One Chicago (building)

One Chicago (formerly One Chicago Square) is a skyscraper in the River North neighborhood of Chicago. It reaches 971ft and is among the tallest buildings in Chicago.

One Chicago
One Chicago renderings.
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Alternative namesFormerly One Chicago Square
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeMixed Use
Location1 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60610
Coordinates41°53′46.2″N 87°37′43.6″W / 41.896167°N 87.628778°W / 41.896167; -87.628778
Construction started2019
Estimated completion2022
Height
RoofEast tower: 971 feet (296 m)
West tower: 574 feet (175 m)
Technical details
Floor countEast tower: 76
West tower: 49
Design and construction
Architect(s)Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture, Goettsch Partners
Website
https://www.liveonechicago.com/
One Chicago Hero Rendering

History

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The building's site previously held a parking lot owned by the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.[1] The Archdiocese began seeking a development partner to build a structure on the site through real estate-focused investment bank Eastdil in 2016.[2] The development was approved by the Chicago Plan Commission in 2018.[3] The building topped out in 2021.[4]

In April 2019, the developer JDL announced that the project name was changed from "One Chicago Square" to "One Chicago" to better connect the property to its address of 1 West Chicago Avenue.[5]

Design

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Goettsch Partners and Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture designed the buildings.[6] The complex contains two towers connected by a central podium.[7] When completed, the taller of the two towers was to be the eighth-tallest structure in Chicago with an anticipated 78 stories,[8] although a final height was determined and a spire may have been added to the design.[9]

Usage

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One Chicago Square from One Superior Place

The project is a mixed-use development, though primarily residential, with 812 residential units.[10]

Planned retail tenants for the podium of the two towers include a Whole Foods Market and Life Time luxury athletic resort, as well as an upscale restaurant and an event center catered toward receptions for weddings at Holy Name Cathedral.[11]

The building contains 735 apartments, 77 condominiums, 55,000 sq ft of office space, 188,000 sq ft of retail space, and a Life Time Fitness center.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Koziarz, Jay (18 May 2016). "Massive Parking Lot Serving Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral Marked for Redevelopment". Curbed Chicago.
  2. ^ Koziarz, Jay (18 May 2016). "Massive Parking Lot Serving Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral Marked for Redevelopment". Curbed Chicago. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  3. ^ Koziarz, Jay (2018-01-18). "1,011-foot River North skyscraper clears key city hurdle". Curbed Chicago. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  4. ^ Crawford, Jack (3 July 2021). "One Chicago's East Tower Tops Out in River North". Chicago YIMBY. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  5. ^ Letchinger, James (22 April 2019). "One Chicago". JDL Development. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  6. ^ Koziarz, Jay (11 December 2019). "Interior renderings: A look inside One Chicago's high-tech condos". Curbed Chicago. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  7. ^ Koziarz, Jay (25 October 2017). "Proposed Holy Name tower would become Chicago's eighth tallest skyscraper". Curbed Chicago. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  8. ^ Kamin, Blair (25 October 2017). "Plans unveiled for what could be city's 6th-tallest skyscraper". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  9. ^ Armentrout, Mitchell (24 October 2017). "Developers reveal proposal for towers at Holy Name parking lot". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  10. ^ Crawford, Jack (27 July 2021). "A Closer Look Inside JDL's One Chicago Development in River North". Chicago YIMBY. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  11. ^ Rodkin, Dennis (25 October 2017). "Some fear unholy traffic mess at proposed Holy Name towers". Crain's Chicago. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  12. ^ One Chicago Voted Chicago’s Best Skyscraper Urbanize Chicago, LUKAS KUGLER, APRIL 03, 2023