Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)
| Trump International Hotel and Tower | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Trump International Hotel and Tower |
| Height to tip | 415.1 m |
| Height to roof | 356.9 m |
| Floors | 92 |
| Opening | 2008 (est.) |
| Gross floor area | 2.6 million square feet |
The Trump International Hotel and Tower is a skyscraper condo-hotel under construction at 401 North Wabash Avenue in downtown Chicago, Illinois named for famed real estate developer Donald Trump. Slated for completion in 2009, it will be the second tallest building in Chicago and the second tallest building in the United States (unless the Freedom Tower in New York, or the Fordham Spire, just a few blocks east in Chicago, are completed first). The building will be 415 meters (1,362 feet) tall and contain 92 floors for various uses when completed. The tower is being built on the former site of the Chicago Sun-Times building.
The building's design by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill was first released in December, 2001. According to the Chicago Tribune, the company built nearly 50 models before they came up with a design they liked. However, the first design did not meet well with architects and the residents of Chicago. A subsequent revision in July, 2002 resulted in the current established design. In January, 2004, another revision changed floors 17 through 26 from offices into condominiums and hotel rooms.
Current (as of May 16, 2006) sales center brochures[1] give the following overview: 2.6 million gross square feet; 90 stories; 472 super-luxury residential condominiums from studios to three bedrooms and up to five bedroom penthouses; 286 Five-star luxury hotel condominium guest rooms, one and two bedroom suites. The floors will be used as follows: Lobbies and retail; parking (3-12); health club & spa (14 & Mezzanine); hotel condominiums and executive lounge (17-27M); residential condominiums (29-85); and Penthouses (86-89).
The building is designed to give it a visual continuity with the surrounding skyline. The building has three setbacks. The first setback matches the height of the nearby Wrigley Building, the second setback matches the height of the Marina City Towers, and the third setback matches the height of the IBM Plaza. Despite these setbacks the tower is still set to be a formidable member to the Chicago Skyline.
The building will also break the record for the world’s highest residence by having condominiums on the 89th floor. For the last half year, this record has been held by the Q1 Tower on the Gold Coast of Australia which is 80 stories high.
Another one of the building's claims to fame is that the project is being managed by Bill Rancic, who chose the job as his prize for winning the first season of the television reality series The Apprentice.
Construction photographs
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The Chicago Sun-Times building prior to demolition -
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For a more extensive pictorial history of this property see emporis.com
See also
- List of buildings
- List of skyscrapers
- List of tallest buildings in Chicago
- List of tallest buildings in the United States
- World's tallest structures