Chicago

United States

Facts

Population

2,718,782 (2013)

Area

590 km²

228 mi²

Density

4608.1 people per km²

11934.9 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

130 Completed • 6 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Chicago Temple Building (1924)

Tallest Building

Aon Center (546 m)

Most Common Function*

Office (47%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (62%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

7

Tallest City in

the World

2

Tallest City in

North America

2

Tallest City in

United States

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Willis Tower	442.1 m / 1,451 ft
2	Trump International Hotel & Tower	423.2 m / 1,389 ft
3	Vista Tower	362.9 m / 1,191 ft
4	875 North Michigan Avenue	343.7 m / 1,128 ft
5	The Franklin - North Tower	306.9 m / 1,007 ft
6	Two Prudential Plaza	303.3 m / 995 ft
7	One Chicago Square East Tower	295.8 m / 971 ft
8	311 South Wacker Drive	292.9 m / 961 ft
9	NEMA Chicago	273.1 m / 896 ft
10	900 North Michigan Avenue	265 m / 869 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Chicago CTBUH Members

Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
AECOM	Melbourne	Platinum	113	LAND • STRC • URB • BACS • ENVP • ENVE • PMNG • CON • COST • ENGM • MEP • TRAN
Illinois Institute of Technology	Chicago	Platinum	0	ACAD • RES
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Chicago	Platinum	314	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	New York City	Platinum	123	STRC • PMNG • ENGO • FAC • HIST • INSU • SEIS • TRAN
WSP	New York City	Platinum	63	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture	Chicago	Gold	39	INTR • URB • ARCH
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat	Chicago	Gold	0
Gensler	Chicago	Gold	95	INTR • URB • ARCH • COST • MRKT
Goettsch Partners	Chicago	Gold	50	ARCH
Perkins & Will	Chicago	Gold	6	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH • HIST
SilverEdge Systems Software, Inc.	Chicago	Gold	0	COMP
Stantec	Edmonton	Gold	9	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
AMSYSCO	Chicago	Silver	30	ENGO • MATR
ArcelorMittal	Chicago	Silver	85	BACS • MATR
Baumann Consulting	Chicago	Silver	2	ARCH • ENGM
bKL Architecture	Chicago	Silver	11	INTR • URB • ARCH
Environmental Systems Design, Inc.	Chicago	Silver	30	BACS • COST • FIRE • MEP
Epstein	Chicago	Silver	6	CIV • STRC • ARCH
FitzGerald Associates	Chicago	Silver	1	ARCH
GEI Consultants	Boston	Silver	2	GEO
GERB Vibration Control Systems	Berlin	Silver	18	MATR • SEIS
GREC Architects	Chicago	Silver	1	ARCH
JAHN	Chicago	Silver	10	INTR • URB • ARCH
James McHugh Construction Co.	Chicago	Silver	22	CON
Jensen Hughes	Chicago	Silver	6	FIRE
Lendlease	Chicago	Silver	26	DEV • FIN • PMNG • CON
Magellan Development Group	Chicago	Silver	13	DEV • OWN
Optima Inc.	Chicago	Silver	1	ARCH • DEV
Pepper Construction	Chicago	Silver	0	CON
Riverside Investment & Development	Chicago	Silver	3	DEV
Salas O'Brien	Chicago	Silver	18	MEP
Solomon Cordwell Buenz - SCB	Chicago	Silver	32	INTR • URB • ARCH • HIST
Sowlat Structural Engineers	Chicago	Silver	1	STRC
Studio Gang Architects	Chicago	Silver	4	INTR • URB • ARCH
Telgian Engineering & Consulting, LLC	Chicago	Silver	0	FIRE
W.E. O'Neil Construction Co.	Chicago	Silver	0	CON
Sentient Law, Ltd.	Chicago	Silver	0	LEGL
CCHRB (Chicago Committee on High-Rise Buildings)	Gary	Media Institute/Association	0	NONP

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH Trustee, Chief Executive Officer

Antony Wood

Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

CTBUH Chicago + NYC FLC Presents: The Jewel Changi Airport Presentation by Buro Happold

26 May 2021

CTBUH Chicago + NYC FLC hosts an on-line event…

2021 Tall + Urban Innovation Conference

18-20 May 2021

The annual CTBUH Tall + Urban Innovation…

Videos

30 October 2019

A New Chicago Legacy: High-Rise Buildings as an Equitable Development Tool

Eleanor Gorski, First Deputy Commissioner of the City of Chicago, speaks at the 2019 CTBUH International Congress in Chicago on 30 October 2019.

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Research

09 April 2020

Chicago Building Code Modernization: Energy Performance and Sustainability Implications

This paper reviews the changes between the Chicago Building Code (CBC) and International Building Code (IBC)'s updated and previous versions to assist project teams in...

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Global News

23 April 2020

Foundation Preparations Begin at 60-Story Office Tower Along Chicago River

Development of the 60-story Salesforce Tower has kicked off along the Chicago River after the project secured a US$500 million-plus construction loan that is one of the...

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