Alternative names Paine Webber Tower Type Office Architectural 680 ft (210 m) Floors 50 Construction started 1988 | Status Complete Height 207 m Opened 1990 Architect César Pelli | |
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Address 181 West Madison Street Architecture firm César Pelli and Associates Similar Grant Thornton Tower, Roanoke Building, Hyatt Center, Olympia Centre, The Heritage at Millenniu | ||
181 West Madison Street is a skyscraper located in Chicago. Built in 1990, the building is 680 feet (207 m) tall and contains 50 floors. It is architect Cesar Pelli's first and only completed tower in the city.
The glassy office tower's most distinctive feature is its recessed crown. The top of the building is illuminated white at the corners, as well as other various colors depending on the holiday.
In 1989, the same combination of developer (The Beitler Company) and architect envisioned the Miglin-Beitler Skyneedle nearby. The 2,000 foot (610 m) and 125 story building would have been the tallest skyscraper in the world if completed, but plans were scrapped because of a sluggish real estate market.
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