/Live Nation Venue

[SupercityGR]

I guess I am confused. Are they building the venue and the tower? Or building the venue and then in a couple years the tower?

[GRDadof3]

Just now, SupercityGR said:

I guess I am confused. Are they building the venue and the tower? Or building the venue and then in a couple years the tower?

Both. 

[ironyisadeadscene]

I can take another tonight if I see any changes

[GR8scott]

I think the "tower" has been downsized enough to a "chub" status

[arcturus]

If only a bit of Toronto would rub off us - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Toronto

[organsnyder]

Here's the view from my office this afternoon:

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[Guest]

It looks like from where they're starting there won't be anything below grade, is that correct?  

[GRDadof3]

13 hours ago, Floyd_Z said:

It looks like from where they're starting there won't be anything below grade, is that correct?  

I don't recall seeing any below grade plans, but I don't know. 

[x99]

So can I flag this project--which still seems to have no captive parking--as a bellwether determining whether no parking residential is viable in a "tight parking" downtown?  Of everything currently under construction, this has to be the most speculative by a country mile.  I honestly thought they would cancel it or revise the plans, but it seems they're charging forward anyhow.  Even most of the Chicagoland developers aren't this ballsy.  So here's to the gamblers... Good luck to 'em.

[GRDadof3]

5 hours ago, x99 said:

So can I flag this project--which still seems to have no captive parking--as a bellwether determining whether no parking residential is viable in a "tight parking" downtown?  Of everything currently under construction, this has to be the most speculative by a country mile.  I honestly thought they would cancel it or revise the plans, but it seems they're charging forward anyhow.  Even most of the Chicagoland developers aren't this ballsy.  So here's to the gamblers... Good luck to 'em.

The tower portion has been massively scaled down. That's why people are calling it stubby. 

[joeDowntown]

9 hours ago, x99 said:

So can I flag this project--which still seems to have no captive parking--as a bellwether determining whether no parking residential is viable in a "tight parking" downtown?  Of everything currently under construction, this has to be the most speculative by a country mile.  I honestly thought they would cancel it or revise the plans, but it seems they're charging forward anyhow.  Even most of the Chicagoland developers aren't this ballsy.  So here's to the gamblers... Good luck to 'em.

I agree. It'll be interesting to see how well it does with no onsite parking and very little availability in the ramps nearby. 

Joe

[jas49503]

There is parking for every unit. I can't recall which garage, but at this point it has been secured for at least two years. 

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They should have put the lobby on the street and a ramp behind it, between the lobby and the venue. Would have pushed the tower up a little too.

[Guest]

Keep in mind that Orion bought quite a few parking spaces from they city in the lot across the street

[GRDadof3]

9 hours ago, jas49503 said:

There is parking for every unit. I can't recall which garage, but at this point it has been secured for at least two years. 

Was that reported previously? I don't recall seeing that. 

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Bringo! See any changes?

[jas49503]

On March 15, 2016 at 8:51 AM, GRDadof3 said:

Was that reported previously? I don't recall seeing that. 

I don't know if it was reported previously but if it wasn't then I'm reporting it now.  I have a highly placed source on the inside who told me this.   Much higher than the cleaning lady. 

[GRDadof3]

1 hour ago, jas49503 said:

I don't know if it was reported previously but if it wasn't then I'm reporting it now.  I have a highly placed source on the inside who told me this.   Much higher than the cleaning lady. 

So the last article I remember stated that there were 88 units, so they must have secured 88 spaces in Ottawa Fulton ramp. Probably won't be an issue since a lot of the apartment dwellers will have their cars during the day when it's used heavily by downtown workers (and vice versa). 

[GRDadof3]

Going vertical. 

[joeDowntown]

On March 18, 2016 at 6:39 PM, GRDadof3 said:

Going vertical. 

That was fast (once they got moving after years of delays). It'll be fun to watch this summer. 

Joe

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[WMrapids]

[gvsusean]

not going to lie, I never thought this thing was going to happen..... what will the final height be?

[WMrapids]

Whoops, posted it twice!

Edited March 29, 2016 by WMrapids
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