Comments on: Photo of the Day

By: Ron

Ron — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:19:38 +0000

This picture looks like the front of the building is wet due to rain.

By: William

William — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:35:31 +0000

Mark: What are you talking about? The thing has looked like that pretty much as long as I can remember.

By: Dr X

Dr X — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:00:54 +0000

The Kennedy grandchildren sold the building to Vornado Realty and divided the proceeds several years ago, but Christopher Kennedy is still the CEO.

By: pam

pam — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:46:56 +0000

AND it’s owned by the liburl minded Kennedys

By: pam

pam — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:45:58 +0000

if course it’s a monstrosity, it’s where buyers go to see what’s new. An ode to Capitalism, it should be bigger shouldn’t it?

By: ARCraig

ARCraig — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:44:56 +0000

I’m pretty sure that’s where Winston Smith works.

By: Ron

Ron — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:10:34 +0000

Wow. If the capition didn’t say “Chicago” I would have thought “Bucharest, Romania, Ceaucescu era”.

What a monstrosity.

By: mark

mark — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:58:54 +0000

my office is across the river from merch mart. it normally doesn’t look this dirty. perhaps just the photography. it’s an amazing building, though.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:51:42 +0000

Two tidbits about the Merchandise Mart that I’ve heard: 1) it was the largest building in the world until the Pentagon was built, and 2) it’s owned by the Kennedy family.

By: Sockrotter

Sockrotter — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:42:08 +0000

That’s the Chicago Merchandise Mart.

By: Frank Hummel

Frank Hummel — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:20:51 +0000

isn’t that the post office that was supposed to be auctioned off startign at $300,000?