Aqua (skyscraper)
skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aqua is a skyscraper in Chicago, United States. It is 250 meters (819 feet) tall and has 82 floors. It was built in 2009 and is one of the tallest buildings in the world and the 13th tallest building in Chicago. It was designed by Jeanne Gang.
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 Location within Chicago metropolitan area  Aqua (skyscraper) (Illinois)  Aqua (skyscraper) (the United States) | |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Hotel Residential Retail Office |
| Architectural style | Contemporary architecture |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois Google Maps Location |
| Address | 225 N. Columbus Drive |
| Coordinates | 41°53′11″N 87°37′12″W |
| Construction started | 2007 |
| Completed | 2009 |
| Cost | US$300 million |
| Owner | Aqua Realty Holdings LLC |
| Height | 261.8 m (859 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 82 5 below ground |
| Floor area | 1,990,635 sq ft (184,936.0 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 24 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Design: Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang Architects; Architect of Record: James Loewenberg of Loewenberg & Assoc. |
| Developer | Magellan Development Group |
| Structural engineer | Magnusson Klemencic Associates |
| Main contractor | James McHugh Construction Co |
| Other information | |
| Number of units | 747: Apartments 334: Hotel |
| References | |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
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