Chicago Spire Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Chicago Spire
Computer rendering of the building.
General information
Status	Never built
Classification	Residential
Location	400 N Lake Shore Drive Chicago, Illinois
Groundbreaking	June 25, 2007
Estimated completion	2012 (est.)
Opening	2012 (est.)
Height
Roof	2,000 feet (609.6 m)
Technical details
Floor count	150
Floor area	3,000,000 square feet (278,709 sq. m)
Design and construction
Architect	Santiago Calatrava Perkins and Will
Developer	Shelbourne Development
Engineer	Thornton Tomasetti
Main contractor	Case Foundation

The Chicago Spire is a very large skyscraper that was being built in Chicago, Illinois. Because of financial problems, the project has not been finished.

As of May 2013, however, interest in the Chicago Spire site has risen, drawing in at least a half-dozen offers for the property. The developer is also considering a bid to take back control of the property, reigniting hope that the 2,000 ft. skyscraper may actually be built. In 2014, a Chicago court ruled in favor of not building the skyscraper thus abandoning plans of it being constructed.

The Gateway Tower, a proposed 2,000 feet (610 m) tall condo, is proposed to be built on the site of where the Spire would have been built.