Century Tower
Chicago, Illinois
The last building completed before the start of the 1933 Century of Progress World’s Fair, this highly regarded Art Deco building was once known as the home of the Trustee System bank as well as nine international consulates. The building’s local significance was certified in 1998 by the National Register of Historic Places as the “Trustees System Service Building.”
In 2003, it was renovated and transformed from a defunct office building into luxury residential apartments. The renovation plan included two levels of commercial space, rental apartments on floors 3–28, a common roof deck on the 23rd floor, and a complete repair of the building’s exterior, including restoration of the building’s striking roofline to its original design. The brick facades were restored to their original beauty and highlighted with dramatic lighting to accentuate the 15 shades of graduated brick color.
Project Highlights
NUMBER OF FLOORS
28
NUMBER OF UNITS
293
SERVICES PROVIDED
Architecture
CLIENT
American Invsco
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