A once-in-a-lifetime construction boom is reshaping downtown. These six residential towers will soon rank among the city’s 13 tallest buildings.
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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.