This list of tallest buildings in Chicago ranks skyscrapers by height in the U.S. city of Chicago, Illinois, which is considered to be the birthplace of the skyscraper. The tallest building in Chicago is the 108-story Willis Tower , which rises in the Chicago Loop and was completed in 1974. It also stands as the tallest building in the United States, and the fifth-tallest building in the world. In addition, the Willis Tower has the most floors of any completed building in the world, and stands as the world's tallest completed skyscraper when measuring to pinnacle height, rising with the addition of its western antenna. The second-, third- and fourth-tallest buildings in Chicago are the Trump International Hotel & Tower, the Aon Center and the John Hancock Center, respectively. , the John Hancock Center, with 49 floors of condominiums, holds the world record for the highest residence. In addition, Chicago has the distinction of being the only city in the world with more than one completed building containing at least 100 floors.

The history of skyscrapers in Chicago began with the 1885 completion of the Home Insurance Building, which is often regarded as the first steel-framed skyscraper in the world. The building was originally constructed with a height of and 10 stories, and was later expanded to a height of and 12 stories before being demolished in 1931. Historically, Chicago has played a prominent role in the development of the skyscraper. The Masonic Temple Building was the tallest building in the world using the unconventional definition that excludes the New York World Building's ornamental lantern. Three past buildings have been considered the tallest building in the United States, including the Chicago Board of Trade Building, which in both of its incarnations held the title of Chicago's tallest building. Chicago went through a very early high-rise construction boom that lasted from the early 1920s to the mid-1930s, during which time 11 of the city's 91 tallest buildings were constructed. The city then went through an even larger building boom that has lasted from the early 1960s until the present. During this time, the city has seen the completion of 79 buildings rising at least in height, including the Sears Tower, the Aon Center and the John Hancock Tower. The high-rises that have been constructed are mostly concentrated in the Loop and along the Magnificent Mile in Chicago's Near North Side community area. Chicago is the site of 91 completed buildings that stand at least in height, with 16 more under construction. Overall, the skyline of Chicago is ranked (based on existing and under-construction buildings over tall) first in the Midwestern United States and second in the United States, after New York City. , there are 1,105 completed high-rises in the city, second in the country behind New York. Based on the average height of the ten tallest completed buildings, Chicago has the tallest skyline in the world.

Chicago has two buildings under construction that are planned to exceed in height: the Chicago Spire, and the Waterview Tower. The 150-story Chicago Spire, upon its completion in 2012, would become the tallest building in the United States and the second tallest building in the world. The tower would also stand as the second tallest all-residential building in the world,surpassing Q1 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. There are also several buildings proposed for construction in the city, the largest being the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Residence Tower, which would rise and 107 floors upon its completion in 2012. , there are 160 high-rise buildings under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in Chicago.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Chicago skyscrapers that stand at least 500 feet (152 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Rank	Name	Height ft / m	Floors	Year	Notes
1	Willis Tower	01.01,451 / 442	108	1974	7th-tallest building in the world, tallest building in the United States; has been the tallest building in the city, the state, and the country since 1974; tallest building in the world from 1974 until 1998, remains the tallest completed building in the world when measuring to pinnacle height; tallest building constructed in the city and the world in the 1970s; formerly known as the Sears Tower
2	Trump International Hotel and Tower*	02.01,362 / 415	96	2009	This building topped out on September 24, 2008 to become the second-tallest building in the city and the United States.
3	Aon Center	03.01,136 / 346	83	1973	21st-tallest building in the world, 5th-tallest in the United States
4	John Hancock Center	04.01,127 / 344	100	1969	23rd-tallest building in the world, 6th-tallest in the United States; tallest completed building in the world that contains both commercial and residential units; tallest building constructed in Chicago in the 1960s
5	AT&T Corporate Center	05.01,007 / 307	61	1989	40th-tallest building in the world, 11th-tallest in the United States; tallest building constructed in the city in the 1980s
6	Two Prudential Plaza	06.0995 / 303	64	1990	44th-tallest building in the world, 13th-tallest in the United States. Tallest building constructed in Chicago in the 1990s.
7	311 South Wacker Drive	07.0961 / 293	65	1990	52nd-tallest building in the world, 16th-tallest in the United States.
8	Aqua*	08.0873 / 266	82	2009	Upon completion, will stand as one of tallest buildings in the world designed by a female-lead architectural firm. Will be the first skyscraper in Chicago to contain a hotel, condominiums, apartments and retail space.
9	900 North Michigan	09.0871 / 265	66	1989	82nd-tallest building in the world, 26th-tallest in the United States.
10	Water Tower Place	10.0859 / 262	74	1976	94th-tallest building in the world, 30th-tallest in the United States.
11	Chase Tower	11.0850 / 259	60	1969	108th-tallest building in the world, 33rd-tallest in the United States.
12	Park Tower	12.0844 / 257	67	2000	115th-tallest building in the world, 36th-tallest in the United States.
13	The Legacy at Millennium Park*	13.0819 / 250	73	2009
14	300 North LaSalle	14.0785 / 239	60	2009
15	Three First National Plaza	15.0767 / 234	57	1981	58th-tallest in the United States.
16	Chicago Title & Trust Center	16.0756 / 230	50	1992	63rd-tallest building in the United States.
17	One Museum Park*	17.0734 / 224	62	2008	Under construction; this building was topped out in early 2008. 85th-tallest building in the United States. Tallest building on South Side of Chicago. Tallest all-residential building in the city, second-tallest all-residential building in the United States after Trump World Tower in New York City. Tallest building in the city located outside of the Chicago Loop and the Near North Side.
18	Olympia Centre	18.0725 / 221	63	1986	89th-tallest building in the United States.
19	330 North Wabash	19.0695 / 212	47	1973	Also known as IBM Building.
20	111 South Wacker Drive	20.0681 / 208	51	2005
21	181 West Madison Street	21.0680 / 207	50	1990
22	Hyatt Center	22.0679 / 207	48	2005
23	One Magnificent Mile	23.0673 / 205	58	1983
24	340 on the Park	24.0672 / 205	64	2007
25	77 West Wacker Drive	25.0668 / 204	49	1992	Also known as the United Building. Formerly known as the R.R. Donnelley Building.
26	UBS Tower	26.0652 / 199	50	2001
27	Richard J. Daley Center	27.0648 / 198	31	1965	Tallest flat-roofed building in the world that contains fewer than 40 floors.
28	55 East Erie Street	28.0647 / 197	56	2003	2nd-tallest completed all-residential building in the city, and 3rd-tallest all-residential building in the country.
29	Lake Point Tower	29.0645 / 197	70	1968	Shortest building in the world to contain 70 floors.
30	River East Center	30.0644 / 196	58	2001
31	Grand Plaza I	31.0641 / 195	57	2003
32	Leo Burnett Building	32.0635 / 194	50	1989
33	The Heritage at Millennium Park	33.0631 / 192	57	2005
34	NBC Tower	34.0627 / 191	37	1989
35	Millennium Centre	35.0610 / 186	59	2003
36	Chicago Place	36.0608 / 185	49	1991
37	Chicago Board of Trade Building	37.0605 / 184	44	1930	Tallest Art Deco building in the world outside of New York City. Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1930s.
38=	One Prudential Plaza	38.0601 / 183	41	1955	Tallest building constructed in Chicago in the 1950s.
38=	CNA Center	38.0601 / 183	44	1972
40	Heller International Building	40.0600 / 183	45	1992	Tallest building in the city west of the Chicago River.
41	Madison Plaza	41.0599 / 182	45	1982
42	1000 Lake Shore Plaza	42.0590 / 180	55	1964
43	The Clare at Water Tower	43.0589 / 179	52	2008	Will stand as one of the tallest senior living centers in the world upon completion.
44=	Marina City I	44.0588 / 179	61	1964
44=	Marina City II	44.0588 / 179	61	1964
44=	Citigroup Center	44.0588 / 179	41	1985
47	Mid-Continental Plaza	47.0583 / 178	49	1972
48	Smurfit-Stone Building	48.0582 / 177	41	1983
49	North Pier Apartments	49.0581 / 177	61	1990
50	Citadel Center	50.0580 / 177	37	2003
51	The Fordham	51.0574 / 175	52	2003
52	190 South LaSalle Street	52.0573 / 175	42	1987
53	One South Dearborn	53.0571 / 174	39	2005
54	Onterie Center	54.0570 / 174	57	1985
55	Chicago Temple Building	55.0568 / 173	21	1924	Tallest building constructed in the city in the 1920s.
56	Palmolive Building	56.0565 / 172	37	1929
57=	Huron Plaza	57.0560 / 171	56	1983
57=	Boeing International Headquarters	57.0560 / 171	36	1990
59=	The Parkshore	59.0556 / 169	56	1991
59=	North Harbor Tower	59.0556 / 169	55	1988
61	Civic Opera House	61.0555 / 169	45	1929
62=	Newberry Plaza	62.0553 / 169	53	1974
62=	Michigan Plaza South	62.0553 / 169	46	1985
62=	30 North LaSalle	62.0553 / 169	44	1975
65	Pittsfield Building	65.0551 / 168	39	1927
66=	Harbor Point	66.0550 / 168	54	1975
66=	One South Wacker	66.0550 / 168	40	1982
68	Kluczynski Federal Building	68.0545 / 166	45	1975
69	Park Millennium	69.0544 / 166	57	2002
70	USG Building	70.0538 / 164	35	1992
71=	The Pinnacle	71.0535 / 163	48	2004
71=	LaSalle Bank Building	71.0535 / 163	45	1934
73	Park Place Tower	73.0531 / 162	56	1971	Tallest building in the city located outside of Downtown Chicago (Chicago Loop, Near North Side, Near South Side or Near West Side).
74	One North LaSalle	74.0530 / 162	48	1930
75	Elysées Condominiums	75.0529 / 161	56	1972
76	River Plaza	76.0524 / 160	56	1977
77	35 East Wacker Drive	77.0523 / 159	40	1927
78	Unitrin Building	78.0522 / 159	41	1962
79	Mather Tower	79.0521 / 159	42	1928
80=	10 South Wacker	80.0520 / 158	40	1987
80=	30 South Wacker	80.0520 / 158	40	1987
82	The Columbian	82.0517 / 158	47	2008
83	191 North Wacker	83.0516 / 157	37	2002
84=	401 East Ontario	84.0515 / 157	51	1990
84=	One Financial Place	84.0515 / 157	39	1985
86	The Streeter	86.0514 / 157	50	2007
87=	Park Tower Condominiums	87.0513 / 156	54	1974	Also known as 5415 North Sheridan.
87=	600 Lake Shore Drive, South Tower	87.0513 / 156	47	2008
89	LaSalle-Wacker Building	89.0512 / 156	41	1930
90=	Harris Bank Addition II	90.0510 / 155	38	1977
90=	321 North Clark	90.0510 / 155	35	1987	Also known as Quaker Tower.
92	400 East Ohio Street	92.0505 / 154	50	1983
93	Carbide & Carbon Building	93.0503 / 153	38	1929
94=	One Superior Place	94.0502 / 153	52	1999
94=	10 South LaSalle	94.0502 / 153	37	1986	Also known as Chase Plaza.
96	120 North LaSalle	96.0501 / 153	39	1992
97=	The Tides	97.0500 / 152	51	2008
97=	200 South Wacker Drive	97.0500 / 152	41	1981

* indicates still under construction, but has been topped out {{clear}} ==Tallest buildings by pinnacle height== [[Image:2004-09-08 1600x2840 chicago prudentials.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[One Prudential Plaza]], the seventh-tallest building in Chicago when measuring by pinnacle height, with [[Two Prudential Plaza]] in the background]] This list ranks Chicago skyscrapers based on their pinnacle height, which includes radio masts and antennas. As architectural features and spires can be regarded as subjective, some skyscraper enthusiasts prefer this method of measurement. Standard architectural height measurement, which excludes antennas in building height, is included for comparative purposes. {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Rank ! Name ! Pinnacle height
[[Foot (length)|ft]] / [[Metre|m]] ! Standard height
[[Foot (length)|ft]] / [[Metre|m]] !class="unsortable"| Reference |- | 1 | [[Willis Tower]] | 01.01,730 / 527 | 01.01,451 / 442 | |- | 2 | [[John Hancock Center]] | 02.01,500 / 457 | 03.01,127 / 344 | |- | 3 | [[Aon Center (Chicago)|Aon Center]] | 03.01,136 / 346 | 02.01,136 / 346 | |- | 4 | [[AT&T Corporate Center]] | 04.01,007 / 307 | 04.01,007 / 307 | |- | 5 | [[Two Prudential Plaza]] | 05.0995 / 303 | 05.0995 / 303 | |- | 6 | [[311 South Wacker Drive]] | 06.0961 / 293 | 06.0961 / 293 | |- | 7 | [[One Prudential Plaza]] | 07.0912 / 278 | 10.0601 / 183 | |- | 8 | [[900 North Michigan]] | 08.0871 / 265 | 07.0871 / 265 | |- | 9 | [[Water Tower Place]] | 09.0859 / 262 | 08.0859 / 262 | |- | 10 | [[Chase Tower (Chicago)|Chase Tower]] | 10.0850 / 259 | 09.0850 / 259 | |- |} {{clear}} ==Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed== === Under construction === [[Image:ChicagoSpire 05 25 08.jpg|thumb|right|The construction site of the [[Chicago Spire]] in May 2008]] [[Image:20080409 Blue Cross Blue Shield Chicago.JPG|thumb|right|upright|The [[Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower]] undergoing a height expansion in April 2008]] This lists buildings that are under construction in Chicago and are planned to rise at least 500 feet (152 m). Under construction buildings that have already been topped out are also included. {|class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Name !width="75"|Height
[[Foot (length)|ft]] / [[Metre|m]] ! Floors ! Year ! class="unsortable"| Notes |- | [[Chicago Spire]] | 01.02,000 / 610 | 150 | 2012 | Construction of this building has been suspended. Upon completion, will be the tallest building in the United States. It will also stand as the second-tallest all-residential building in the world and tallest free-standing structure in the [[Western Hemisphere]].{{Cite web|title=Chicago Spire|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=39392|accessdate=2007-12-21|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com}}{{Cite web |title=Pentominium |url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=pentonium-dubai-unitedarabemirates |publisher=Emporis.com |accessdate=2007-11-12}} |- | [[Waterview Tower]] | 03.01,047 / 319 | 89 | 2009 | Construction suspended.{{Cite web|title=Waterview Tower|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7569|accessdate=2007-12-21|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com}} |- | [[Aqua (skyscraper)|Aqua]] | 04.0873 / 266 | 82 | 2009 | Upon completion, will stand as one of tallest buildings in the world designed by a female-lead architectural firm. Will be the first skyscraper in Chicago to contain a [[hotel]], [[condominium]]s, [[apartment]]s and [[Retailing|retail]] space.{{Cite web|title=Aqua|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=aqua-chicago-il-usa|publisher=Emporis.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}}{{Cite web|title=Aqua|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=46482|accessdate=2007-12-21|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com}}{{cite web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/theskyline/2008/03/at-aqua-and-oth.html|title=At Aqua and other projects, Jeanne Gang offers material evidence for her 'rising star' status|author=Kamin, Blair|accessdate=2008-06-23|date=2008-03-27|publisher=Chicago Tribune}}{{cite web|url=http://www.magellandevelopment.com/media/pr/aqua-3-12-2007.html|title=Construction Under Way for Spectacular, Jeanne Gang-designed Aqua at Lakeshore East|accessdate=2008-06-23|publisher=Magellan Development|date=2008-03-12}} |- | [[The Legacy at Millennium Park]] | 05.0819 / 250 | 73 | 2009 | {{Cite web|title=The Legacy at Millennium Park|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=streetlegacyatmillenniumpark-chicago-il-usa|publisher=Emporis.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}}{{Cite web|title=Legacy at Millennium Park|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=36058|accessdate=2007-12-21|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com}} |- | [[Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower]] | 06.0743 / 226 | 54 | 2010 | Building is undergoing a height addition; it was originally completed in 1997 with a height of {{convert|571|ft|m|0}}.{{Cite web|title=Blue Cross-Blue Shield Tower|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=bluecrossblueshieldtower-chicago-il-usa|publisher=Emporis.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}}{{Cite web|title=Blue Cross-Blue Shield Tower|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=6375|accessdate=2007-12-21|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com}} |- | [[One Museum Park]] | 07.0734 / 224 | 62 | 2008 | Topped out in early 2008. |- | [[Elysian, Chicago|Elysian]] | 08.0686 / 209 | 60 | 2009 | {{Cite web|title=Elysian|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=elysian-chicago-il-usa|publisher=Emporis.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}}{{Cite web|title=Elysian|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=32997|accessdate=2007-12-21|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com}} |- | [[155 North Wacker]] | 09.0638 / 195 | 45 | 2009 | {{Cite web|title=155 North Wacker|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=155northwacker-chicago-il-usa|publisher=Emporis.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}}{{Cite web|title=155 North Wacker|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=52600|accessdate=2007-12-21|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com}} |- | [[353 North Clark]] | 10.0624 / 190 | 44 | 2009 | {{Cite web|title=353 North Clark|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=351northclark-chicago-il-usa|publisher=Emporis.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}}{{Cite web|title=353 North Clark|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=43456|accessdate=2007-12-21|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com}} |- | [[One Museum Park West]] | 11.0620 / 189 | 54 | 2009 | {{Cite web|title=One Museum Park West|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=1museumparkwest-chicago-il-usa|publisher=Emporis.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}}{{Cite web|title=Central Station - One Museum Park West|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=42891|accessdate=2007-12-21|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com}} |- | [[The Clare at Water Tower]] | 12.0589 / 179 | 52 | 2008 | Will stand as one of the tallest senior living centers in the world upon completion.{{Cite web|title=The Clare at Water Tower|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=streetclareatwatertower-chicago-il-usa|publisher=Emporis.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}}{{Cite web|title=The Clare at Water Tower|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=36139|accessdate=2007-12-21|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com}} |- | Streeter Place | 13.0570 / 174 | 53 | 2009 | {{Cite web|title=Streeter Place|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=351363eastohiostreet-chicago-il-usa|publisher=Emporis.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}} |- |} === Approved === This lists buildings that are approved for construction in Chicago and are planned to rise at least 500 feet (152 m). A floor count of 40 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of {{convert|500|ft|m|0}} for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers. {|class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Name !width="65"|Height*
[[Foot (length)|ft]] / [[Metre|m]] ! Floors ! Year ! class="unsortable"| Notes |- | [[Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Residence Tower]] | 01.01,265 / 386 | 107 | 2012 | {{Cite web|title=Waldorf-Astoria|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=65855|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}} |- | [[Mandarin Oriental, Chicago|Mandarin Oriental Hotel Chicago]] | 02.0930 / 283 | 78 | 2010 | {{Cite web|title=Mandarin Oriental Tower Chicago|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=mandarinorientaltowerchicago-chicago-il-usa|publisher=Emporis.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}}{{Cite web|title=Mandarin Oriental Tower Chicago|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=38538|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}} |- | [[Cityfront Plaza Towers|Cityfront Plaza Tower III]] | | 65 | 2009 | {{Cite web|title=Cityfront Plaza Tower III|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=233439|publisher=Emporis.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}}{{Cite web|title=Cityfront Plaza Tower III|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=38856|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}} |- |} * Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released. === Proposed === This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Chicago and are planned to rise at least 500 feet (152 m). A floor count of 40 stories is used as the cutoff in place of a height of {{convert|500|ft|m|0}} for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers. {|class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Name !width="75"|Height*
[[Foot (length)|ft]] / [[Metre|m]] ! Floors* ! Year* ! class="unsortable"| Notes |- | [[Grant Park Towers|Grant Park Tower IV]] | 02.0900 / 274 | 83 | | {{Cite web|title=Grant Park 4|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=65898|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}} |- | [[29 South LaSalle]] | 03.0870 / 265 | 51 | 2009 | {{Cite web|title=29-39 South LaSalle|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=2939southlasalle-chicago-il-usa|accessdate=2007-12-21|publisher=Emporis.com}}{{Cite web|title=29-39 South Lasalle|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=41213|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}} |- | [[Park Michigan]] | 04.0866 / 264 | 80 | 2009 | {{Cite web|title=Park Michigan|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=parkmichigan-chicago-il-usa|accessdate=2007-12-21|publisher=Emporis.com}}{{Cite web|title=Park Michigan|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=37419|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}} |- | [[InterContinental Chicago|InterContinental Chicago (North Tower)]] | 05.0850 / 259 | 71 | 2009 | {{Cite web|title=InterContinental Chicago Hotel North|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=intercontinentalchicagohotelnorth-chicago-il-usa|accessdate=2007-12-21|publisher=Emporis.com}}{{Cite web|title=Hotel InterContinental Chicago North|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=42421|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}} |- | [[375 East Wacker Drive]] | 06.0840 / 259 | 76 | 2010 | {{Cite web|title=Arquitectonica LSE tower|url=http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=131000|accessdate=2008-07-28|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com}} |- | [[Grant Park Towers|Grant Park Tower III]] | 07.0790 / 241 | 73 | | {{Cite web|title=Grant Park Tower III|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=1200southindiana-chicago-il-usa|accessdate=2007-12-21|publisher=Emporis.com}}{{Cite web|title=Grant Park 3|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=65897|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}} |- | [[200 North Riverside Plaza]] | 09.0700 / 213 | 50 | 2009 | {{Cite web|title=200 N. Riverside Plaza|url=http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=131220|accessdate=2007-12-21|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com}} |- | [[Lakeshore East|Lakeshore East Building 2-O]] | 10.0650 / 198 | | | {{Cite web|title=Lakeshore East Building 2-O|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=lakeshoreeastbuilding2o-chicago-il-usa|accessdate=2007-12-21|publisher=Emporis.com}} |- | 150 East Ontario | 11.0588 / 179 | 51 | | {{Cite web|title=150 East Ontario|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=150eastontario-chicago-il-usa|accessdate=2007-12-21|publisher=Emporis.com}} |- | [[Lakeshore East|Lakeshore East Building 2-A]] | 12.0550 / 168 | | 2010 | {{Cite web|title=Lakeshore East Building 2-A|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=lakeshoreeastbuilding2a-chicago-il-usa|accessdate=2007-12-21|publisher=Emporis.com}} |- | [[Lakeshore East|Lakeshore East Building 3-I]] | 13.0525 / 160 | | 2010 | {{Cite web|title=Lakeshore East Building 3-I|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=lakeshoreeastbuilding3i-chicago-il-usa|accessdate=2007-12-21|publisher=Emporis.com}} |- | 630 North McClurg Court, South Tower | 14.0515 / 157 | 50 | 2009 | Also known as 335-363 East Erie South.{{Cite web|title=630 North McClurg Court, South Tower|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=630northmcclurgcourt,southtower-chicago-il-usa|accessdate=2007-12-21|publisher=Emporis.com}}{{Cite web|title=335-363 East Erie South|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=52615|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com|accessdate=2007-12-23}} |- | 630 North McClurg Court, North Tower | 15.0515 / 157 | 50 | 2009 | Also known as 335-363 East Erie North.{{Cite web|title=630 North McClurg Court, North Tower|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=630northmcclurgcourt,northtower-chicago-il-usa|accessdate=2007-12-21|publisher=Emporis.com}}{{Cite web|title=335-363 East Erie North|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=52614|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com|accessdate=2007-12-23}} |- | The Peshtigo | 16.0 | 58 | 2010 | {{Cite web|title=The Peshtigo|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=39020|accessdate=2007-12-21|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com}} |- | Medici Towers I | 17.0 | 53 | | {{Cite web|title=Medici Towers I|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=medicitowersi-chicago-il-usa|publisher=Emporis.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}} |- | Central Station - 1200 South Indiana | 18.0 | 53 | 2009 | {{Cite web|title=Central Station - 1200 South Indiana|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=38524|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com|accessdate=2007-12-23}} |- | 222 West Randolph | 19.0 | 50 | | {{Cite web|title=222 West Randolph|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=222westrandolph-chicago-il-usa|publisher=Emporis.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}} |- | 740 North Rush | 20.0 | 50 | | {{Cite web|title=740 North Rush|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=740northrush-chicago-il-usa|publisher=Emporis.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}} |- | 319 East Illinois Street | 21.0 | 50 | | {{Cite web|title=319 East Illinois Street|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=319eastillinoisstreet-chicago-il-usa|publisher=Emporis.com|accessdate=2007-12-21}} |- |} * Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released. ==Timeline of tallest buildings== {{multiple image | align = left/right/center | direction = vertical | header = [[Chicago Board of Trade Building]] | header_align = center | header_background = | footer = 141 West Jackson has twice been the address of Chicago's tallest building. | footer_align = center | footer_background = | width = | image1 = Old CBOT.jpg | width1 = 180 | caption1 = | image2 = Alvin Meyer3.jpg | width2 = 180 | caption2 = }} This lists structures that once held the title of tallest building in Chicago. The title of tallest building in the city has changed many times over the decades, although only Willis Tower has held the title of [[List of tallest buildings in the world|world's tallest building]]. {|class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Name ! Street address ! Years as tallest !width="75"|Height
[[Foot (length)|ft]] / [[Metre|m]] ! Floors !class="unsortable"| Reference |- | [[Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago#Great Chicago fire of 1871|First Holy Name Cathedral]]{{ref label|note03|C|^}} | 09.0733 N. State Street | 1854–1869 | 12.0245 / 75 | 1 | {{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=holynamecastreetdral-chicago-il-usa744|title=Holy Name Cathedral|accessdate=2007-12-23|publisher=Emporis.com}} |- | [[St. Michael's Church, Old Town, Chicago|Saint Michael's Church]] | 11.01633 N. Cleveland Avenue | 1869–1885 | 11.0290 / 88 | 1 | {{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=streetmichaelschurch-chicago-il-usa|title=St. Michael's Church|accessdate=2007-12-23|publisher=Emporis.com}} |- | [[Chicago Board of Trade Building]]{{ref label|note04|D|^}} | 04.0141 W. Jackson Boulevard | 1885–1895 | 09.0322 / 98 | 10 | {{cite web|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=13864|title=Board of Trade Building|accessdate=2007-12-23|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com}} |- | [[Masonic Temple (Chicago)|Masonic Temple Building]] | 12.0N. State Street and E. Randolph Street | 1895 –1899 | 10.0302 / 92 * | 21 | {{cite web|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7345|title=Masonic Temple|accessdate=2007-12-23|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com}} |- | [[Montgomery Ward & Co. Catalog House|Montgomery Ward Building]]{{ref label|note05|E|^}} | 01.06 N. Michigan Avenue | 1889–1922 | 08.0394 / 120 | 22 | {{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=6northmichigan-chicago-il-usa|title=6 North Michigan|publisher=Emporis.com|year=2008|accessdate=2008-06-01}} |- | [[Wrigley Building]] | 08.0400 N. Michigan Avenue | 1922–1924 | 07.0438 / 134 | 27 | {{cite web|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7137|title=Wrigley Building|accessdate=2007-12-23|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com}} |- | [[Chicago Temple Building]] | 03.077 W. Washington Street | 1924–1930 | 06.0568 / 173 | 23 | |- | [[Chicago Board of Trade Building]] | 04.0141 W. Jackson Boulevard | 1930–1965 | 05.0605 / 184 | 44 | |- | [[Richard J. Daley Center]] | 02.050 W. Washington Street | 1965–1969 | 04.0648 / 198 | 32 | |- | [[John Hancock Center]] | 10.0875 N. Michigan Avenue | 1969–1973 | 03.01,127 / 344 | 100 | |- | [[Aon Center (Chicago)|Aon Center]] | 06.0200 E. Randolph Street | 1973–1974 | 02.01,136 / 346 | 83 | |- | [[Willis Tower]] | 07.0233 S. Wacker Drive | 1974–present | 01.01,451 / 442 | 108 | |- |} * The Masonic Temple, built in 1892, became the tallest in Chicago three years later when the Board of Trade Building had its clock tower removed.

See also

• Architecture of Chicago
• List of Chicago Landmarks

Notes

A. New York City had three buildings with 100 floors or more prior to the destruction of the twin 110–story towers of the World Trade Center in the September 11, 2001 attacks.

B. New York has 219 existing and under construction buildings over 500 ft (152 m), and Chicago has 107. Source of skyline ranking information: SkyscraperPage.com: New York, Chicago.

C. This building was destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, and replaced by the current cathedral of the same name in 1875.

D. The clock tower on this building was removed in 1895, allowing a shorter building to become the tallest in the city.

E. This building is currently 282 feet (86 m) tall, following the removal of a pyramid top and sculpture.

References

General

Specific

External links

• Diagram of Chicago skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage.com