Waterview Tower facts for kids
Quick facts for kids OneEleven |
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OneEleven in Chicago (May 2016)
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| Former names | 111 W. Wacker Waterview Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Rental residences |
| Location | 111 West Wacker Drive Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°53′11″N 87°37′53″W / 41.88639°N 87.63139°W |
| Construction started | 2012 |
| Completed | 2014 |
| Owner | Heitman (as of January 2015) |
| Height | |
| Roof | 630 ft (190 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 58 (4 below ground) |
| Floor area | 940,002 sq ft (87,329.0 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 10 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Handel Architects (originally Thomas Hoepf (Teng and Associates, Inc.)) |
| Developer | Related Midwest (originally Teng and Associates, Inc. & Waterview LLC) |
| Structural engineer | Halvorson and Partners |
| Services engineer | Cosentini |
| Main contractor | Lend Lease (originally Teng Construction, LLC) |
OneEleven is a tall skyscraper located in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is also known by its former names, 111 W. Wacker and Waterview Tower. This building is used for rental homes, offering many apartments for people to live in.
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What is OneEleven?
OneEleven is a modern building that stands tall in Chicago. It has 58 floors above the ground. There are also 4 floors that are underground. The building is 630 feet (about 192 meters) high. It has 10 elevators to help people move between floors quickly.
Building Design and Use
The building was designed by the architecture firm Handel Architects. It was built to be a place where people can rent apartments. This means it has many homes inside it. The total area of the building is very large, about 940,002 square feet.
How OneEleven Was Built
The construction of OneEleven began in 2012. It was completed and ready in 2014. The main company that built it was Lend Lease.
A Change in Plans
When the building was first planned, it was going to be much taller. The original idea was for it to be 1,047 feet high. This plan was for a building called Waterview Tower. However, the plans changed, and the building was finished at 630 feet. It also changed from being planned as condominiums to rental apartments.
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OneEleven in Chicago (May 2016)
See also
In Spanish: OneEleven para niños
