Kingsbury Plaza in Chicago, Illinois
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Kingsbury Plaza in Chicago, Illinois
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Kingsbury Plaza
Formerly:The Grand Kingsbury
440 North Kingsbury, Chicago, Illinois, Near North Side 60654 United StatesPrint this page   •   Share this page

Once built, Grand Kingsbury quickly became one of the more important buildings in Chicago's skyline. Though it's a fairly typical rounded blue glass tower with a few vertical and horizontal setbacks, it is the building's location that makes it stand out.

Occupying a former parking lot next to the East Bank Club, it is a landmark for commuters and occasional visitors to downtown Chicago. It is the first big skyscraper they encounter when coming off of the I-90/I-94 expressway. Because much of the area is still historic buildings, even the lower floors of this building have uninterrupted views of the city's main skyline.

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    > This building was developed by the Habitat Company.
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There are four comments.

  I like this new buiding. I hope it wins the LEED Award. It's beautiful form is cool from the east and west.

Brent Kampert - Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 @ 8:52pm  

  Doesn't anyone believe in concrete anymore? COncrete is what makes Chicago buildings classics. Not these glass towers that all look the same.

Jonathan - Monday, November 5th, 2007 @ 3:01am  

  The merit of this structure lies in its simplicity and its cool blue glass exterior. I hope it will be built. I can see this becoming a memorable Chicago architectural landmark.

David Shmuel - Sunday, July 22nd, 2007 @ 5:19pm  

  this skyscrapper will add i nice kick to the sky line butt i think it needs to get taller

mel - Thursday, June 29th, 2006 @ 1:10am  

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