The Chicago Spire

The Chicago Spire May Actually Get Built After All

  • MARK BYRNES
  • FEB 21, 2014




  • THAT BIG HOLE IN THE GROUND NEAR CHICAGO'S NAVY PIER MAY BECOME THE TALLEST BUILDING IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFTER ALL.

A 2,000-foot-tall residential tower broke ground in 2007. Construction halted one year later due to financial problems.

The developers are now trying to get the building restarted.Completing the Spire is expected to cost more than $1 billion. 

theatlanticcities.com
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A promotional video for the Spire before construction came to a halt.

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