unfinished skyscraper project in Chicago From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chicago Spire was a skyscraper project that was being built in Chicago, Illinois, however, because of financial problems, the project was never finished.[1][4]
Chicago Spire | |
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General information | |
Status | Never built |
Classification | Residential |
Location | 400 N Lake Shore Drive Chicago, Illinois |
Groundbreaking | June 25, 2007[1] |
Estimated completion | 2012 (est.)[2] |
Opening | 2012 (est.)[2] |
Height | |
Roof | 2,000 feet (609.6 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 150 |
Floor area | 3,000,000 square feet (278,709 sq. m)[3] |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Santiago Calatrava Perkins and Will |
Developer | Shelbourne Development |
Engineer | Thornton Tomasetti |
Main contractor | Case Foundation |
It would have stood 2,000 feet (610 m) high with 150 floors and been the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.[5] When originally proposed as the Fordham Spire in July 2005, the design had 116 stories, included a hotel and condominiums, and was topped with a broadcast antenna mast.[5]
However, interest in the Chicago Spire site has risen, drawing in at least a half-dozen offers for the property. The developer was considering a bid to take back control of the property, reigniting hope that the 2,000 ft. skyscraper may actually be built.[6] In 2014, a Chicago court ruled in favor of not building the skyscraper thus abandoning plans of it being constructed.
On 4 November 2016, ownership of the property the tower was being built on was given to Related Midwest. In 2018, it was revealed that Related Midwest will build two skyscrapers at the site of the Spire. The Gateway Tower, a proposed 2,000 feet (610 m) tall condo, is proposed to be built on the site of where the Spire would have been built.[7]
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