Park Place Tower Explained

Park Place Tower
Status:	Complete
Location:	655 W. Irving Park Rd. Chicago, IL 60613
Coordinates:	41.9546°N -87.6475°W
Completion Date:	1971

Park Place Tower is located at 655 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, Illinois and is a 56-story, 901-unit condominium tower located in the Lakeview neighborhood in the north side of Chicago. Park Place Tower is the tallest building in Illinois outside of downtown Chicago.^[1] Park Place Tower is one of the largest residential towers in Chicago at 530.5feet.^[2]

Construction and renovation

The tower was initially built in 1971. The entire building was completely renovated and converted to a condominium building in a multi-million dollar project that lasted from 2001 until 2006.

Design awards

The Tower's redesign has earned many awards, including:

• The Interior Design Institute of British Columbia's Best in Show for 2002
• The Interior Design Institute of British Columbia's Gold Medal Award of Excellence for 2002
• The Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago's Silver "Key Award" - Best Overall Community, Urban for 2002
• The Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago's Silver "Key Award" - Clubhouse/Club Center, Urban for 2002
• The Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago's Silver "Key Award" - Lobbies for 2002

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Chicago

External links

• Park Place Developer Web Site
• Park Place Official Web Site

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20070929143439/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=parkplacetower-chicago-il-usa Park Place Tower
2. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=18336