Reflections on Chicago Drill Bits
So, yesterday we drove back from a week in Chicago. We were hanging out with some old friends and doing some support raising. We spoke at a young adults group in the city, which yield new friends and good contacts. It was actually a very productive trip, but we are so happy to finally have a rest day tomorrow. This is totally unrelated, but we found out this week that the soon-to-be tallest free-standing structure in North America is currently under construction in Chicago. It's call the Chicago Spire, and it's going to be a 150-story residential tower right on the lake front across from Navy Pier. They've already been laying the foundation, and it should be completed in 2011. They haven't published officially how tall it will be, so it is possible that it will recapture the tallest building in the world honors for Chicago (it may or may not be taller than the Burj Dubai which is currently being constructed in Dubai and will top out at 2,111 feet). I had no clue they were building this thing in Chicago. Isn't that wild?
posted by Kevin C @ 10:12 PM
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It will be 2000 feet tall. It will not be world's tallest unfortunatly. It is below the 2000 foot limit that the FAA allows. Above 2000 you have to submit all kinds of paper work to get an exemption.
The Chicago Spire will be exactly 2,000 feet tall. The FAA limit is 2,063 which is the current height of the tallest structure in the Western Hemisphere, the KVLY TV tower near Blachard North Dakota.
Wow, I never figured so many building enthusiasts would be draw to this blog...I officially stand corrected.
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