With the construction of 10 East Delaware, an entire block of 19th century/early-20th century buildings are lost

With the pending demolition of the buildings on the site of the future 10 East Delaware building, an entire block of old-style Chicago architecture will soon be lost. Already gone is an 19th century cottage (formerly the home of Trio Hair Salon), demolished before I had a chance to photograph it. That building is to be replaced by Elysian, a glossy-yet-chintzy, uber-expensive condo project; a French villa knock-off in high-rise form. Interestingly, as Emporis notes, redevelopment was long-planned for this site:

http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=188061

I was a bit relieved that it appeared that the remainder of the block, with locally-owned businesses and restaurants would be preserved, preserving a touch of historic Chicago just off the Mag Mile. Unfortunately, to my dismay, a sign soon appeared announcing yet another high-end condo project. I cannot believe how swiftly these developers move. I have included pictures of the soon-to-be demolished buildings on this site; this time I did not fail to capture this slice of Chicago street life before it disappears...

The link to the Ten East Delaware project:

http://teneastdelaware.com/contact.asp

Oh great, another faux historical high-rise condo project...By the way, is this Vegas or Chicago? Is it me or do all these buildings resemble the casino hotels on the Las Vegas Strip?

Love, Mr. Archibleckture