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With glass on the ceiling, floor, and all sides, it is truly, an unforgettable experience.Ĭomplete your Skydeck experience by exploring Catalog at Willis Tower, accessible via the new Jackson Boulevard entrance. In 2009, Skydeck Chicago opened its newest attraction, The Ledge, 4 glass boxes that extend 4.3 feet outside the Tower and stand 1,353 feet above Wacker Drive. The elevators within the building are among some of the fastest in the world, operating as fast as 1,600 feet per minute. On a clear day, you can see over 50 miles in each direction and see four states. Approximately 1.7 million tourists visit Skydeck Chicago every year.
Skydeck Chicago is the observation deck on the 103rd floor of the building. In 1988, Sears Roebuck and Company sold and moved out of the building, but the Sears Tower name remained until 2009 when the building was renamed after the Willis Group, a London- based global insurance broker. The last beam put in place was signed by 12,000 construction workers, Sears employees and Chicagoans. Within the building, there are 25 miles of plumbing, 1500 miles of electric wiring, 80 miles of elevator cable, 796 restroom faucets, and more than 145,000 light fixtures. The builders used enough concrete to make an eight- lane highway five miles long. Taking three years to complete, Sears Tower was finished in May 1973. In August, 1970 ground was broken for the beginning of construction. Fazlur Khan, the structural engineer, designed the “bundled tube” design that handled both wind and gravity. Architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill were commissioned to design what would become one of the largest office buildings in the world. Located on the 103 rd floor in one of the tallest buildings in the world, the Willis Tower Skydeck offers incredible views from the highest point in the city of Chicago. They decided they needed one large office space for their many employees. Formerly known as Sears Tower, Willis Tower has been a critical part of the world-renowned name that Chicago has made for itself on the architectural scene. In 1969, Sears Roebuck and Company was the largest retailer in the world, with about 350,000 employees. Willis Tower is not only one of the tallest buildings in the world, it is also a magnificent icon, impossible to miss within Chicago’s skyline. On a square-foot basis, the price for the Willis Tower was about $340, a fraction of what trophy towers fetch in major cities, MarketWatch said.ĭouglas Harmon of Eastdil Secured was the exclusive representative on the transaction, Blackstone said.Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower) is a 110 story building in the heart of Chicago’s downtown. The building was the world’s tallest from when it opened in 1973 until 1998. The owners paid $841 million for the property in 2004. The agreement was between Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII and 233 South Wacker Drive LLC. The Willis Tower gets more than $25 million annually, and Riggs said naming rights could boost that when they expire. The Empire State Building earned nearly 40 percent of its revenue from 4.3 million visitors, or about $82 million in income after expenses.
“We see great potential in further improving both the building’s retail operations and the tourist experience.”īlackstone plans to revamp the Skydeck due to the growing popularity of observation decks, MarketWatch said. “We are bullish on Chicago as companies expand within and move into the city and look for first-class office space,” said Jacob Werner, a managing director in Blackstone’s real estate group.
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