Loews Hotel Tower Explained

Loews Hotel Tower
Status:Completed
Location:455 North Park Drive, Chicago, Illinois
Start Date:2012
Completion Date:2015
Hotel Chain:Loews Hotels
Number Of Rooms:400
Architect:Solomon Cordwell Buenz
Owner:DRW Holdings
Floor Area:86121m²
Floor Count:54
Building Type:Hotel, residential
Roof:5691NaN1
Structural Engineer:Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Main Contractor:Lend Lease
Developer:DRW Holdings

455 North Park Drive or Loews Hotel Tower, also known as Loews North Park Drive, is a 54-story 5691NaN1 tall skyscraper located at 455 North Park Drive in Chicago, Illinois that is owned by Loews Hotels. The 52-floor building has 86121m² of floor space. It has 400 hotel rooms, 398 rental apartments, and assorted ballrooms, bars, restaurants and parking spaces. All apartments were sold for $240.4 million.[1] It is based on an L-shaped twelve-storey podium.[2] It was the tallest building built in the city in 2015.

It was designed by Chicago architects Solomon Cordwell Buenz and developed by the DRW Trading Group of Chicago. The construction cost was about $200 million.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Developer Cashes in on New Downtown Apartment Tower. Koziarz. Jay. 2016-01-25. Curbed Chicago. 2017-01-30.
  2. Web site: Streeterville's Mixed-Use Loews Tower Steps Up Its Game. Spula. Ian. 2013-09-17. Curbed Chicago. 2017-01-30.
  3. News: Loews' new Chicago tower is an effective urban design. Kamin. Blair. Chicago Tribune. Blair Kamin. 2017-01-30.