Lake Point Tower
Residential skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lake Point Tower is a residential skyscraper located on a promontory of the Lake Michigan waterfront in Chicago, just north of the Chicago River at 505 North Lake Shore Drive. Completed in 1968, it is in the Streeterville neighborhood on the Near North Side. Located adjacent to Navy Pier, the building is the only skyscraper in the city east of Lake Shore Drive.
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Lake Point Tower | |
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General information | |
Location | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Coordinates | 41°53′30″N 87°36′44″W |
Construction started | 1965 |
Completed | 1968 |
Height | |
Roof | 645 ft (197 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 70 |
Floor area | 1,299,990 sq ft (120,773 m2) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Schipporeit & Heinrich |
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Its tall curved three wing 'Y' shape was an inspiration for the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Chicago-born architect Adrian Smith.[2]