111 South Wacker Drive

Office skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois April 2025 April 2025 January 2009 111 South Wacker Drive 111 south wacker chicago.jpg 250px Chicago, Illinois, United States Complete 2003 2005 Office 681 ft m on 669 ft m on 51 1,456,992 ft2 m2 on Goettsch Partners Magnusson Klemencic Associates Bovis Lend Lease The John Buck Company 111 South Wacker https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/111-south-wacker/1528 Skyscraper Center CTBUH 2017-02-11 111 South Wacker Drive is a high-rise office building located in Chicago, Illinois. Completed in 2005 and standing at 681 feet (208 m), the 51 story blue-glass structure is one of the tallest in the city. It sits on the site of the former U.S. Gypsum Building, one of the tallest buildings in Chicago to be demolished. Designed by Lohan Caprile Goettsch Architects,http://111southwackerdrive.info/main.cfm?sid=introduction&pid=aboutprop Welcome to 111 South Wacker Dr's Tenant Portal 111southwackerdrive.info 2014-12-27 the building is noted for its unique parking ramp. The ramp's cyclical form creates a dramatic sloped ceiling for the building's main lobby underneath. The ramp's corkscrew design is reflected outside as well; the pavement follows the radiating lines set inside. The building is also noteworthy for its sustainable design, becoming the first-ever project to be certified LEED-CS Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council. Original design The original design called for a more extreme building. This 35 story, 638 foot (194 m) tower utilizes many of the existing caissons of the former U.S. Gypsum Building. The bulk of the building would be supported by a 120-foot (37 m) base and 20 large diagonal braces connected from the corners of the base to the bottom of the office structure. The effect would have been a nearly symmetrical shape and a building that seemingly looked unstable. The minimalistic lobby would have been enclosed in glass and left space for an exterior plaza with artwork. The plan was eventually abandoned with the current design chosen instead. Tenants Tenants in the building include Deloitte, RR Donnelley, Harbor Funds, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, Bloomberg, Grippo & Elden LLC, Houlihan Lokey, and Locke Lord LLP. Shelbourne Development, the firm behind the Chicago Spire, had 6,700 ft2 m2 on of office space on the 50th floor but vacated their offices in 2010 due to a dispute over $27,600 in unpaid rent.http://chicago.curbed.com/archives/2010/11/17/facing-eviction-suit-spire-developer-leaves-loop-offices.php https://web.archive.org/web/20110708213817/http://chicago.curbed.com/archives/2010/11/17/facing-eviction-suit-spire-developer-leaves-loop-offices.php dead July 8, 2011 Facing Eviction Suit, Spire Developer Leaves Loop Offices 17 November 2010 See also List of skyscrapers List of tallest buildings in the United States List of tallest buildings in Chicago World's tallest structures References External links Emporis listing Emporis listing for older design Official Website Property Magazine International - 111 South Wacker Drive in Chicago receives second LEED gold certification 41 52 49 N 87 38 15 W title type:landmark_region:US Category:Skyscraper office buildings in Chicago Category:Office buildings completed in 2005 Category:Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design gold certified buildings Category:2005 establishments in Illinois