110 North Wacker facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 110 North Wacker |
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| Alternative names | Bank of America Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Office building |
| Address | 110 North Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 41°53′01.4″N 87°38′14.7″W / 41.883722°N 87.637417°W |
| Construction started | 2018 |
| Topped-out | September 2019 |
| Estimated completion | 2020 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 817 feet (249 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 57 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Goettsch Partners |
| Developer | Howard Hughes Corporation |
| Main contractor | Clark Construction |
110 North Wacker, also known as the Bank of America Tower, is a very tall building in Chicago, Illinois. It has 57 floors and stands about 817 feet (249 meters) high. This building is used for offices.
The building was developed by the Howard Hughes Corporation and Riverside Investment & Development. It was designed by Goettsch Partners, and Clark Construction built it. The main structure was finished in September 2019, and the building opened in the fall of 2020.
At 57 stories tall, it is the tallest building in Chicago built only for offices since Two Prudential Plaza in 1990. A big company called Bank of America rents a large part of the building for its offices. Another company, Perkins Coie, also has offices there.
Building the Tower
The place where 110 North Wacker now stands used to have an older building called the GGP building. This old building was built in 1958. It was once the main office for Morton Salt until 1990. Later, from 1997, it became the headquarters for General Growth Properties (GGP).
In 2014, the companies that developed 110 North Wacker bought the land. They announced plans for a new building in early 2017. The city of Chicago approved these plans in March and again in December of that year.
Demolishing the Old Building
GGP agreed to move out of the old building in early 2018. In August 2017, a group that protects old buildings said the GGP building was important. This meant that tearing it down could cause problems. It required a public discussion period.
However, a decision was made to use some parts of the old GGP building's outer walls in the new building's design. Because of this, the GGP building was allowed to be torn down. Demolition started in January 2018.
Building Challenges
Building the new tower was a big job. Workers used barges on the Chicago River to bring in materials. Much of the construction also happened on the lower levels of the multi-level Wacker Drive.
There was a rule that said buildings near the river must have an open space for a riverwalk. If this rule was followed exactly, the project would have been too expensive. So, the building was allowed to hang over the riverwalk by about 55 feet (17 meters).
See also
In Spanish: 110 North Wacker para niños
