Chicago

United States

Facts

Population

2,747,231 (2020)

Area

590 km² • 228 mi²

Density

4,656.3 people per km²

12,059.8 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Chicago Temple Building (1924)

Tallest Building

Willis Tower (442 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

North America

Tallest City in

United States

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Willis Tower	442.1 m / 1,451 ft
2	Trump International Hotel & Tower	423.2 m / 1,389 ft
3	The St. Regis Chicago	362.9 m / 1,191 ft
4	Aon Center	346.3 m / 1,136 ft
5	875 North Michigan Avenue	343.7 m / 1,128 ft
6	The Franklin - North Tower	306.9 m / 1,007 ft
7	Two Prudential Plaza	303.3 m / 995 ft
8	One Chicago - 14 West Superior	295.8 m / 971 ft
9	311 South Wacker Drive	292.9 m / 961 ft
10	NEMA Chicago	273.1 m / 896 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Chicago CTBUH Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
CCHRB (Chicago Committee on High-Rise Buildings)	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	NONP
Arup	Platinum	460	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Buro Happold	Platinum	116	CIV • STRC • ENVP • ENVE • BMNT • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • SEC • TRAN
Illinois Institute of Technology	Platinum	0	ACAD • RES
KONE Corporation	Platinum	395	MATR • VERC • VERS
Langan	Platinum	103	CIV • LAND • ENVE • ENGM • GEO • SEIS • SURV
PERI	Platinum	69	ENGM • MATR
RWDI	Platinum	515	WIND • ENVE • ENGO
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Platinum	362	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	233	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
WSP	Platinum	661	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture	Gold	47	INTR • URB • ARCH
Gensler	Gold	115	INTR • ARCH • COST
Goettsch Partners	Gold	69	ARCH
IMEG Corp	Gold	4	ENGM
Perkins & Will	Gold	33	INTR • ARCH • HIST
Rise Global LLC	Gold	0	STRC • WIND • SEIS
360 Chicago	Silver	1	MRKT
AMSYSCO	Silver	37	MATR
ArcelorMittal	Silver	148	MATR
bKL Architecture	Silver	10	ARCH
DLR Group	Silver	12	ARCH
Epstein	Silver	14	ARCH
GEI Consultants	Silver	21	GEO
Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture	Silver	10	ARCH
Jahn/	Silver	60	ARCH
Jensen Hughes	Silver	57	FIRE
Krueck Sexton Partners	Silver	3	ARCH
Laurie & Brennan LLP	Silver	0	LEGL
Lendlease	Silver	90	DEV
Magellan Development Group	Silver	12	ARCH
McHugh Construction	Silver	22	CON
Optima Inc.	Silver	1	ARCH
Pappageorge Haymes Partners	Silver	9	INTR
ParkFowler Plus	Silver	2	ARCH
RATIO I smdp	Silver	3	URB
Riverside Investment & Development	Silver	4	DEV
Solomon Cordwell Buenz - SCB	Silver	40	ARCH
Studio Gang Architects	Silver	6	ARCH

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH Advisory Group

Michael Palmer

Individuals

CTBUH 2024 Global Walking Tour: Chicago

12 September 2024

Join CTBUH Chicago for the 2024 Global Walking…

CTBUH Chicago Chapter Presents: Networking Social & Update Event

23 May 2024

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Videos

27 May 2021

CTBUH Chicago + NYC FLC Presents The Jewel Changi Airport Presentation by Buro Happold

The new mixed-use complex at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore delivers an exceptional experience for the 85 million passengers that pass through it every year....

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Research

22 December 2023

Remembering Charles H. Thornton, 2012 Fazlur Khan Lifetime Achievement Awardee

This edition of Talking Tall is an interview from the CTBUH archives. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat would like to remember Charles...

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Global News

21 April 2025

Future of North Chicago Project is at the Hands of the Lender

The future of the $6 billion, 53-acre Lincoln Yards project now hangs in the balance, as the site is split between the bank-controlled northern parcel...

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