and the adjacent
Chicago Tribune printing plant (from the south)
Tribune Tower sits on the southwest corner of property that includes four buildings and a surface parking lot. The other buildings are (clockwise) the four-story 1935
WGN Radio building, the eleven-story 1950
WGN-TV building, and the old
Chicago Tribune printing plant, with the parking lot immediately east of all of these buildings. Nonetheless, later that month,
Tribune Media sold Tribune Tower and adjacent property totaling , including the surface parking lot, to the partnership. At the time of the purchase, the partnership of Los Angeles-based
CIM Group and Chicago's Golub & Co. sought input on how to redevelop the properties, although 42nd District Alderman
Brendan Reilly said that he would protect views of the Tower from the
Michigan Avenue Bridge to the south and the
Ogden Slip to the east. In January 2018, plans emerged for a skyscraper on the northern portion of the parking lot at the east side of the Tribune Tower property. Plans called for 220 hotel rooms and 158 condominium units; the tower would be slightly shorter than the
Trump International Hotel and Tower. The new skyscraper was designed by
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture of Chicago. As an employee of
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill,
Adrian Smith had designed Trump Tower and the
Burj Khalifa, which became the tallest building in the world in 2010. The proposal outlined several details, including funding earmarked for affordable housing and neighborhood opportunity as well as plans for the rest of the Tribune Tower property. At the time it was proposed, the building had no official name, but it was referred to as Tribune East by the media. In mid-October 2018, the
Chicago Plan Commission approved the plans for the city's second tallest building. Chicago City Council approved the plans in an October 31 meeting. Minor revisions were unveiled on November 20, 2019, and on May 8, 2020, the project received final approval. Construction has not yet started. In 2023, the developer posted official plans on construction dates, with February 2024 beginning construction, with a conclusion in September 2027. The final plans, , include 426 parking spaces, a 250-unit hotel, and 564-units, made up of 125 condos and 439 rentals, including 10% affordable units. ==See also==