Freedom Center | |
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Alternative names | Chicago Tribune Publishing Center |
General information | |
Address | 777 W. Chicago Ave, Chicago IL, 60654 |
Coordinates | 41°53′43″N 87°38′45″W / 41.8952774°N 87.6458309°W |
Current tenants | Chicago Tribune |
Groundbreaking | September 1979 |
Completed | September 1982 |
Closed | May 2024 |
Cost | $185,000,000 |
Owner | Oak Street Real Estate Capital |
Technical details | |
Floor area | 659,000 sq ft |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Skidmore Owings & Merrill |
Freedom Center, also known as the Chicago Tribune Publishing Center, is the printing plant and headquarters for the Chicago Tribune, as well as the printing facility for other publications such as the Chicago Sun-Times. It closed May 2024 and is currently in the middle of demolition to replace the Freedom Center with Bally's Chicago Casino.