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John Hancock Center

John Hancock Center
John Hancock Center - Chicago.jpg
John Hancock Center viewed from Lake Michigan in August 2015
General information
Status Complete
Architectural style Structural Expressionism
Location Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Coordinates 41°53′56″N 87°37′23″W / 41.8988°N 87.6230°W / 41.8988; -87.6230Coordinates: 41°53′56″N 87°37′23″W / 41.8988°N 87.6230°W / 41.8988; -87.6230
Construction started 1965
Completed 1969
Cost $100,000,000
Owner The Hearn Company
Height
Architectural 1,128 ft (343.7 m)
Tip 1,500 ft (457 m)
Roof 1,127 ft (344 m)
Top floor 1,054 ft (321 m)
Observatory 1,030 ft (314 m)
Technical details
Floor count 100
Floor area 2,799,973 sq ft (260,126 m2)
Lifts/elevators 50, made by Otis Elevator Company
Design and construction
Architect Fazlur Rahman Khan
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
Developer John Hancock Insurance
Main contractor Tishman Construction Co.
Website
www.360chicago.com
References

The John Hancock Center is a 100-story, 1,128-foot (343.7 m) supertall skyscraper at 875 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was constructed under the supervision of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, with chief designer Bruce Graham and structural engineer Fazlur Khan. When the building topped out on May 6, 1968, it was the second tallest building in the world and the tallest outside of New York City. It is currently the fourth-tallest building in Chicago and the eighth-tallest in the United States, after One World Trade Center, the Willis Tower, 432 Park Avenue, the Trump Tower Chicago, the Empire State Building, the Bank of America Tower, and the Aon Center. When measured to the top of its antenna masts, it stands at 1,500 feet (457 m). The building is home to offices and restaurants, as well as about 700 condominiums, and contains the third highest residence in the world, after the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the Trump Tower in Chicago. The building was named for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, a developer and original tenant of the building.


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