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View from the southwest - 2003-9 (217334)
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View from the southwest - 2003-9 (525647)
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View from across Lake Shore Park - 2003-9 (270422)
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Windows overlooking the Water Tower - 2003-9 (270409)
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Identification
Official name Park Tower
Emporis Building Number 116666
 
Location
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Bordering street #1 East Chicago Avenue
Bordering street #2 North Michigan Avenue
Bordering street #3 North Rush Street
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Location Map (POI) *
Zone Magnificent Mile
Neighborhood Near North Side
District Downtown
City Chicago
State Illinois
Country U.S.A.
 
Technical Data
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Height (struct.) 257 m 844 ft
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Floors (OG) 67
Construction start *
Construction end 2000
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Building in General
Type of construction skyscraper
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Status completed

Facts
- Park Tower implemented a tuned mass damper to counteract wind effects on the structure.
- The development included the 1917 Perkins Fellows & Hamilton Studios, a 3-story official landmark north of the tower. Its ornate gothic façade, with a sculpture by Emil R. Settler, was preserved while the remainder was demolished.
- The building occupies a footprint of 28,000 square feet.
- The lower section is occupied by a Park Hyatt Hotel, and the upper floors are luxury condominiums.
- Contains 193,000 ft² of hotel space (202 rooms), 475,000 ft² of residential space, 20,000 ft² of retail, and 92,000 ft² of parking. Levels 9, 19, and the crown are mechanical areas.
- Originally planned as 73 floors and 950 feet with 205 hotel rooms and 122 luxury condominiums, with a completion date in December 1999.

Companies involved in this Building*
Design architect: Lucien Lagrange Architects , HKS, Inc.

Emporis Premium Companies: Daniel Weinbach and Partners, Ltd., KONE Inc., Bennett & Brosseau Roofing, Inc..

Other companies: LR Development Company, LLC, Hyatt Development Corporation, Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, James McHugh Construction Co., Chris P. Stefanos Associates, Environmental Systems Design, Motioneering, Inc., Enclos Corp., Case Foundation Company, Shiner + Associates, Inc., Contech-MSI Co., Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc., Dietrich Metal Framing, Inc., Taylor Devices, Inc., Tractel Ltd. North Central, PERI Formwork Systems Inc., HLP Systems, Inc., Wausau Window and Wall Systems, Global Hyatt Corporation.