Calatrava Asks for 'Patience' for Spire

By Prescott Carlson in News on Oct 9, 2009 9:40PM

You know that giant hole at 400 N. Lake Shore Drive where the Spire was supposed to rise and tower over the city? Well don't expect it to be back-filled just yet. Despite construction being halted a year ago and the developer being sued this past summer, Spire architect Santiago Calatrava says the project is not dead. He asked for "patience" about the Spire -- he pointed out that one of his projects took 13 years to come to completion. The Spire's developer, Garrett Kelleher, also told the Trib's Blair Kamin that people are still showing up at the sales center, and the company recently arranged for new financing. [Trib]