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

131 Completed • 6 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Chicago Temple Building (1924)

Tallest Building

Willis Tower (442 m)

Most Common Function*

Office (46%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (62%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

9

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	The St. Regis Chicago	362.9 m / 1,191 ft
4	Aon Center	346.3 m / 1,136 ft
5	875 North Michigan Avenue	343.7 m / 1,128 ft
6	The Franklin - North Tower	306.9 m / 1,007 ft
7	Two Prudential Plaza	303.3 m / 995 ft
8	One Chicago Square East Tower	295.8 m / 971 ft
9	311 South Wacker Drive	292.9 m / 961 ft
10	NEMA Chicago	273.1 m / 896 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
Arup	Abu Dhabi	Platinum	369	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat	Chicago	Platinum	0	NONP
Illinois Institute of Technology	Chicago	Platinum	0	ACAD • RES
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Chicago	Platinum	338	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Atlanta	Platinum	141	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
WSP	Chicago	Platinum	110	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture	Chicago	Gold	40	INTR • URB • ARCH
Gensler	Chicago	Gold	105	INTR • URB • ARCH • COST • MRKT
Goettsch Partners	Chicago	Gold	55	ARCH
Nucor Corporation	Chicago	Gold	5	MATR
Perkins & Will	Chicago	Gold	9	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH • HIST
SilverEdge Systems Software, Inc.	Chicago	Gold	0	COMP
Stantec	Abu Dhabi	Gold	18	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • ENGM • FIRE • SEIS • TRAN
360 Chicago	Chicago	Silver	1	MRKT
Adjustable Concrete Construction	Chicago	Silver	2	PMNG • CON • MATR
AMSYSCO	Chicago	Silver	35	ENGO • MATR
ArcelorMittal	Chicago	Silver	94	BACS • MATR
Baumann Consulting	Chicago	Silver	2	ARCH • ENGM
bKL Architecture	Chicago	Silver	10	INTR • URB • ARCH
DLR Group	Chicago	Silver	12	INTR • URB • ARCH • ENGM
Environmental Systems Design, Inc.	Chicago	Silver	34	BACS • COST • FIRE • MEP
Epstein	Chicago	Silver	6	CIV • STRC • ARCH
FitzGerald Associates	Chicago	Silver	1	ARCH
GEI Consultants	Boston	Silver	15	GEO
GERB Vibration Control Systems	Berlin	Silver	18	MATR • SEIS
GREC Architects	Chicago	Silver	2	ARCH
Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture	Chicago	Silver	7
Inhabit Group	Auckland	Silver	35	FAC
JAHN	Chicago	Silver	11	INTR • URB • ARCH
Jensen Hughes	Chicago	Silver	6	FIRE
Lendlease	Chicago	Silver	28	DEV • FIN • PMNG • CON
Magellan Development Group	Chicago	Silver	12	ARCH • DEV • OWN
McHugh Construction	Chicago	Silver	22	CON
Optima Inc.	Chicago	Silver	1	ARCH • DEV
Oxford Capital Group LLC	Chicago	Silver	2
Pepper Construction	Chicago	Silver	0	CON
Pierce Engineers, Inc.	Chicago	Silver	0	STRC
RATIO I smdp	Chicago	Silver	2	LAND • URB • ARCH • HIST
Riverside Investment & Development	Chicago	Silver	3	DEV
Salas O'Brien	Atlanta	Silver	16	CIV • STRC • ARCH • BACS • FIRE • HIST • MEP
Solomon Cordwell Buenz - SCB	Chicago	Silver	34	INTR • URB • ARCH • HIST
Sowlat Structural Engineers	Chicago	Silver	1	STRC
Studio Gang Architects	Chicago	Silver	4	INTR • URB • ARCH
Telgian Engineering & Consulting, LLC	Atlanta	Silver	0	FIRE • SEC
The University of Chicago	Chicago	Silver	0	ACAD
TLC Engineering Solutions	Chicago	Silver	2	STRC • FIRE • HIST • MEP • SEC
Van Deusen & Associates - VDA	Atlanta	Silver	17	VERC
W.E. O'Neil Construction Co.	Chicago	Silver	0	CON
CCHRB (Chicago Committee on High-Rise Buildings)	Chicago	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	NONP

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