BMO Tower (Chicago)
The BMO Tower is a 51-story, 727 feet (222 m) skyscraper in the West Loop neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, and sits directly south of the Union Station rail terminal.[1] When completed, it became the 24th-tallest building in Chicago, and the tallest to the west of Canal Street.[2] The building, designed by Goettsch Partners and consulted by Magnusson Klemencic Associates, will add 1,500,000 square feet (140,000 m2) of office space to the city.
| BMO Tower | |
|---|---|
 BMO Tower. | |
| Former names | Union Station Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 320 S. Canal Street Chicago, Illinois 60606 United States |
| Coordinates | 41°52′38″N 87°38′26″W |
| Construction started | 2019 |
| Completed | 2022 |
| Owner | BMO Financial Group |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 727 ft (222 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 51 |
| Floor area | 1,500,000 sq ft (140,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Goettsch Partners |
| Main contractor | Clark Construction |
The project is managed by Convexity Properties and Riverside Investment and Development.[3] The building serves as the headquarters for BMO USA, the U.S. commercial banking subsidiary of the Bank of Montreal, and was opened in Spring 2022.[4][5]
Development and construction
Prior to construction, the site was the location of an Amtrak-owned parking lot. Plans for the development were announced in early 2019, and construction began later that year in December.[2] The designs for the tower included terraced setbacks and V-shaped structural frames.[1] Plans also called for a 1.5-acre public park, and a renovation of the upper floors of the Union Station into a 400-room hotel.[2]
In August 2020, the structure began vertical construction.[1] In April 2021, the final beam of the structure was laid at a ceremony attended by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.[6]
See also
References
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- Koziarz, Jay (2018-12-11). "A 50-story tower from developers reshaping the area near Union Station is underway". Curbed Chicago. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- "BMO Tower Tops Off, Signs Up". Chicago Architecture. 2021-04-24. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- Esposito, Stefano (2021-04-08). "Downtown tower rising along South Canal almost complete". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- Gores, Paul. "BMO Harris plans 50-story headquarters tower in downtown Chicago". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- Yoders, Jeff (2021-05-11). "BMO Tower Tops Out in Midwest On the Scene". Engineering News-Record Midwest. Retrieved 2021-07-13.