Gateway Tower (Chicago)
| Gateway Tower | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Vision |
| Type | Mixed Use |
| Location | 400 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL |
| Coordinates | 41°53′24″N 87°36′54″W / 41.89°N 87.615°W |
| Height | |
| Roof | 2,000 feet (610 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 127 |
| Floor area | 2,159,094 sq ft (200,600 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Gensler |
The Gateway Tower is a conceptual proposal to illustrate a potential use of the abandoned site once planned to house the Chicago Spire in the Streeterville neighborhood of the Near North Side of Chicago.
Details[edit]
The plan calls for a building 2,000 feet (610 m) tall and feature commercial elements that augment residential use. It was the result of a company-wide internal competition at Gensler to replace the Chicago Spire.[1][2] As of June 2016[update], the building is conceptual,[3] and Maxim writer, Scott Tharler, considered the project unlikely.[4] The building would include condos, apartments, a hotel, a Skylobby, a Skydeck with a restaurant, an amusement ride and sky-garden.[1] The base of the building would be in a public park and its supports would span over Lake Shore Drive as well as provide access to the skydeck.[2]
Property background[edit]
The Chicago Spire, originally called the Fordham Spire, was originally proposed in July 2005.[5] In March 2006, the initial design of the building was approved by the Chicago Plan Commission, the city's Zoning Committee and the Chicago City Council.[6][7] In December 2006 and March 2007, the design of the building was revised.[8][9] The Chicago Plan Commission, Chicago's zoning committee and the Chicago City Council approved the final plans of the Chicago Spire in April and May 2007.[10][11][12] By October 2008, the late-2000s recession led to the suspension of construction and a $11.34 million (USD) lien on the construction site.[13] On October 31, 2014 the project's biggest creditor, Related Midwest, compelled the developer, Shelbourne Development Group, to surrender the deed to the property after failing to make the necessary payment.[14] The pre-development of the Chicago Spire left a 110-foot (34 m) wide, 76-foot (23 m) deep hole in the ground which has since been developed over with the 400 Lake Shore Drive towers.[15]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b "Gensler Devises a Megatall Replacement for the Chicago Spire Site". Archdaily.com. June 6, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ a b King, August (June 7, 2016). "Gateway Tower". Architect. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ Long, Zach (June 7, 2016). "A striking new skyscraper could fill the site of the failed Chicago Spire". Time Out Chicago. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ Tharler, Scott (June 8, 2016). "This 2,000-Foot-Tall Skyscraper Could Totally Redefine Chicago's Skyline". Maxim. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ Corfman, Thomas; Kamin, Blair (July 26, 2005). "Tallest tower to twist rivals". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 18, 2009.
- ^ McHugh, Michael (March 16, 2006). "Planning commission approves Fordham Spire". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved July 18, 2009.
- ^ Yue, Lorene (March 29, 2006). "City Council OKs Fordham Spire". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved July 18, 2009.
- ^ "The Chicago Spire, Chicago, Illinois, USA". SPG Media Limited. Retrieved July 18, 2009.
- ^ Beacker, Lynn (March 27, 2007). "Kamin unveils latest design for Calatrava's Chicago Spire". Repeat. Retrieved July 18, 2009.
- ^ Diesenhouse, Susan (April 20, 2000). "Financial questions tower over Spire's political win". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 18, 2009.
- ^ Baeb, Eddie (April 20, 2007). "Chicago Spire gets Plan Commission OK". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved July 18, 2009.
- ^ "Chicago skyline to soar higher with nation's highest tower". USA Today. May 16, 2007. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ Baeb, Eddie (June 15, 2016). "Calatrava stops work on Spire, files lien". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved October 17, 2008.
- ^ "Related to Spire developer: Where's the deed?". Chicago Tribune. November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- ^ Grebey, James (June 8, 2016). "There's a giant hole in the middle of Chicago – and it might get filled with this sleek arched skyscraper". Business Insider Australia. Retrieved June 15, 2016.