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Trump Tower Under Construction (November 2008)

Trump Tower under construction in November 2008 seen from Wacker Dr and Wabash Ave. (Note the Wrigley Building to the right.)

Trump Tower Under Construction (September 2008)

Trump Tower still under construction in September 2008, getting close to its completion. By this time, the hotel was already open and running and, actually, impressing its guests.

Night View In Chicago

Night view in Chicago at the intersection of Ohio St and Dearborn St. You can notice the Trump Tower (the tallest building all the way to the left) and the Marina Towers (the ones with the pink light on top).

Trump Tower Under Construction (August 2008)

Trump Tower Under Construction (August 2008) seen from Illinois St.

Trump Tower Under Construction (August 2008)

Close view of the Trump Tower in August 2008 next to 330 N Wabash Ave building. The photo was taken from the driveway in front of Hotel Sax Chicago.

Marina Towers And Trump Tower

The 2 Marina Towers and the Trump Tower (still under construction on July 29, 2008).

Wabash Ave South Of The Loop

Wabash Ave south of the Loop (around 18th St) with a view of the Trump Tower still under construction (August 2008).

After being delayed several times…

…(partly due to weather) the installation of the spire on top of the Trump Tower was completed on January 3, 2009. It was originally scheduled for October 2008.

Trump Tower Under Construction (July 2008)

The Trump Tower under construction in July 2008 seen from Wacker Dr next to 330 N Wabash Ave (the black building to the left).

The final confrontation scene…

…between Batman and The Joker from “The Dark Knight” was shot at the construction site of the Trump Tower.

Lake Shore Dr View Of Downtown

View of the skyline from Lake Shore Dr as you drive north (right around the museum campus). Some of the buildings seen in this picture: the Trump Tower, the AON Center, Prudential II Plaza and the Smurfit-Stone Building.

One Of The Marina City Towers And Part Of Trump Tower

One of the Marina City towers and the top of Trump Tower still under construction seen from the Clark St bridge. The black building in between them is the former IBM building. It is currently called 330 N Wabash, like many other buildings in Chicago that have as a name their address.

Wacker Dr and Michigan Ave

The intersection of Wacker Dr and Michigan Ave (seen from the East). The building to the right of the image is the Trump Tower.

Trump Tower Under Construction (May 2008)

Trump Tower Under Construction in late May 2008 seen from Wacker Dr.

The exact address of Chicago’s Trump…

…Tower is 401 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

Trump Tower Under Construction (May 2008)

Trump Tower under construction in May 2008 seen from the Cityfront Plaza. You can also see the Wrigley Building.

A restaurant opened…

…in early 2008 on the 16th floor of the Trump Tower. It was favorably reviewed for its cuisine, decor, architecture, location and view.

AON Center Facts

- the exact address of the center is 200 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601;

- it has 83 floors and a height of 1,136 feet (346 m);

- the center was completed in 1973; at that time its name was Standard Oil Building and it belonged to the Standard Oil Company of Indiana later known as AMOCO and now part of BP;

- at the time of completion it was the tallest building in Chicago, surpassed a year later by the Sears Tower and in 2008 by the Trump Tower;

- also, when completed it was the world’s tallest marble-clad building (covered by 43,000 slabs of marble – Italian Carrara);

- when the Standard Oil Company of Indiana changed its name to AMOCO in 1985, the center was renamed the Amoco Building;

- The Blackstone Group bought it in 1998 and changed its name to AON Center in 1999; however, the AON Corporation would become the building’s primary tenant only in 2001;

- due to the fact that the marble used to sheath the building was thinner than what was previously used in the industry, in 1974, just a year after completion, one of the slabs detached and penetrated the roof of the nearby Prudential Center; from 1990 till 1992 the entire building was refaced at an estimated cost of over $80 million (well over half of the original cost of the entire building).

Trump Tower Under Construction (April 2008)

Trump Tower under construction in April 2008 seen from Wacker Dr. You can also spot a bit of the Eastern tower of the Marina City.

The Hotel part of the…

…Trump International Hotel and Tower opened on April 28, 2008.