Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Residence Tower

This article is about a cancelled Chicago skyscraper. For current Chicago property, see Waldorf Astoria Chicago. For the historic Manhattan hotel, see Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel & Residence Tower
Rendering of the proposed building, standing adjacent to the existing NBC Tower
Map
General information
StatusProposed
TypeResidential/Commercial[1]
LocationChicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°53′24.1″N 87°37′8.8″W / 41.890028°N 87.619111°W / 41.890028; -87.619111
Construction started2026
Estimated completion2031
Height
Antenna spire1,265 ft (386 m)[2]
Roof1,200 ft (370 m)[2]
Technical details
Floor count107[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)DeStefano & Partners
DeveloperThe Prime Group[1]

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Residence Tower Chicago was a planned[3] hotel and condominium skyscraper that would have been 1,265 feet (386 m) tall. The Prime Group was in charge of the project, which was proposed at a cost of $610 million. The building would have been located one block from the Chicago River,[1] and north of the Sheraton Chicago in the Streeterville neighborhood of the Near North Side community area of Chicago.[4] Another of the building's developers, the Fordham Company, was also the initial developer of the now-cancelled Chicago Spire.[1][5]

The building would have been the third tallest building in Chicago, as only the Willis Tower and the Trump International Hotel and Tower are taller than 1,200 feet (366 m). It would have been among the tallest buildings in the world, since only 25 buildings in the world currently exceed 1,200 feet (366 m).

Early in 2012, the approval process began for a much smaller mixed-use tower on the site.[6]

  1. ^ a b c d e Forsyth, Jennifer S. (October 1, 2007). "Developer Tries Comeback With New Chicago Waldorf". The Wall Street Journal. Daily Herald. Retrieved May 28, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "CHICAGO: Waldorf-Astoria - 1,265' Official / 1,200' Roof - 107 floors". Skyscraperpage.com. Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. Retrieved September 28, 2007.
  3. ^ "Waldorf Astoria".
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference AkbiSs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Calatrava Dances onto a New Stage - BusinessWeek". www.businessweek.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2010.
  6. ^ "435 North Park Drive: Details Details Details". March 23, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.