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340 On The Park
One of the largest buildings to be erected in Chicago's "New Eastside" neighborhood since the Aon Center, 340 On The Park fills in the final gap in the Randolph Street skyline facing Millennium Park and Grant Park. It also provides a link between the East Loop's architectural past and future. Sponsored by: Chicago Spire Condo Information Quick Facts
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> The living rooms, dining rooms, and kitchens are floored with bamboo instead of wood, except for the 16 penthouses. > The 25th floor is two-and-a-half stories tall, and contains a lap pool, fitness center, and other common areas. > This is the first residential high rise in Chicago to meet silver LEED environmental standards set by the U.S. Green Building Council. > Three of the building's four facades vary to make them appropriate for the context from which they are viewed. > This is Chicago's first "green" residential tower. It has an 11,000 gallon tank for storing rainwater for watering the landscaping. It also has plants on the lower roof to reduce rainwater runoff, and special glass to reduce heat absorption and loss. > At the time of its completion, this was the tallest all-residential building in Chicago. > At the time of its completion, this building had 343 residences, which would have been symbolic if it were two fewer. > This building has six levels of parking below the level of East Randolph Street. > November 2, 2006 - A fire breaks out on the 24th floor. Workers are evacuated from the building, and streets in the area are closed for hours. > July 18, 2007 - This building officially opens. Quotations
Rate 340 On The Park method='post' action='/Building.php?ID=1337#Rate'>Current rating:  80% name='Rating' id='Rating' value='Praise' class='Plain'> name='Rating' id='Rating' value='Raze' class='Plain'>Your Thoughts  There are six comments.
Michael Neri - Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 @ 1:18pm
Awesome! - Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 @ 12:29pm
Mark - Thursday, January 3rd, 2008 @ 12:13am
David Shmuel - Wednesday, July 25th, 2007 @ 10:54pm
Jason Steward - Thursday, December 28th, 2006 @ 4:04am
Kirby Cruz - Thursday, December 7th, 2006 @ 8:25pm |
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This building is great. I think it looks pretty and is a great place to live.
Bland and particularly disappointing at street level. It lacks a podium to give it some human scale to the street. 
This building is okay...just okay. It is rather plain and not nearly as daring or as imaginative as a genuine Chicago skyscraper. Chicago deserves much better.
Its not as creative as chicago knows how to be. I mean there are buildings that look like birthday cakes,and castles. we can do better, but it dosent look bad at all.
