PHOTO: COURTESY OF RAFAEL VIÑOLY ARCHITECTS
#1 NEMA
1200 S. Indiana Ave.
EXPECTED COMPLETION: 2019
HEIGHT: 887 feet
FLOORS: 76
UNITS: 800
ARCHITECT: Rafael Viñoly Architects
FUN FACT: The boxy, modular aesthetic is a nod to the bundled-tube design of nearby Willis Tower.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF STUDIO GANG
#2 Vista Tower
363 and 401 E. Wacker Dr.
EXPECTED COMPLETION: 2019
HEIGHT: 1,191 feet
FLOORS: 101
UNITS: 406
ARCHITECT: Studio Gang
FUN FACT: Amenities on the 47th floor will include an outdoor pool, a reservable kitchen, and a wine-tasting room.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF PELLI CLARKE PELLI ARCHITECTS
#3 Wolf Point South
343 W. Wolf Point Plz.
EXPECTED COMPLETION: TBD
HEIGHT: 950 feet
FLOORS: 70
UNITS: 698
ARCHITECT: Pelli Clarke Pelli
FUN FACT: It will be the highest of a trio of new towers at the once-sleepy site where the three Chicago River branches converge.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF ADRIAN SMITH + GORDON GILL
#4 Tribune Tower addition
Behind the existing tower at 435 N. Michigan Ave.
EXPECTED COMPLETION: 2023
HEIGHT: 1,422 feet
FLOORS: TBD
UNITS: 158
ARCHITECT: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
FUN FACT: Among existing buildings nationwide, this glass skyscraper would rank third tallest.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF SOM
#5 400 Lake Shore Drive
400 N. Lake Shore Dr.
EXPECTED COMPLETION: 2023
HEIGHT: 1,100 feet (south tower) and 850 feet (north tower)
FLOORS: 76 (south) and 65 (north)
UNITS: 300 (south) and 550 (north)
ARCHITECT: SOM
FUN FACT: The use of terra cotta cladding and bay windows is an homage to Chicago’s earliest skyscrapers.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF GOETTSCH PARTNERS:HPA
#6 One Chicago Square
736 N. State St.
EXPECTED COMPLETION: 2022
HEIGHT: 1,011 feet (east tower) and 594 feet (west tower)
FLOORS: 76 (east) and 49 (west)
UNITS: 869
ARCHITECT: Goettsch Partners/Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture
FUN FACT: It will be built on Holy Name Cathedral’s parking lot—but its garage will have 225 spots for parishioners.
Source: ChicagoMag
