Marina City Chicago: The "Corncobs" Towers – Tax Trap or Urban Win? 😆 🌽 скачать в хорошем качестве

Marina City Chicago: The "Corncobs" Towers – Tax Trap or Urban Win? 😆 🌽

Marina City—the two wavy towers on the Chicago River—are nicknamed "the corncobs" for their stacked, curved look (people also say Hot Wheels playset thanks to the visible parking garage spirals on the lower 20 floors). Built in the late 1950s/early 1960s by Bertrand Goldberg as a mixed-use pioneer to lure middle-class folks back downtown: apartments, offices, marina (700 boats), theater, restaurants, grocery—all in one spot. Completed 1964 (towers) and 1967 (marina/theater/office), they were the tallest concrete buildings in the world then. Chicago Bob explores the history, urban revival intent, decline/revival (House of Blues theater, Hotel Chicago offices, condos now), and why they're still a riverfront icon despite high taxes. Quick Chicago architecture trivia—next time you're on the riverwalk or State St bridge, look up and spot the "corncobs"! Like 👍, subscribe for more Windy City building stories, hidden gems, and Chicago laughs! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro: Chicago's Lazy Naming Habits (The Bean, The Loop & More) 0:40 - Meet Marina City: Corncobs Towers on the River 1:10 - Hot Wheels Playset Vibes & Parking Spirals 1:40 - 1950s Origins: Bertrand Goldberg's "City Within a City" Plan 2:10 - Built to Lure Folks Back... Then Tax 'Em Hard! 2:40 - Features: Marina (700 Boats), Theater, Offices, Grocery & Views 3:00 - 1964-1967 Completion: Tallest Concrete Buildings Ever 3:20 - Decline, Revival & Today's Icon (House of Blues, Hotel Chicago) #MarinaCity #CorncobTowers #ChicagoArchitecture #BertrandGoldberg #ChicagoRiver