Friday, August 4, 2017

West Loop buildings to bite the dust, 32-story apartment tower not far behind?

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By: Jay Koziarz | Aug 4, 2017 | Chicago.Curbed.com

A pair of older commercial buildings slotted between Van Buren Street and the Eisenhower Expressway are going away. Yesterday, demolition permits were issued by the City of Chicago to Ohio-based developer Pizutti Companies for both the properties at 1061 and 1107 W. Van Buren Street. Though it has been over three years since Pizutti presented its planto build a glassy, 32-story tower at this location, this week’s permits are a solid sign that the project is still alive. Designed by Miami architecture firm Arquitectonica, the Pizutti project is clad primarily in glass and metal and stands on a large podium. The design breaks up the facade of the boxy tower with.... Read More....

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