CS Associates, Inc.

CTBUH Silver Member

About

Member Since: 1996

Member Offices: Chicago

CS Associates, Inc. is a consulting structural engineering firm established in 1974, specializing in building design. Their projects include commercial, institutional, and residential buildings which range in magnitude from $500,000 to $250,000,000.

They have designed a variety of low-rise and high-rise structural frames utilizing braced frames, moment resistant frames, shear walls and structural tubes. The materials used on these projects include timber, structural steel, precast concrete, and cast-in-place concrete; conventionally reinforced and post-tensioned.

They have established a reputation with their clients, which include architects, developers, and contractors, for furnishing accurate preliminary framing systems allowing them to establish the most cost effective system for their project.

Fields of Expertise

Cost Consulting; Historical Preservation; Structural Engineering

Membership details

Membership Level

Silver

Member Since

1996

Member Offices

Chicago

Buildings

Rank	Name	City	Completion	Height
1	Park Tower	Chicago	2000	257.4 m / 844 ft
2	The Legacy at Millennium Park	Chicago	2010	249.3 m / 818 ft
3	Blue Cross-Blue Shield Tower	Chicago	2010	226.7 m / 744 ft
4	River East Center	Chicago	2001	196.3 m / 644 ft
5	The Heritage at Millennium Park	Chicago	2005	192.4 m / 631 ft
6	Millennium Centre	Chicago	2003	185.9 m / 610 ft
7	Optima Signature	Chicago	2017	178.9 m / 587 ft
8	The Fordham	Chicago	2003	174.8 m / 574 ft
9	Streeter Place	Chicago	2009	168.8 m / 554 ft
10	RBC Plaza	Minneapolis	1992	164.1 m / 539 ft

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Associated companies

Formerly Named

Chris P. Stefanos & Associates

Formerly Named

Chris P. Stefanos & Associates

Rank	Name	City	Completion	Height
1	Park Tower	Chicago	2000	257 m / 844 ft
2	The Legacy at Millennium Park	Chicago	2010	249 m / 818 ft
3	Blue Cross-Blue Shield Tower	Chicago	2010	227 m / 744 ft
4	River East Center	Chicago	2001	196 m / 644 ft
5	The Heritage at Millennium Park	Chicago	2005	192 m / 631 ft
6	Millennium Centre	Chicago	2003	186 m / 610 ft
7	Optima Signature	Chicago	2017	179 m / 587 ft
8	The Fordham	Chicago	2003	175 m / 574 ft
9	Streeter Place	Chicago	2009	169 m / 554 ft
10	RBC Plaza	Minneapolis	1992	164 m / 539 ft
11	The Paragon Chicago	Chicago	2019	159 m / 523 ft
12	The Columbian	Chicago	2008	158 m / 517 ft
13	The Streeter	Chicago	2007	157 m / 514 ft
14	215 West	Chicago	2010	155 m / 509 ft
15	The St. James	Philadelphia	2004	152 m / 498 ft
16	Parkview West	Chicago	2008	152 m / 498 ft
17	The Ritz-Carlton Residences	Chicago	2012	151 m / 495 ft
18	The Bristol	Chicago	2000	149 m / 488 ft
19	The Regatta	Chicago	2007	147 m / 480 ft
20	Moment	Chicago	2016	146 m / 477 ft
21	The Murano	Philadelphia	2008	145 m / 475 ft
22	Plaza 440	Chicago	1991	145 m / 474 ft
23	City Place	Chicago	1990	143 m / 470 ft
24	Coast at Lakeshore East	Chicago	2013	142 m / 467 ft
25	The Sterling	Chicago	2001	142 m / 466 ft
26	Presidential Towers I	Chicago	1985	141 m / 461 ft
26	Presidential Towers II	Chicago	1985	141 m / 461 ft
26	Presidential Towers III	Chicago	1985	141 m / 461 ft
26	Presidential Towers IV	Chicago	1985	141 m / 461 ft
30	Kingsbury Plaza	Chicago	2007	139 m / 456 ft
31	400 North LaSalle	Chicago	2005	138 m / 454 ft
32	Hubbard Place	Chicago	2013	137 m / 449 ft
33	200 Squared	Chicago	2010	137 m / 449 ft
34	1001 South State Street	Chicago	2016	134 m / 440 ft
35	Silver Tower	Chicago	2010	132 m / 433 ft
36	Sky55	Chicago	2006	129 m / 425 ft
37	The Sinclair	Chicago	2017	128 m / 420 ft
38	10 East Delaware	Chicago	2010	126 m / 415 ft
39	Lake Shore Plaza	Chicago	1986	124 m / 405 ft
40	River View II	Chicago	2004	122 m / 399 ft
41	Cityfront Place	Chicago	1991	121 m / 396 ft
42	The Pearson	Chicago	2003	121 m / 395 ft
43	Kilbourn Tower	Milwaukee	2005	116 m / 380 ft
44	Astoria Tower	Chicago	2009	114 m / 374 ft
45	Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers	Chicago	1992	112 m / 369 ft
46	Kinzie Park Tower	Chicago	2001	111 m / 365 ft
47	The Chicagoan	Chicago	1990	110 m / 362 ft
48	The Lancaster	Chicago	2005	99 m / 324 ft
49	River View I	Chicago	2000	98 m / 321 ft
50	The Parker	Chicago	2016	96 m / 315 ft
51	312 West Huron	Chicago	-	93 m / 306 ft
52	4 East Elm Street	Chicago	2016	92 m / 300 ft
53	Blue Chip Casino Spa Blu Tower	Michigan City	2009	85 m / 280 ft
54	Loews Minneapolis Hotel	Minneapolis	2003	83 m / 271 ft
55	410 S. Wabash	Chicago	2022	80 m / 261 ft
56	Hampton Inn / Homewood Suites Chicago Downtown West Loop	Chicago	2016	77 m / 252 ft
57	123 East Cermak	Chicago	2018	76 m / 248 ft
58	University Center	Chicago	2004	66 m / 215 ft
59	Hyatt House West Loop	Chicago	2019	47 m / 155 ft

Statistics

150 m+ Buildings

17 Completed

Average Building Age*

16 Years

Most Common Function*

Residential (79%), 45 Buildings

Most Common Material*

Concrete (96%), 54 Buildings

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database.

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Total: 57 Buildings for which a function has been assigned.

Total: 56 Buildings for which a material has been assigned.

*Based on 57 Completed & Under Construction Buildings

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