181 West Madison Street

Skyscraper located in Chicago

181 West Madison Street
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Alternative names	Paine Webber Tower
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Office
Location	Chicago, United States
Address	181 West Madison Street
Construction started	1988
Opened	1990
Height
Architectural	680 ft (210 m)
Tip	680 ft (210 m)
Technical details
Material	Composite
Floor count	50
Floor area	1,122,439 sq ft (104,278.0 m²)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Cesar Pelli & Associates
Developer	Miglin-Beitler Developments
References
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181 West Madison Street is a skyscraper located in Chicago managed and leased by MB Real Estate. Built in 1990, the building is 680 feet (207 m) tall and contains 50 floors. It is architect Cesar Pelli's first and only completed tower in the city.

The building was constructed by Miglin-Beitler Developments.^[2]

The glassy office tower's most distinctive feature is its recessed crown. The top of the building is illuminated white at the corners, as well as other various colors depending on the holiday.

In 1989, the same combination of developer (Miglin-Beitler Developments) and architect envisioned the Miglin-Beitler Skyneedle nearby. The 2,000 foot (610 m) and 125-story building would have been the tallest skyscraper in the world if completed, but plans were scrapped because of a sluggish real estate market.

Tenants

Cornerstone Research
Marmon Group
One Medical Group
Northern Trust
Quantitative Risk Management
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

References

^ "181 West Madison". Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
^ Tribune, Chicago; Johnson, C. R. (22 May 1988). "NEW OFFICE BUILDING SET AT 181 W. MADISON". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 April 2020.