Franklin Center (Chicago)
The Franklin Center is a 60-story supertall skyscraper in the Loop neighborhood of downtown Chicago. Completed in 1989 as the AT&T Corporate Center to consolidate the central region headquarters of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company (AT&T), it stands at a height of 1,007 ft (307 m) and contains 1.7 million sq ft (160,000 m2) of floor space. It is located two blocks east of the Chicago River and northeast of the Willis Tower with a main address of 227 West Monroe Street and an alternate address of 100 South Franklin Street.
| Franklin Center | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 227 West Monroe Street Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41.880681°N 87.634184°W |
| Construction started | 1981 |
| Completed | 1985 |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 306.9 metres (1,007 ft) |
| Roof | 271 metres (889 ft) |
| Top floor | 271 metres (889 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 62 |
| Floor area | 1,699,987 sq ft (157,934.0 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Adrian D. Smith, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
| Developer | AT&T/Stein & Company |
| Structural engineer | William F. Baker, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
| Main contractor | Mayfair Construction/Blount International |
| References | |
The building is the tallest constructed in Chicago in the last quarter of the 20th century. It is the 6th tallest building in Chicago and the 23rd tallest in the United States. It contains office and retail space and a 350-space garage.
Tishman Speyer acquired the property in 2004 and renamed the adjacent USG Building as Franklin Center in 2007 after USG relocated its offices. The name was later applied to the entire complex.