In this edition of ‘Lost Legends,’ we look at what is often considered the worlds first skyscraper, the Home Insurance Building. The groundbreaking building stood 10 stories at a height of 138 feet tall at the time of its initial completion in 1885. In 1891 two floors were added bringing the building to the height of 180 feet.
JPMorgan Chase has announced plans to renovate its 60-story Chicago headquarters in The Loop. Located at 10 S Dearborn Street, the 850-foot office tower will undergo a complete renovation from its plaza level to all of its floors. There will also be an added fitness center along with other amenity spaces.
The Chicago City Council has approved the rezoning for mixed-use redevelopment of 167 N Racine Avenue in the West Loop. Sitting mid-block between W Randolph Street and W Lake Street, the project will add two floors to the existing structures with added residential. The proposal is being led by Marduk Management with SPACE Architects + Planners working on the design.
The mixed-use development at 167 N Racine Avenue in the West Loop is officially moving forward as the developers have filed a zoning application. Located between W Randolph Street to the south and W Lake Street to the north, the proposal includes two existing buildings and was announced earlier this year. The project itself is being led by two brothers under the name 167 Racine LLC, with SPACE Architects + Planners serving as the designers.
Financing has been secured for the mixed-use development at 919 W Fulton Market in Fulton Market. Located on the southeast corner with N Sangamon Street, the building will span the entire length of the block all the way south to W Lake Street. The team behind the proposal is being led by Fulton Street Companies, JDL and Shanna Khan, who have tapped New York-based Morris Adjmi Architects for its design.
