Chicago Spire
| Chicago Spire | |
|---|---|
 Computer rendering of the building. | |
 | |
| 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 |
The Chicago Spire is a very large skyscraper that was being built in Chicago, Illinois. Because of financial problems, the project has not been finished.[1][4]
As of May 2013, however, interest in the Chicago Spire site has risen, drawing in at least a half-dozen offers for the property. The developer is also considering a bid to take back control of the property, reigniting hope that the 2,000 ft. skyscraper may actually be built.[5] 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.[6]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NewcitySkyline - The Chicago Spire is officially under construction". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shelbourne Development. (2008, April 06). The Chicago Spire Achieves 30 Percent Sales. Retrieved June 14, 2008 from http://www.shelbournedevelopment.com/press_release.php?id=96 Archived 2008-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Repeat. (2006). Calatrava's Latest Twist from Spire to Licorice Stick Retrieved December 11, 2006, from http://lynnbecker.com/repeat/calatravachicago/calatravachicago.htm
- ↑ "Chicago Spire, Chicago - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ↑ Sadovi, Maura Webber (2013-05-14). "Condo Site Lives Again". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ↑ "Gensler Devises a Megatall Replacement for the Chicago Spire Site". Archdaily.com. June 6, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
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