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{{Short description|Human settlement in Chicago, Illinois}}{{for|the commuter rail line in Toronto|Lakeshore East line}}{{multiple image }}Lakeshore East is a master-planned mixed use urban development being built by the Magellan Development Group in the Loop community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located in the northeastern part of the Loop, which, along with Illinois Center, is called the New Eastside. The development is bordered by Wacker Drive to the north, Columbus Drive to the west, Lake Shore Drive to the east, and East Randolph Street to the south. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill created the master plan for the area.WEB,weblink Portfolio, 2008-05-26, magellan development, 2007,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080225223955weblink">weblink February 25, 2008, The development, which had been scheduled for completion in 2011,WEB,weblink Lakeshore East Master Plan, 2008-05-26, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080325130314weblink">weblink 2008-03-25, was set for completion in 2013 by 2008.WEB,weblinkweblink" title="archive.today/20091019231647weblink">weblink dead, 2009-10-19, Lakeshore East project lifts Magellan to top, 2008-08-04, 2008-08-01, Chicago Tribune, Diesenhouse, Susan, Development continued with revised plans for more buildings in 2018 and continuing construction of the Vista Tower in 2019.Although the majority of the buildings in the neighborhood will be 21st century constructions resulting from the master plan, some of the current buildings were built as early as the 1960s and 1970s decades. Thus, the term "Lakeshore East" refers only to the components of the new master plan, while the term New Eastside refers to the greater neighborhood surrounding Lakeshore East that extends westward to Michigan Avenue.WEB,weblink New Eastside, 2008-06-10, Emporis.com, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070429111225weblink">weblink 2007-04-29, In the 1960s, Illinois Center near Michigan Avenue was developed. There is little formal distinction between buildings in the masterplan and other buildings in the neighborhood because the pre-existing buildings are referred to as being located in the Lakeshore East area.Lakeshore East features several of the tallest buildings in Chicago and may include a few of the tallest buildings in the United States. The overall planned development, the park, and several of the individual buildings have won awards for architecture and/or urban planning. The buildings are planned for various types of residential use (condominiums, apartments, or hotels). Due to the neighborhood's proximity to both Lake Michigan to the east and the Chicago River to the north, many of the buildings are named with aquatic or nautical themes.WEB,weblink Aqua, 2008-05-28, Artefaqs Corporation, Chicago Architecture Info, As of August 2008, 1,500 condominiums have been sold and 1,200 apartments have been completed.

History

{{multiple image }}Previous to this urban development, the Lakeshore East area had been used by Illinois Central Railroad yards. After World War II, the railroads sold airspace rights north of Randolph Street.WEB,weblink Fair Game on Lake Michigan, 2008-06-01, November 2004, American Society of Landscape Architects, Landscape Architecture Magazine, Freemen, Allen, For several years after the rail yards were vacated, the site was used as a 9-hole golf course. Pete Dye designed the course, known as Metro Golf at Illinois Center, which was completed in 1994 and closed in 2001.WEB,weblink Metro Golf at the Illinois Center (semi-private), 2008-05-30, Thegolfcourses.net,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20071009230226weblink">weblink October 9, 2007, WEB,weblink Metro Golf at the Illinois Center - Semi-Private, 2008-05-30, WorldGolf.com, The area was originally planned for development as part of the Illinois Center, and one of the challenges to the new development was to integrate itself into the inherited triple-level street system while creating a visually appealing and pedestrian friendly neighborhood.NEWS,weblink Spacious rooms, all with views, April 3, 2019, 2008-05-11, Chicago Tribune, Rosenberg, Janice, The solution was to stagger ground-level amenities and building entrances from the upper level at the perimeter to the lower level at the interior. Thus the multilevel street grid is utilized around the edges, with large parking structures in the podiums, while a large park at the lowest level forms the core of the development. When the redevelopment was planned in 2001 and commenced in 2002, completion was anticipated to happen in 2013.NEWS, Lakeshore East project lifts Magellan to top, August 1, 2008, Chicago Tribune, Diesenhouse, Susan, {{ProQuest, 420746350, }}{{multiple image }}The following buildings pre-existed the 21st century master plan for the neighborhood: Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower, Three Illinois Center, Swissôtel Chicago, Buckingham Plaza, The Parkshore, North Harbor Tower, 400 East Randolph Street Condominiums and Harbor Point. A 27-floor vertical expansion of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower was completed in 2010. When Harbor Point and 400 East Randolph were built, Lake Shore Drive ran through this neighborhood to the west of these buildings, but it has since been rerouted to the east of these buildings. Buildings in the development have featured new segments of pedway. These have been integrated into the Chicago Pedway system, segments of which have formally existed since 1951. The pedway system provides connections between public and private buildings, Chicago Transit Authority stations and Metra commuter rail facilities.WEB,weblink Pedestrian Program, 2008-05-30, Chicago Department of Transportation,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080607090702weblink">weblink 2008-06-07, dead, The pedway has generated controversy among Lakeshore East residents due to segments of promised pedway which have not been constructed. The archives available on the NewEastside.org website show numerous plans and unfulfilled promise regarding connecting the pedway to most of the New Eastside.WEB,weblink ARCHIVES - Neighborhood Advocacy Memory, 2008-05-30, Neweastside.org, Ward, Richard, Among developers' unfulfilled promises regarding the pedway is promises dating as far back as the 1990s that the development would feature the construction of a full pedway link to Buckingham Plaza and North Harbor Tower.NEWS, Where is the IC pedway?, North Loop News, 2000-03-23, Cermak, Sean, 1, The 4, 6 and 60 CTA bus routes run along the borders of the Lakeshore East area, and the 60 makes a turnaround within it on Harbor Drive.WEB,weblink Downtown System Map, 2008-06-10, Chicago Transit Authority,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080430211449weblink">weblink April 30, 2008, {{multiple image }}

Overview

This $4 billion lifestyle center spans {{convert|28|acre|sqmi km2|3|abbr=on}}, and will include 4,950 residences, {{convert|2200000|sqft|m2}} of gross commercial space, 1,500 hotel rooms, {{convert|770000|sqft|m2}} of retail space and a planned elementary school surrounding a magnificent {{convert|6|acre|m2|adj=on}} botanical park. The plan, which had Adrian Smith as the design partner, calls for fourteen high-rise condominiums and two commercial officespace superstructures.WEB,weblink Lakeshore East, 2008-05-26, Emporis.com, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080316191519weblink">weblink 2008-03-16, Lakeshore East is within walking distance to the Chicago River, Lake Michigan, DuSable Harbor, Michigan Avenue, Grant Park, and Millennium Park.{{multiple image }}The park, named Lakeshore East Park, opened in 2005 and is supported by a mixture of public funds from the Chicago Park District and private funds from the neighboring Lakeshore East condominium buildings. It is the city's first and currently only free wireless park. The park features several fountains.WEB,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070209034031weblink">weblink dead, February 9, 2007, Lakeshore East Park Southeast Fountain, 2008-05-27, Emporis Corporation, 2008, WEB,weblink Lakeshore East Park Northwest Fountain, 2008-05-27, Emporis Corporation, 2008, {{dead link|date=September 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} The park is dog friendly and also home to a dog park where dogs can be let off leash.WEB,weblink Lake Shore East Dog Friendly Area {{!, Chicago Park District|last=District|first=Chicago Park|website=www.chicagoparkdistrict.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-23}}The Lancaster (completed in 2005) was Lakeshore East's first new completed building.WEB,weblink The Lancaster {{multiple image }}In 2011, construction began on Coast at Lakeshore East. Lease occupancies began in February 2013.WEB,weblink Magellan opens leasing offices for Coast tower, 2013-07-26, 2013-02-15, Chicago Tribune, Mann, Leslie, The St. Regis Chicago, a condominium/hotel combination that is now the third tallest building in Chicago, began construction in August 2016 and was completed in 2020.JOURNAL,weblink The New Class of Skyscrapers That Will Forever Change the Chicago Skyline, LaTrace, A.J., 5 October 2015, Curbed Chicago, 11 October 2015, Lakeshore East is a venture of Magellan Development Group LLC, a recently formed corporate partnership culminating a long-term collaboration between Magellan Development Group and NNP Residential & Development.WEB,weblink History, 2008-06-10, magellan development, 2007,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080603052951weblink">weblink June 3, 2008, In 2017 revised plans were unveiled for remaining construction in the masterplan,WEB,weblink Huge Lakeshore East plan riles neighbors, April 5, 2019, July 11, 2017, Crain's Chicago Business, Tepper, Nona, but 42nd ward Alderman Brendan Reilly rejected them because of concerns about landscaping, security, minor traffic issues and building setbacks.WEB,weblink Alderman rejects Lakeshore East development plan, April 5, 2019, December 13, 2017, Crain's Chicago Business, Gallun, Alby, WEB,weblink Developers revise plan for 1,700-unit residential project in Lakeshore East, May 1, 2019, August 28, 2018, Crain's Chicago Business, Gallun, Alby, They were revised in August 2018 to include buildings of 40, 50 and 80 storeys. The newly proposed plan would update and replace the 2001 masterplan.WEB,weblink Column: Lakeshore East developers retool plan for three new towers, April 3, 2019, August 30, 2018, Chicago Tribune, Ori, Ryan, On mid-October 2018, the Chicago Plan Commission approved the plans that included a {{convert|950|ft|m|adj=on}} tower as one of four new towers.WEB,weblink Column: Don't put those cranes away yet, Chicago: Plan Commission approves three megadevelopments, April 3, 2019, October 19, 2018, Chicago Tribune, Ori, Ryan, Chicago City Council approved the plans in an October 31 meeting.WEB,weblink City Council makes it a red-letter day for downtown-area development, April 3, 2019, October 31, 2019, Chicago Sun-Times, Spielman, Fran, All of the buildings in Lakeshore East are luxury condos and high-end apartment highrises. Many of them are named with an aquatic theme. In addition to the luxury skyscrapers, the development will include 24 ultra-luxury town homes in the $2 million price range.WEB,weblink Lakeshore East proving to be the next best thing to the lake?, 2008-05-26, 2006-10-23, NewcitySkyline, Inc., Matlock, Kelly, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090301095736weblink">weblink 2009-03-01, WEB,weblink Housing Bulletin - An Update from Chicago's Lakeshore East, 2008-05-26, 2007-06-06, Chicago magazine, Rodkin, Dennis,

Awards

File:20090524 Buildings along Chicago River line the south border of the Near North Side and Streeterville and the north border of Chicago Loop, Lakeshore East and Illinois Center.jpg|thumb|Chicago River is the south border (right) of the Near North Side and Streeterville and the north border (left) of Chicago Loop, Lakeshore East and Illinois Center (from Lake Shore Drive's Link Bridge with Trump International Hotel and Tower at jog in the river in the center) in 2009]]The master plan won the 2002 American Institute of Architects National Honor Award for Regional and Urban Design. The park was honored as the Best New Park in Chicago by Chicago magazine and the city’s Best New Open Space by the Friends of Downtown. The master plan, the park and several individual buildings have won numerous other awards.WEB,weblink Lakeshore East Awards, 2008-05-26, lakeshore east, 2007,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080501231812weblink">weblink May 1, 2008, In 2008, the International Real Estate Federation declared the Lakeshore East master plan the recipient of the FIABCI Prix D'Excellence international award. Lakeshore was the only United States winner for international design excellence.WEB,weblink Old bungalows can win awards for energy efficiency, 2008-09-02, 2008-06-13, Digital Chicago, Inc., Chicago Sun-Times, Cunniff, Bill, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080618090614weblink">weblink 2008-06-18,

Buildings

{|class="wikitable sortable"! Name! Address! Completed! Floors! Heightft (m)! Use

30501					650	m	| TBD

340 on the ParkHTTP://WWW.EMPORIS.COM/EN/WM/BU/?ID=340ONSTREETPARK-CHICAGO-IL-USA	URL-STATUS=DEAD	TITLE=340 ON THE PARK	PUBLISHER=EMPORIS CORPORATION					672	m	| Condominium/Retail

400 East RandolphHTTP://WWW.EMPORIS.COM/EN/WM/BU/?ID=OUTERDRIVEEAST-CHICAGO-IL-USA	URL-STATUS=DEAD	TITLE=OUTER DRIVE EAST	PUBLISHER=EMPORIS CORPORATION		Randolph Street >			378	m	| Condominium

Aqua (skyscraper)>AquaHTTP://WWW.EMPORIS.COM/EN/WM/BU/?ID=AQUA-CHICAGO-IL-USA>ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20061214085152/HTTP://WWW.EMPORIS.COM/EN/WM/BU/?ID=AQUA-CHICAGO-IL-USA	ARCHIVE-DATE=DECEMBER 14, 2006	ACCESS-DATE=2008-05-27	EMPORIS CORPORATION>YEAR=2008,	225 N. Columbus Drive (Chicago)	>			822	m	| Hotel/Apartment/Condominium

Blue Cross Blue Shield TowerHTTP://WWW.EMPORIS.COM/EN/WM/BU/?ID=BLUECROSSBLUESHIELDTOWER-CHICAGO-IL-USA	URL-STATUS=DEAD	TITLE=BLUE CROSS-BLUE SHIELD TOWER	PUBLISHER=EMPORIS CORPORATION					743	m	| Office

	DATE=29 AUGUST 2019	URL=HTTPS://CHICAGO.CURBED.COM/2019/8/29/20833257/CONSTRUCTION-LAKESHORE-EAST-TOWERS-CONDOS-APARTMENTS-CIRRUS-CASCADE	ACCESS-DATE=2 SEPTEMBER 2019,	455 E. Waterside Drive	2021	37	{{convert	ft	1}}	Apartment

				512	m	| Condominium

Coast at Lakeshore EastHTTP://WWW.EMPORIS.COM/BUILDING/COAST-AT-LAKESHORE-EAST-CHICAGO-IL-USA	URL-STATUS=DEAD	TITLE=COAST AT LAKESHORE EAST	PUBLISHER=EMPORIS CORPORATION					550	m	| Apartment

GEMS World Academy-Chicago>GEMS World AcademyHTTPS://WWW.EMPORIS.COM/BUILDINGS/1211297/GEMS-WORLD-ACADEMY-I-CHICAGO-IL-USA>ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20170216045900/HTTPS://WWW.EMPORIS.COM/BUILDINGS/1211297/GEMS-WORLD-ACADEMY-I-CHICAGO-IL-USA	ARCHIVE-DATE=FEBRUARY 16, 2017	ACCESS-DATE=2017-02-15	EMPORIS CORPORATION>YEAR=2017,	350 E. South Water Street	2014	9	{{convert	ft	1}}	School

Harbor Point (skyscraper)>Harbor PointHTTP://WWW.EMPORIS.COM/EN/WM/BU/?ID=116841>ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20040405102632/HTTP://WWW.EMPORIS.COM/EN/WM/BU/?ID=116841	ARCHIVE-DATE=APRIL 5, 2004	ACCESS-DATE=2008-05-30	EMPORIS CORPORATION>YEAR=2008,	155 N. Harbor Drive	1975	54	{{convert	ft	1}}	Condominium/Retail

Lakeshore East Building I>Lakeshore East I TowerPROPOSED TOWERS FOR LAKESHORE EAST WILL DELIVER THOUSANDS OF NEW RESIDENCES >URL=HTTPS://CHICAGO.CURBED.COM/2017/7/11/15952098/LAKESHORE-EAST-CHICAGO-TOWERS-HOTELS	FIRST=AJ, 11 July 2017	access-date= 16 September 2017, {{ctbuh	Lakeshore East I Tower}}	475 E. Wacker Drive	Proposed	80	{{convert	ft	1}}	TBD

North Harbor TowerHTTP://WWW.EMPORIS.COM/EN/WM/BU/?ID=NORTHHARBORTOWER-CHICAGO-IL-USA	ACCESS-DATE=2008-05-30	EMPORIS CORPORATION>YEAR=2008, {{dead link	bot=medic}}{{cbignore					556	m	| Apartment

	URL-STATUS=DEAD	TITLE=SWISSôTEL CHICAGO	PUBLISHER=EMPORIS CORPORATION					457	m	| Hotel

The Buckingham (Chicago, Illinois)>The BuckinghamHTTP://WWW.EMPORIS.COM/EN/WM/BU/?ID=BUCKINGHAMPLAZA-CHICAGO-IL-USA>ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20061228180532/HTTP://WWW.EMPORIS.COM/EN/WM/BU/?ID=BUCKINGHAMPLAZA-CHICAGO-IL-USA	ARCHIVE-DATE=DECEMBER 28, 2006	ACCESS-DATE=2008-05-30	EMPORIS CORPORATION>YEAR=2008,	360 E. Randolph Street	1982	44	{{convert	ft	1}}	Condominium

	URL-STATUS=DEAD	TITLE=THE CHANDLER	PUBLISHER=EMPORIS CORPORATION					389	m	| Condominium

	URL-STATUS=DEAD	TITLE=THE LANCASTER	PUBLISHER=EMPORIS CORPORATION					324	m	| Condominium

The ParkshoreHTTP://WWW.EMPORIS.COM/EN/WM/BU/?ID=STREETPARKSHORE-CHICAGO-IL-USA	URL-STATUS=DEAD	TITLE=THE PARKSHORE	PUBLISHER=EMPORIS CORPORATION					556	m	| Condominium

	URL-STATUS=DEAD	TITLE=THE REGATTA	PUBLISHER=EMPORIS CORPORATION					466	m	| Condominium

	URL-STATUS=DEAD	TITLE=THE SHOREHAM	PUBLISHER=EMPORIS CORPORATION					450	m	| Apartment/Retail

	URL-STATUS=DEAD	TITLE=THE TIDES	PUBLISHER=EMPORIS CORPORATION					500	m	| Apartment

	URL-STATUS=DEAD	TITLE=THREE ILLINOIS CENTER	PUBLISHER=EMPORIS CORPORATION		Wacker Drive >			350	m	| Office

The St. Regis Chicago>St. Regis ChicagoHTTP://WWW.EMPORIS.COM/BUILDINGS/1230778/WANDA-VISTA-CHICAGO-IL-USA>ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20151017234605/HTTP://WWW.EMPORIS.COM/BUILDINGS/1230778/WANDA-VISTA-CHICAGO-IL-USA	ARCHIVE-DATE=OCTOBER 17, 2015	ACCESS-DATE=2016-08-24	EMPORIS CORPORATION>YEAR=2016,	375 E. Wacker Drive	2020	93	{{convert	ft	1}}	Hotel/Condominium

Notes

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External links

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• Magellan Development Group
• weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150407214252weblink">Lakeshore East at Emporis
• weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150407203305weblink">New Eastside at Emporis
• City of Chicago Loop Community Map

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