451 East Grand

One Bennett Park
One Bennett Park appears on the left in this rendering
General information
Status	Under construction
Type	Residential
Location	River East, Streeterville, Chicago, Illinois
Estimated completion	2019
Management	Related Midwest
Height
Roof	843 feet (257 m)
Technical details
Floor count	69
Floor area	786,191 sq ft (73,039.5 m2)
Design and construction
Architect	Robert A.M. Stern Associates
Structural engineer	Thornton Tomasetti
Main contractor	Lendlease

One Bennett Park is a skyscraper under construction at 451 East Grand Avenue, in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago. The project was first announced as the building at 451 E. Grand Ave in July 2014, approved in December 2014, and named One Bennett Park in October 2015. The building is named for Edward H. Bennett, the Chicago architect and urban planner who coauthored the 1909 Plan of Chicago. When completed, it will be among the tallest buildings in Chicago. Bob Fogarty is currently on site doing risers.

The building was approved in December 2014, the same month Streeterville Organization of Active Residents approved the building.

The tower will be located in the River East community of the Streeterville neighborhood, a half-block from North Lake Shore Drive. Once completed, it will be the 3rd tallest building in Streeterville and 12th tallest in Chicago, behind the Chase Tower.

Site prep began for One Bennett Park in early 2016.

The building was planned by Robert A.M. Stern, who has designed similar buildings, such as 15 Central Park West, 30 Park Place, and 220 Central Park South. It will reach 843 feet at its architectural height and total 69 stories, making it the 12th tallest building in Chicago. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Associates, the tower will also be overseen by GREC Architects as the Architect of Record. Consultants include Thornton Tomasetti as the structural engineer and WMA Consulting Engineers LLC as the mechanical engineer and the sustainability consultant.

The building has been favorably compared to buildings in New York City. It will be his second project in Chicago; previously, he created the plans for the JCDecaux bus shelters. 451 E. Grand will be built with a limestone base, while the rest of the building will be precast concrete, similar to many of Stern's buildings elsewhere. However, the concrete will be colored and textured to resemble other buildings in the Streeterville area and adhere to the neo-deco and neo-Gothic styles prevalent in Chicago. The interiors, including much of the lobby and common spaces, will be designed by Robert A.M. Stern Interiors.