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Tribune East Tower is a mixed use
supertall
A supertall building is an occupied "supertall" structure higher than and beneath . A form of skyscraper, it falls midway between a common minimum definition of "skyscraper" (a building taller ) and a " megatall" building (taller than ).
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tower which could possibly start construction on the eastern edge of the
Tribune Tower
The Tribune Tower is a , 36-floor neo-Gothic skyscraper located at 435 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Built between 1923 and 1925, the international design competition for the tower became a historic event in 20th-cen ...
property, in the
Streeterville
Streeterville is a neighborhood in the Near North Side community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States, north of the Chicago River. It is bounded by the river on the south, the Magnificent Mile portion of Michigan Avenue on the west, and ...
area of
Chicago
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second-tallest building in
Chicago
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after the
Willis Tower
The Willis Tower (originally the Sears Tower) is a 108-story, skyscraper in the Loop community area of Chicago in Illinois, United States. Designed by architect Bruce Graham and engineer Fazlur Rahman Khan of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), ...
.
History
Tribune Tower
The Tribune Tower is a , 36-floor neo-Gothic skyscraper located at 435 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Built between 1923 and 1925, the international design competition for the tower became a historic event in 20th-cen ...
sits on the southwest corner of property that includes four buildings and a surface parking lot. The other buildings are (clockwise) the four-story 1935
WGN Radio
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building, the eleven-story 1950
WGN-TV
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building, and the old ''
Chicago Tribune
The ''Chicago Tribune'' is a daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, owned by Tribune Publishing. Founded in 1847, and formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" (a slogan for which WGN radio and television ar ...
'' printing plant, with the parking lot immediately east of all of these buildings.
[ The Tower itself was declared an official ]Chicago landmark
Chicago Landmark is a designation by the Mayor and the City Council of Chicago for historic sites in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Listed sites are selected after meeting a combination of criteria, including historical, economic, archite ...
by the city in 1989.[
In early September 2016, prospective buyers of the Tribune Tower property had redevelopment plans for the adjacent Pioneer Court that were at odds with local interests to protect views of Tribune Tower.] Nonetheless, later that month, Tribune Media
Tribune Media Company, also known as Tribune Company, was an American multimedia conglomerate headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Through Tribune Broadcasting, Tribune Media was one of the largest television broadcasting companies, owning 39 ...
sold Tribune Tower and adjacent property totaling , including the surface parking lot, to the partnership. At the time of the purchase, the partnership of Los Angeles-based CIM Group
CIM Group invests in commercial property on behalf of large institutions such as pensions. As of December 31, 2020, the company owned $29.2 billion worth of commercial property.
History
The company was founded in 1994 by Shaul Kuba, Richard Ressl ...
and Chicago's Golub & Co. sought input on how to redevelop the properties, although 42nd District Alderman Brendan Reilly said that he would protect views of the Tower from the Michigan Avenue Bridge to the south and the Ogden Slip to the east.[
By 2017, there were expectations that the partnership would plan a skyscraper tower to the east of Tribune Tower, though no plans had yet been made public. In January 2018, plans emerged for a skyscraper on the northern portion of the parking lot at the east side of the Tribune Tower property. Plans called for 220 hotel rooms and 158 condominium units; the tower would be slightly shorter than the ]Trump International Hotel and Tower Trump International Hotel may refer to:
Current
Five buildings are named Trump Hotels with four owned/operated by the Trump organization:
* Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)
* Trump International Hotel and Tower (New York City)
* Tru ...
. The new skyscraper was designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
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of Chicago. As an employee of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is an American architectural, urban planning and engineering firm. It was founded in 1936 by Louis Skidmore and Nathaniel A. Owings, Nathaniel Owings in Chicago, Illinois. In 1939, they were joined by engineer Jo ...
, Adrian Smith
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Smith grew up in London ...
had designed Trump Tower and the Burj Khalifa
The Burj Khalifa (; ar, برج خليفة, , Khalifa Tower), known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is known for being the world’s tallest building. With a total height ...
, which became the tallest building in the world in 2010.[
Originally envisioned at and standing nearly three times as tall as the 36-story Tribune Tower, the Tribune East Tower faced opposition for obstructing views of the Tower, as well as "dwarfing" it from a historical perspective.][ Plans were officially announced for a tall 200-unit hotel, 439-apartment and 125-condominium building on April 16, 2018. The building will be shorter than the ]Willis Tower
The Willis Tower (originally the Sears Tower) is a 108-story, skyscraper in the Loop community area of Chicago in Illinois, United States. Designed by architect Bruce Graham and engineer Fazlur Rahman Khan of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), ...
, the city's tallest. The proposal outlined several details, including funding earmarked for affordable housing and neighborhood opportunity as well as plans for the rest of the Tribune Tower property. At the time it was proposed, the building had no official name, but it was referred to as Tribune East by the media. In mid-October 2018, the Chicago Plan Commission
The Chicago Plan Commission is a commission implemented to promote the ''Plan of Chicago,'' often called the Burnham Plan. After official presentation of the Plan to the city on July 6, 1909, the City Council of Chicago authorized Mayor Fred A. Bu ...
approved the plans for the city's second tallest building. Chicago City Council approved the plans in an October 31 meeting. Minor revisions were unveiled on November 20, 2019, and on May 8, 2020, the project received final approval. Construction has not yet started.
See also
*List of tallest buildings in the United States
The world's first skyscraper was built in Chicago in 1885. Since then, the United States has been home to some of the world's tallest skyscrapers. New York City, specifically the borough of Manhattan, notably has the tallest skyline in the cou ...
References
External links
Tribune East
at Emporis
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On 12 Sept ...
Tribune East Tower
at SkyscraperPage
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{{Supertall proposed skyscrapers
Central Chicago
Proposed buildings and structures in Illinois
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