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The Willis Tower observation deck, called the Skydeck, opened on June 22, 1974. Located on the 103rd floor, 1,353 feet (412.4 m) above ground level, it is the highest observation deck in the United States [ 174 ] and one of Chicago's most famous tourist attractions. [ 175 ]
Read Fast Facts from CNN about Willis Tower, formerly the Sears Tower, located in Chicago. ... Height of Skydeck/103rd floor - 1,353 feet. Lowest level - 43 feet below Franklin St.
The tallest building in the city is the 110-story Willis Tower (also known as the Sears Tower), which rises 1,451 feet (442 m) in the Chicago Loop and was completed in 1974. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Sears Tower was the tallest building in the world upon its completion, and remained the tallest building in the United States until May 10, 2013. [ 4 ]
Willis Tower: 1974 Skyscraper ... 527.3: 103rd floor; it is the highest observation deck (skydeck) and highest skywalk ... Skydeck 88 is at a height of 285 m. 37
Three years in the making, the renovated Skydeck Chicago is reopening Friday for public tours of the 45,000-square-foot space that has undergone a multimillion-dollar renovation ...
At the time, the Willis Tower held first place in the second and third categories, the Petronas Towers held the first category, and the original WTC North Tower held the fourth (height to tip) category with its antenna. [19] In 2000, however, a new antenna mast was placed on the Willis Tower, giving it the record in the fourth category.
Chicago, Illinois (WGN) - The Willis Tower has a new owner. The Blackstone Group is a private real estate investment team. Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII agreed to pay $1.3 billion for the tower.
Also known as the Nordstrom Tower. At 1,550 feet, the tower is the tallest residential building in the world both by roof height and architectural height. [9] [10] Topped out in September 2019. [11] It is the tallest building outside Asia by roof height. Tallest building constructed in the United States in the 2020s. Willis Tower † Chicago