One other important thing to note here is that the building is located in close proximity to the under-construction Vista Tower and the site of the abandoned Chicago Spire site. The penthouse listed in March 2015 seeking $12.99 million, but today, the price tag is a whopping $4 million lower. However, this massive unit has taken an equally massive price reduction to help solicit offers. While the exotic finishes that the unit has been fitted with was certainly en vogue in the lead up to the recession, the over the top look may not be for everyone. But to push this one even more over the top, the units features its very own basketball and squash courts. The penthouse was designed to impressed, and the three 500-gallon fishtanks and spiraling glass and granite staircase that centers the penthouse are certainly opulent. Located on the top two floors of the Riverview East tower in Streeterville, this 9,000-square-foot penthouse is seeking $8.99 million.Ĭompleted in 2010, the unit is filled with exotic materials and finishes. The operation was orchestrated by 40-45 concrete trucks who moved onto the site in phases, sweeper and vacuum trucks who were actively deployed to the perimeter to mitigate any dust and dirt, and flaggers who were posted on each corner of the site for pedestrian safety.One of the most opulent and fully loaded penthouses in Chicago has returned to the market after a two-year hiatus. Our crews began staging four strategically placed concrete pumps and other equipment around 4:30am and had only 10-12 hours to place 3,500 cubic yards of concrete. Our One Chicago team undertook a massive concrete pour for the mat slab that supports the 755,000 sf, 77-story Tower A. Laying the Groundwork for a New Chicago Icon
A detailed sequence of events and safety plan was developed and implemented to manage personnel within the basement as well as manage exhaust and fresh air ventilation.Ĭonstructing the basement at the same time as the two towers saved 6 months on the overall construction schedule and allowed for the below grade parking to open in advance of the residential units above. The elevation of the internal bracing coincided with the parking slabs, which allowed for the earth retention at the cofferdams to be removed as construction progressed down each floor.
For the two residential towers, the concrete cores for each were constructed from the bottom-up within cofferdams (internally multi-level braced sheeting). Using the top down construction method, the below grade parking garage was retained by a 5' diameter secant wall and internally braced by reinforced concrete slabs. once the Medinah Athletic Club, built in 1929 at the peak of Chicago's skyscraper. After exploring various internal and external earth retention bracing methods, it was concluded that a top down construction method would be the most cost effective and efficient method. Amenities include a health club with a fitness room, basketball court.
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Given the sheer size of the jobsite, a full city block, the earth retention necessary to construct a four story basement was very critical. Constructing from the Top DownĪ variety of traditional excavation sequencing, earth retention methods were explored when planning One Chicago. Designed around a healthy work-life, with luxuriously appointed spaces featuring live plants, natural light, ergonomic workstations, healthy food and beverage offerings, membership also includes a Life Time Fitness membership, making it the first and only co-working concept that combines exceptional spaces with a world-class health club experience.Īt the top of the taller tower are two liquid mass damper tanks which mitigate the effects of building sway for residents. Additionally, a 45,000 sf build-out of a Life Time Work features two floors of private offices, breakrooms, conference rooms and opening seating. In total, the building features 735 rental apartments, 77 for-sale condominiums, 1,100 above and below ground parking spaces, 55,000 sf of offices, a restaurant, event space, a Whole Foods, a 125,000 sf Life Time Athletic Resort with an NCAA basketball court and four swimming pools, putting green, demonstration kitchen, multiple lounges, 120-foot-long elevated dog park, and a co-working space. It was constructed in a top-down method where the basement levels were simultaneously excavated as the towers rose above. By accelerating the vertical growth, our team reduced the schedule by eight months. Stretching an entire city block, this 2.1 million sf, mixed-use development comprised of two residential towers (respectively 77-stories and 50-stories) connected by a ten-story podium and four levels of underground parking (820,000 gsf). Our fitness center adds fun to your workout with a half-size basketball court, an outdoor running track, and a steam and sauna room.
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