James McHugh Construction Co. - The Skyscraper Center

CTBUH Silver Member

McHugh Construction

Overview
Buildings
Initiatives

About

Member Since: 2010

Member Offices: Chicago

Specializing in multi-family residential, hotel and hospitality, and recreational facilities, McHugh Construction is a fourth-generation, privately-owned company and one of the largest full-service construction firms in the U.S. McHugh provides a platform for collaboration, transparency, and efficiency. Within that seamless approach, we offer a full range of core competencies and capabilities including general contracting, construction management, design-build, preconstruction services, program management, concrete construction, structural engineering services on behalf of every client on every project. McHugh’s unwavering commitment and transparency to its clients, its ability to deliver exceptional results on time and within budget, and its dedication to growing and developing its partnerships with subcontractors is the reputation we’ve built and the reason behind our 80% repeat business. We have transformed some of the most luxurious five-star hotels like the Peninsula, Ritz-Carlton Chicago, Four Seasons, constructed record setting high rise buildings with NEMA Chicago, St. Regis Chicago, Aqua Tower, and built recreational facilities at United Center and Indoor Track & Field Facility at Gately Park. While based and focused on work in the Chicagoland area, McHugh has also completed projects around the country in locations including Nashville, St. Louis, Minneapolis, and South Florida.

Fields of Expertise

Construction / Contractor

Buildings

Rank	Name	City	Completion	Height
1	The St. Regis Chicago	Chicago	2020	362.9 m / 1,191 ft
2	NEMA Chicago	Chicago	2019	273.1 m / 896 ft
3	Aqua at Lakeshore East	Chicago	2009	261.8 m / 859 ft
4	Park Tower	Chicago	2000	257.4 m / 844 ft
5	1000M	Chicago	2024	245.4 m / 805 ft
6	Waldorf Astoria Chicago	Chicago	2009	209 m / 686 ft
7	Grand Plaza Apartments	Chicago	2003	195.4 m / 641 ft
8	Chicago Place	Chicago	1991	185.3 m / 608 ft
9	The Clare	Chicago	2009	179.5 m / 589 ft
10	Marina City I	Chicago	1964	179.2 m / 588 ft

Rank	Name	City	Completion	Height
1	The St. Regis Chicago	Chicago	2020	363 m / 1,191 ft
2	NEMA Chicago	Chicago	2019	273 m / 896 ft
3	Aqua at Lakeshore East	Chicago	2009	262 m / 859 ft
4	Park Tower	Chicago	2000	257 m / 844 ft
5	1000M	Chicago	2024	245 m / 805 ft
6	Waldorf Astoria Chicago	Chicago	2009	209 m / 686 ft
7	201 North Columbus	Chicago	-	196 m / 642 ft
8	Grand Plaza Apartments	Chicago	2003	195 m / 641 ft
9	Chicago Place	Chicago	1991	185 m / 608 ft
10	The Clare	Chicago	2009	180 m / 589 ft
11	Marina City I	Chicago	1964	179 m / 588 ft
11	Marina City II	Chicago	1964	179 m / 588 ft
13	Cirrus	Chicago	2021	171 m / 562 ft
14	Huron Plaza	Chicago	1983	171 m / 560 ft
15	Streeter Place	Chicago	2009	169 m / 554 ft
16	Newberry Plaza	Chicago	1974	169 m / 553 ft
17	Park Millennium	Chicago	2002	166 m / 544 ft
18	River Plaza	Chicago	1977	160 m / 524 ft
19	191 North Wacker Drive	Chicago	2002	157 m / 516 ft
20	600 North Lake Shore Drive - South Tower	Chicago	2009	156 m / 513 ft
21	215 West	Chicago	2010	155 m / 509 ft
22	50 East Chestnut Street	Chicago	2008	151 m / 495 ft
23	Wolf Point West	Chicago	2016	148 m / 485 ft
24	The Regatta	Chicago	2007	147 m / 480 ft
25	73 East Lake	Chicago	2014	146 m / 477 ft
26	Coast at Lakeshore East	Chicago	2013	142 m / 467 ft
27	Presidential Towers I	Chicago	1985	141 m / 461 ft
27	Presidential Towers II	Chicago	1985	141 m / 461 ft
27	Presidential Towers III	Chicago	1985	141 m / 461 ft
27	Presidential Towers IV	Chicago	1985	141 m / 461 ft
31	The Residences at Grand Plaza	Chicago	2003	140 m / 458 ft
32	Kingsbury Plaza	Chicago	2007	139 m / 456 ft
33	600 North Lake Shore Drive - North Tower	Chicago	2008	138 m / 453 ft
34	Hubbard Place	Chicago	2013	137 m / 449 ft
35	The Reed	Chicago	2023	136 m / 447 ft
36	MILA	Chicago	2016	136 m / 444 ft
37	Marquee	Chicago	2016	133 m / 436 ft
38	Shirley Ryan AbilityLab	Chicago	2016	132 m / 431 ft
39	1130 South Michigan	Chicago	1967	131 m / 431 ft
40	Sky55	Chicago	2006	129 m / 425 ft
41	2020 North Lincoln Park West	Chicago	1971	128 m / 421 ft
42	The Sinclair	Chicago	2017	128 m / 420 ft
43	Alta at K Station - East Tower	Chicago	2010	127 m / 417 ft
44	Alcove	Nashville	2023	127 m / 416 ft
45	Cascade	Chicago	2021	123 m / 403 ft
46	Cityfront Place	Chicago	1991	121 m / 396 ft
47	The Pearson	Chicago	2003	121 m / 395 ft
48	Walton Colonnade	Chicago	1972	120 m / 395 ft
49	The Chandler	Chicago	2008	119 m / 389 ft
50	2650 North Lakeview	Chicago	1973	117 m / 384 ft
51	Alta at K Station - West Tower	Chicago	2010	115 m / 378 ft
52	1700 East 56th Street	Chicago	1968	115 m / 376 ft
53	LPM Apartments	Minneapolis	2014	114 m / 374 ft
54	1111 South Wabash	Chicago	2004	112 m / 367 ft
55	K2 at K Station	Chicago	2013	112 m / 366 ft
56	Hyatt Regency Chicago West Tower	Chicago	1974	111 m / 365 ft
57	Echelon at K Station	Chicago	2008	111 m / 363 ft
58	Regents Park South	Chicago	1972	109 m / 357 ft
59	Park Alexandria	Chicago	2003	106 m / 347 ft
60	SoBro	Nashville	2016	105 m / 345 ft
61	Regents Park North	Chicago	1974	104 m / 342 ft
62	200 East Delaware	Chicago	1972	102 m / 336 ft
63	Elm Street Plaza	Chicago	1974	102 m / 335 ft
64	840 North Lake Shore Drive	Chicago	2004	100 m / 329 ft
65	Prentice Women's Hospital	Chicago	2007	96 m / 316 ft
66	theWit Hotel	Chicago	2009	95 m / 311 ft
67	EnV	Chicago	2010	94 m / 308 ft
68	1225 West Fulton Market	Chicago	2024	93 m / 303 ft
69	Kenmore Plaza	Chicago	1974	87 m / 284 ft
70	Quadrangle House	Chicago	1968	83 m / 272 ft
71	Prairie Pointe	Chicago	2006	83 m / 271 ft
72	Aspire	Chicago	2020	81 m / 265 ft
73	Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile	Chicago	1999	79 m / 260 ft
74	Lake Village East	Chicago	1974	79 m / 258 ft
75	Cambridge Manor	Chicago	1972	78 m / 254 ft
76	Toyoko Inn Hotel	Chicago	-	77 m / 252 ft
77	123 East Cermak	Chicago	2018	76 m / 248 ft
78	210 North Aberdeen Street	Chicago	2024	66 m / 217 ft
79	Vue20 Condominium	Chicago	2003	61 m / 200 ft
80	Embry	Chicago	2023	57 m / 186 ft
81	Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro	Chicago	1968	53 m / 173 ft
82	City Hyde Park	Chicago	2016	52 m / 172 ft
83	Vue53	Chicago	2016	46 m / 151 ft

CTBUH Initiatives Involving James McHugh Construction Co.

Chicago Future Leaders to Tour Vista Tower (Sold Out)

08 August 2019

The CTBUH Chicago Future Leaders Committee will lead a tour of Vista Tower, which upon completion will be the tallest Chicago building designed by a woman.

CTBUH Staff Reaches New Heights at Chicago's Vista Tower

14 December 2018

To bring a successful year to a close, CTBUH staff enjoyed an extensive tour of the under-construction Vista Tower, a residential and hotel development in Chicago's Lakeshore East.

Wolf Point West Tower Tour

27 August 2015

CTBUH Chicago hosted a tour of Wolf Point West Tower, a new building currently under construction along the Chicago River.

YPC Holds Student Workshop on Coast at Lakeshore East

20 March 2013

The Young Professionals Committee hosted its first student workshop at the University of Illinois at Chicago on the Coast at Lakeshore East.

Climbing the Coast: Tour Report of New Chicago Skyscraper

24 July 2012

With only two floors left before topping out, the CTBUH Young Professionals Committee organized a tour last week of the Coast at Lakeshore East.

Young Professionals Committee Holds Inaugural Event

04 April 2012

CTBUH’s newly-established Young Professionals Committee staged their first event, a multi-disciplinary presentation on the creation of Aqua, the landmark Chicago tower.