From CoStar Group - "The $475 million tower is at 225 N. Columbus Drive in the Lakeshore East development, a $4 billion, 28-acre mixed-use campus. The tower will total about 1.9 million square feet, comprised of 263 luxury condominium units, 476 rental apartments, 210 hotel suites, and 42,000 square feet of office space and 37,000 square feet of retail space."

It is interesting that the estimated date of first delivery is so removed from the final delivery date.

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Eric Frost

This month in the Economist's Chicago City Briefing there are articles about the $12m political hiring settlement, Barack Obama's endorsement of Dorothy Tillman of the 3rd Ward, Anthony Abbate a police officer from Chicago who is*facing a charge of aggravated battery, and more on the Chicago Spire.

"Mr Calatrava has won both notoriety and critical acclaim for his designs, most of which have been built in Spain and Switzerland. His first American...

Eric Frost

I just heard about this yesterday, it started last Friday, March 30th and runs*for two weeks - through Thursday April 12th.**

"Navy Pier welcomes the arrival of Spring with two weeks of non-stop family fun and entertainment, featuring indoor rides, inflatable slides, interactive games, special entertainment and more inside the spectacular Crystal Gardens."

Free Admission - $8 Wristband Purchase Required for Rides listed below.
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From LynnBecker.com - "It's actually happening. Aqua, the rippling 82-story tower designed by Studio/Gang's Jeanne Gang and Mark Schendel is beginning to rise on its site at Columbus and Lake in Magellan Development's massive Lakeshore East complex."

Read more and see lots of photos at --

http://lynnbecker.com/repeat/aqua/aquaflow.htm

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Richard Ward has posted a number of images and pictures depicting the planned Chicago Spire which were presented to Friends of the Park on March 15th, 2007 http://www.neweastside.org/ChicagoSpire2007.html.

The Tribune recently*published*a story on the Chicago Spire Development*--*Streeterville Organization of Active Residents "will hold the first public meeting on March 26 about the proposed Chicago Spire, a 2,000-foot,...

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