Michigan Plaza Explained

Michigan Plaza is a two-tower office complex in the Chicago Loop area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The complex is managed and leased by MB Real Estate.^[1]

The complex consists of the 44-story 205 North Michigan Avenue and the 25-story 225 North Michigan Avenue and was designed by architect Fujikawa Johnson & Associates.^[2] The builders were inspired by the works of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.^[1]

Tenants

205 North Michigan:

• AFSCME Council 31 has its Chicago offices on the 21st Floor.^[3]
• Argosy University has its head offices on the thirteenth floor. The system moved its headquarters to Michigan Plaza on June 30, 2008.^{[4] [5]}
• The Consulate-General of Argentina is in Suites 4208 and 4209 on the 42nd Floor.^[6]
• The Consulate-General of the Czech Republic is in Suite 1680.^[7]
• The Consulate-General of France is in Suite 3700.^[8]
• Television stations WFLD and WPWR-TV are both located on the ground floor.^[9]

225 North Michigan:

• Alzheimer's Association
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association has its headquarters in the building.^[10]
• Argosy University has its classroom space on the thirteenth floor. On June 30, 2008, the system moved its classrooms to Michigan Plaza from the Apparel Center at 350 North Orleans Street in the Near North Side. The school also leased 10,000 feet for its admissions department and other services on the concourse level.^[4]
• At one time China Airlines operated the Chicago Mini Office (Chinese: 芝加哥營業所 Zhījiāgē Yíngyèsuǒ^[11]) in Suite 1880.^[12] The office is now in Des Plaines.^[13]

External links

• http://www.michiganplaza.com/

41.886°N -87.6236°W

Notes and References

1. http://www.michiganplaza.com/home.shtml Home.shtml
2. Web site: Michigan Plaza South - the Skyscraper Center.
3. "http://www.afscme31.org/contact_us ." Contact Us. Retrieved on July 02, 2010.
4. Baeb, Eddie. "School moving Chicago campus, HQ to Michigan Avenue." Chicago Business News. November 14, 2007. Retrieved on January 31, 2009.
5. "Argosy University, Chicago Campus 2nd Semester Summer Classes Start Today at New Location on Michigan Avenue ." Fox Business. Retrieved on January 31, 2009.
6. "Argentine Consulates in the United States ." Consulate-General of Argentina in New York. Retrieved on January 31, 2009.
7. "Czech criminal history record." Consulate-General of the Czech Republic in Chicago. Retrieved on January 31, 2009.
8. "Address and Hours of operation." Consulate-General of France in Chicago. Retrieved on January 31, 2009.
9. http://www.myfoxchicago.com/category/242628/contact-us-links MyFoxChicago Contact Us Links
10. "Contact Us ." Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Retrieved on December 23, 2009.
11. "北美洲地區." China Airlines. Retrieved on April 24, 2010. "芝加哥營業所 Chicago Mini Office 225 North Michigan Ave., Suite 1880, Chicago, IL 60601, U.S.A."
12. "Branch Offices North America ." China Airlines. Retrieved on January 21, 2009. "Chicago Mini Office 225 North Michigan Ave., Suite 1880, Chicago, IL 60601, U.S.A."
13. "North America ." China Airlines. Retrieved on August 30, 2011. "1011 East Touhy Ave., Suite #110, Des Plaines IL60018"