Two Prudential Plaza
Two Prudential Plaza in May 2016
Two Prudential Plaza is located in Chicago metropolitan area
Two Prudential Plaza
Location within Chicago metropolitan area
Two Prudential Plaza is located in Illinois
Two Prudential Plaza
Two Prudential Plaza (Illinois)
Two Prudential Plaza is located in the United States
Two Prudential Plaza
Two Prudential Plaza (the United States)
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeMixed Use
Location180 N. Stetson Av.
Chicago, Illinois
United States
Coordinates41°53′08″N 87°37′22″W / 41.88556°N 87.62278°W / 41.88556; -87.62278
Construction started1988
Completed1990
Height
Architectural995 ft (303 m)[1]
Top floor820 ft (250 m)
Technical details
Floor count64[1]
Floor area1,399,986 sq ft (130,063.0 m2)[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Loebl Schlossman & Hackl
Stephen T. Wright
Structural engineerCBM Engineers Inc.
Main contractorTurner Construction Company
Website
onetwopru.com
References
[1]

Two Prudential Plaza is a 64-story skyscraper located in the Loop area of Chicago, Illinois. At 995 feet (303 m) tall, it is the seventh-tallest building in Chicago as of 2022 and the 28th-tallest in the U.S., being only five feet from 1,000 feet, making it the closest of any building under 1,000.[1] Built in 1990, the building was designed by the firm Loebl Schlossman & Hackl, with Stephen T. Wright as the principal in charge of design.[2] It has received eight awards, including winning the Best Structure Award from the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois in 1995.[3]

History

Construction started in 1988, and Two Prudential Plaza was completed in 1990. At the time of completion, Two Prudential was the world's tallest reinforced concrete building. Its distinctive shape features stacked chevron setbacks on the north and south sides, a pyramidal peak rotated 45°, and an 80-foot (24 m) spire.

The building is attached to One Prudential Plaza (formerly known as the Prudential Building) since 1992. Without its spire, the building's height is still slightly greater than that of One Prudential Plaza's pinnacle.[3]

In May 2006, BentleyForbes, a Los Angeles–based real estate investment firm run by Frederick Wehba and his family, purchased Two Prudential Plaza, along with its sister property, One Prudential Plaza for $470 million.[4]

In 2015, BentleyForbes defaulted on the mortgage for the towers due to the Great Recession and New York–based investors 601W Companies and Berkley Properties took control of the property after investing more than $100 million in equity to recapitalize.[5] BentleyForbes continues to have an interest in the owning partnership.[6]

Tenants

The Consulate General of Canada in Chicago is located in Suite 2400.[7] The Flag of Canada is flown next to that of the United States in the building's Lake Street plaza.

Audacy occupies the ninth to twelfth floors, including WBBM, WBBM-FM, WBMX, WXRT, WUSN, WSCR and WCFS.

The building has been home of the Chicago Tribune and Tribune Publishing since leaving Tribune Tower in July 2018.[8]

The building and the plaza appear in the 1994 film Richie Rich as Rich Industries Inc.[9]

Position in Chicago's skyline

The skyline of a city with many large skyscrapers; in the foreground is a green park and a lake with many sailboats moored on it. Over 30 of the skyscrapers and some park features are labeled.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Two Prudential Plaza - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02.
  2. ↑ Gapp, Paul (December 23, 1990). "Too prudent Two Pru design is functional but uninspired". Chicago Tribune. p. 3.
  3. 1 2 "Two Prudential Plaza, Chicago". Emporis. Archived from the original on January 2, 2007. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
  4. ↑ Gallun, Alby (May 30, 2006). "BentleyForbes secures financing for Prudential Plaza purchase". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ Ori, Ryan (September 8, 2015). "Prudential Plaza gets new $415 million loan". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Gleicher Leads NY Investors in Acquisition of Controlling Interest of Chicago's Prudential Plaza Office Towers". Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP (Press release). June 6, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Contact Us Archived 2009-04-04 at the Wayback Machine." Consulate-General of Canada in Chicago. Retrieved on January 31, 2009.
  8. ↑ Kogan, Rick. "Farewell to Tribune Tower: Friday we pack our boxes and depart what has been this newspaper's home". Chicago Tribune.
  9. ↑ Nicole, Alycia (March 23, 2011). "Chicago's Most Famous Movie Spots". WBBM News. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
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