55 East Erie
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Identification
Name
55 East Erie
Emporis Building Number
100423
Location
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Technical Data
Height (tip)
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Height (architectural)
197.15 m
Height (roof)
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Floors (above ground)
56
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Structure in General
Construction type
skyscraper
Current status
existing [completed]Structural material
concrete
Facade material
concrete
Facade system
exposed structure
Architectural style
postmodern
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Usages
Main usages
residential condominiumSide usages
parkingFeatures and Amenities
Balconies are available
Bicycle storage is available
Doorman is available
Exercise facility is available
Hospitality room is available
Public parking is available
Sauna is available
Swimming pool is available
Terraces are available
Facts
55 East Erie is the second tallest all-residential building in America, after Trump World Tower in New York City. |
The design evolved from an original concept by architect Robert A.M. Stern. |
A covered arcade runs along the north side of the building between Rush and Wabash Streets. |
During the early planning stages the developers discussed including a Mandarin Oriental hotel on the lower levels of a 60+ story tower on this site. |
Groundbreaking took place in June 2001. |
This is the tallest all-residential tower in Chicago and the tallest building between Superior and Kinzie Streets. |
The structure was topped out on June 6, 2003 - the 100th anniversary of the birth of composer Aram Khachaturian. |
During construction, plans for a set of flying buttresses around the mechanical penthouse were dropped. |
The terraces belonging to the upper residences are among the highest on any building in the world. |
At the beginning of construction the projected height was 649 feet 11 1/2 inches; the height was reduced about three feet by the elimination of two concrete lips on the roof of the mechanical penthouse. |
The building's site was previously occupied by the 10-story international style home of the American College of Surgeons. |
During foundation work a brick tunnel under the site dating back to the 1870s was discovered and had to be sealed, delaying construction. |
This building surpassed Lake Point Tower as Chicago's tallest all-residential tower, and in 2007 it will be supplanted by 340 on the Park. |
Companies involved in this building