| Two Prudential Plaza | |
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 Two Prudential Plaza in May 2016 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Mixed use |
| Location | 180 N. Stetson Av. Chicago,Illinois United States |
| Coordinates | 41°53′08″N87°37′22″W / 41.88556°N 87.62278°W /41.88556; -87.62278 |
| Construction started | 1988 |
| Completed | 1990 |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 995 ft (303 m)[1] |
| Top floor | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 64[1] |
| Floor area | 1,399,986 sq ft (130,063.0 m2)[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Loebl Schlossman & Hackl Stephen T. Wright |
| Structural engineer | CBM Engineers Inc. |
| Main contractor | Turner Construction Company |
| Website | |
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| References | |
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Two Prudential Plaza is a 64-storyskyscraper located in theLoop area ofChicago,Illinois. At 995 feet (303 m) tall, it is the seventh-tallest building in Chicago as of 2022[update] and the28th-tallest in the U.S., being only five feet from 1,000 feet, making it the closest of any building under 1,000.[1] Built in 1990, the building was designed by the firmLoebl Schlossman & Hackl, with Stephen T. Wright as the principal in charge of design.[2] It has received eight awards, including winning the Best Structure Award from the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois in 1995.[3]
Construction started in 1988, and Two Prudential Plaza was completed in 1990. At the time of completion, Two Prudential was the world's tallest reinforced concrete building. Its distinctive shape features stacked chevronsetbacks on the north and south sides, a pyramidal peak rotated 45°, and an 80-foot (24 m) spire.
The building is attached toOne Prudential Plaza (formerly known as the Prudential Building) since 1992. Without its spire, the building's height is still slightly greater than that of One Prudential Plaza's pinnacle.[3]
In May 2006, BentleyForbes, a Los Angeles–based real estate investment firm run byFrederick Wehba and his family, purchased Two Prudential Plaza, along with its sister property,One Prudential Plaza for $470 million (equivalent to $733 million in 2024[4]).[5]
In 2015, BentleyForbes defaulted on the mortgage for the towers due to theGreat Recession and New York–based investors 601W Companies and Berkley Properties took control of the property after investing more than $100 million (more than $133 million in 2024[4]) in equity to recapitalize.[6] BentleyForbes continues to have an interest in the owning partnership.[7]
TheConsulate General of Canada in Chicago is located in Suite 2400.[8] TheFlag of Canada is flown next to that of the United States in the building's Lake Street plaza.
Audacy occupies the ninth to twelfth floors, includingWBBM,WBBM-FM,WBMX,WXRT,WUSN,WSCR andWCFS.
The building and the plaza appear in the 1994 filmRichie Rich as Rich Industries Inc.[9]
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