Trump Tower Chicago construction as of April 21, 2005

Trump Tower Chicago, also known as Trump International Hotel and Tower, is a planned skyscraper in downtown Chicago, Illinois named for famed real estate developer Donald Trump. Slated for completion in 2007, it will be the second tallest building in Chicago and second tallest building in the United States (unless the Freedom Tower in New York is completed by then). The building will be 415 meters (1,362 feet) tall and contain 92 floors for various uses when completed. The tower is being built on the former site of the Chicago Sun-Times building. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 758 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 758 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Taipei 101, the worlds tallest skyscraper by roof height on high rise. ... Chicago, Illinois — officially the City of Chicago and colloquially known as Chicago, the Second City and the Windy City — is the third largest city of the United States after New York City and Los Angeles and is the largest inland city of the nation. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... Donald Trump on NBCs The Apprentice Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946, his nickname being The Donald -- given to him by ex-wife Ivana Trump) is an American business executive. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A hardwood floor (parquet) is a popular feature in many houses. ... Chicago Sun-Times The Chicago Sun-Times is an American newspaper publishing out of Chicago, Illinois. ...

The building’s design by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill was first released in December, 2001. According to the Chicago Tribune, the company built nearly 50 models before they came up with a design they liked. However, the first design did not meet well with architects and the residents of Chicago. A subsequent revision in July, 2002 resulted in the current established design. In January, 2004, another revision changed floors 17 through 26 from offices into condominiums and hotel rooms. The architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP (SOM) was formed in Chicago in 1936 by Louis Skidmore and Nathaniel Owings; in 1939 they were joined by John Merrill. ... December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Front page of the Tribune incorrectly reporting that Dewey won the 1948 presidential election The Chicago Tribune, formerly self-styled as the Worlds Greatest Newspaper, remains the leading newspaper of the Midwest of the United States. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the art of planning, designing and overseeing the construction of buildings, or more generally, the designer of a scheme or plan. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An office is a room or other area in which people work, but may also denote a position within an organisation with specific duties attached to it (see officer, office-holder, official); the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one... A condominium is a form of housing tenure. ... A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging, usually on a short-term basis. ...

The building is designed to give it a visual continuity with the surrounding skyline. The building has three setbacks. The first setback matches the height of the nearby Wrigley Building, the second setback matches the height of the Marina City Towers, and the third setback matches the height of the IBM Building. A skyline is best described as the overall or partial view or relief of a citys tall buildings and structures. ... The gleaming white Wrigley Building (410 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois) is a skyscraper located directly across Michigan Avenue from the Tribune Tower. ... Marina City viewed from State Street Marina City is a three acre building complex located at 300 North State Street in Chicago, Illinois. ... The IBM Building is a skyscraper in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa. ...

The building will also break the world record for the world’s highest residence by having condominiums on the 89th floor. For the last 37 years, this record has been held by the nearby John Hancock Center. The John Hancock Center among other buildings as seen from the Sears Tower in Chicago The John Hancock Center in Chicago, Illinois is a one-hundred story, 1,127ft (344 m) tall skyscraper designed by structural Engineer Fazlur Khan of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill and when completed in 1969, was...

Another one of the building's claims to fame is that the project is being managed by Bill Rancic, who chose the job as his prize for winning the first season of the television reality series The Apprentice. William Bill Rancic of Orland Park, Illinois (Chicago suburb) was the winner of the first season of Donald Trumps The Apprentice. ... The winning contestant of the original American series of The Apprentice becomes the head of one of Donald Trumps companies with a starting salary exceeding six-figures. ...

See also

• Fifty tallest buildings in the United States
• List of skyscrapers

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External link

• Official building website