I’m amazed at how rarely Aqua shows up in my downtown panoramas. Whether I shoot an arc from Buckingham Fountain, the Shedd Aquarium, The Legacy at Millennium Park, or Six North Michigan, the Aon Center and the newly expanded Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower never fail to block my sight-lines to Magellan Development‘s new tower.
Others have noticed this, too, and it’s led to a lot of speculation about the quality of Aqua’s views. As you can see from these pictures and the video I posted yesterday, the tower’s positioning along Columbus Drive means residents have an unobstructed view of Millennium Park, and the buildings lining the north and east sides of Lakeshore East are short enough and spaced well enough to ensure a clear view of the lake, the river, and Navy Pier.
Buyers on the building’s north and west sides will also have an impressive view of the northern half of the Loop and most of River North and Streeterville.
