The Merchandise Mart in Chicago

• Construction start: 1923
• Construction finish: 1931
• Designed by: Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
• Type: Office Building
• Stories: 25
• Maximum Height: 340 feet / 104 meters

• Floor space: 4,200,000 square feet

• November, 2007: This building became LEED certified.
• July 1, 2008: The Merchandise Mart lost its ZIP Code exclusivity. From 1963 to 2008 only the Merchandise Mart and its neighboring Apparel Mart had the 60654 ZIP Code. In 2008 that code was expanded to incorporate all areas of 60610 south of West Chicago Avenue.

• At the time of its completion, this was the largest office building in the world. It was surpassed by the Pentagon.

• The busts of historic Chicago merchants along the Chicago River.

• This building is certified LEED-EB Silver.
• This building has a green roof.
• Through the use of electronic sensors this building reduced its water consumption from 50 million gallons per year to 28 million.

• CAIF - Chicago Architecture Info Forum

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  The Good Times Building. This New Yorker always admired it from the opening of the show.

Jon York - Wednesday, January 24th, 2007 @ 11:35am