Heller International Building
The 500 West Monroe Building is a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. The building rises 600 feet (183 m) in Chicago's Near West Side neighborhood.[3] It contains 45 floors, and was completed in 1992.[4] The 500 W Monroe Building currently stands as the 44th-tallest building in the city. The architectural firm who designed the building was Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the same firm who designed Chicago's Sears Tower and John Hancock Center and the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
500 West Monroe Building | |
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General information | |
Status | Complete |
Type | Office |
Location | 500 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Construction started | 1990 |
Completed | 1992[1] |
Opening | 1992 |
Height | |
Roof | 600 ft (180 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 45 |
Floor area | 966,377 sq ft (89,779.4 m2)[2] |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
Developer | Tishman Speyer Properties |
The 500 West Monroe Building currently stands as the tallest building in Chicago situated west of the Chicago River.[3] One year after its completion, in 1993, the building won the "Best Structure Award" from the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois.[3] The building's design incorporated a unique turret-like structure on the structure's southeastern corner. The turret stands as the building's highest architectural point, and is illuminated in white lights at night.[3]
Tenants
- Motorola Solutions, Inc.[5]
- GE Healthcare[6]
- GE Transportation[7]
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Chicago
- Chicago architecture
References
- "Heller International Building". Chicago Architecture, Artefaqs Corporation. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- "Heller International Tower". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- "Heller International Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- "Heller International Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
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