Chicago

United States

Facts

Population

2,718,782 (2013)

Area

590 km² • 228 mi²

Density

4,608.1 people per km²

11,934.9 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Chicago Temple Building (1924)

Tallest Building

Willis Tower (442 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

North America

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	875 North Michigan Avenue	343.7 m / 1,128 ft
5	The Franklin - North Tower	306.9 m / 1,007 ft
6	Two Prudential Plaza	303.3 m / 995 ft
7	One Chicago - 14 West Superior	295.8 m / 971 ft
8	311 South Wacker Drive	292.9 m / 961 ft
9	NEMA Chicago	273.1 m / 896 ft
10	900 North Michigan Avenue	265 m / 869 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Chicago CVU Members

Name	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
CCHRB (Chicago Committee on High-Rise Buildings)	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	NONP
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat	Non-Member	0	NONP
Arup	Platinum	403	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Illinois Institute of Technology	Platinum	0	ACAD • RES
KONE	Platinum	385	MATR • VERC • VERS
Langan Engineering	Platinum	99	CIV • LAND • ENVE • ENGM • GEO • SEIS • SURV
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Platinum	342	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	183	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
WSP	Platinum	536	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture	Gold	41	INTR • URB • ARCH
Gensler	Gold	107	INTR • ARCH • COST
Goettsch Partners	Gold	65	ARCH
IMEG Corp	Gold	4	COST • ENGO • OTHR
Nucor Corporation	Gold	5	MATR
Perkins & Will	Gold	30	INTR • ARCH • HIST
Rise Global LLC	Gold	0	STRC • WIND • SEIS
SilverEdge Systems Software, Inc.	Gold	0	COMP
UL Solutions	Gold	1	ENGO • MEP • OTHR
360 Chicago	Silver	1	MRKT
Adjustable Concrete Construction	Silver	16	MATR
AMSYSCO	Silver	35	ENGO
ArcelorMittal	Silver	141	BACS
Baumann Consulting	Silver	2	ARCH • ENGM
bKL Architecture	Silver	10	ARCH
Bowa Construction	Silver	0	CON
Brininstool + Lynch, Ltd	Silver	1	ARCH
DLR Group	Silver	12	ARCH
Environmental Systems Design, Inc.	Silver	50	BACS • COST • FIRE • MEP
Epstein	Silver	12	CIV • STRC • ARCH
FitzGerald Associates	Silver	1	ARCH
GEI Consultants	Silver	15	GEO
GERB Vibration Control Systems	Silver	22	MATR • SEIS
GREC Architects	Silver	2	ARCH
Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture	Silver	6
HED	Silver	1	ARCH
JAHN	Silver	60	INTR • URB • ARCH
Jensen Hughes	Silver	53	FIRE
Krueck Sexton Partners	Silver	3	ARCH
Lendlease	Silver	88	DEV • FIN • PMNG • CON
Magellan Development Group	Silver	12	ARCH • DEV • OWN
McHugh Construction	Silver	22	CON
Meyer Borgman Johnson	Silver	3	STRC
Optima Inc.	Silver	1	ARCH • DEV
Pepper Construction	Silver	0	CON
Pierce Engineers, Inc.	Silver	0	STRC
RATIO I smdp	Silver	3	LAND • URB • ARCH • HIST
Riverside Investment & Development	Silver	3	DEV
Solomon Cordwell Buenz - SCB	Silver	36	INTR • URB • ARCH • HIST
Studio Gang Architects	Silver	4	INTR • URB • ARCH
Telgian Engineering & Consulting, LLC	Silver	0	FIRE • SEC
The University of Chicago	Silver	0	ACAD
TLC Engineering Solutions	Silver	4	ENGM
VDA Elevator and Escalator Consulting	Silver	18	VERC

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CVU Advisory Group

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Perkins & Will

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