Chicago Development

My husband & I were cruising down Lake Shore drive in downtown Chicago and so I snapped a couple of cool pix out from the car window. As you drive along and see all the tall buildings start coming into view it's pretty amazing. The John Hancock bldg is impressive and the Lake Point Towers is a wavy shaped condo bldg with a restaurant at the top. Read Full Story

Scale of Chicago Spire In case any of you were thinking that hole in the ground looked like a big foundation (which is in actuality ONLY the core foundation), check out this composite from the past two weeks of work at the site. They're excavating the tops of the double 12-foot caissons that will be under each leg of the building in order to tie them together into "supercaissons." Look at the size of this thing's overall footprint now ...http://www.thechicagospire.com/ Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Chicago Development". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own... Read Full Story