Water Tower Place, Mixed-use skyscraper and shopping center on Michigan Avenue, Chicago, United States.
Water Tower Place contains a 70,400-square-meter shopping mall within its 74-story structure, reaching a height of 262 meters above Michigan Avenue.
The construction of this reinforced concrete building in 1975 marked a shift in downtown Chicago's retail center from State Street to North Michigan Avenue.
The building takes its name from the limestone Chicago Water Tower of 1869, which stands as a symbol of survival from the Great Fire of 1871.
The eight-level shopping center features nearly 100 stores arranged around a chrome-and-glass atrium, with restaurants and theater spaces throughout the complex.
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel occupies several floors of the tower, offering guests accommodations within this Michigan Avenue retail and residential development.
Location: Illinois
Inception: 1977
Official opening: 1976
Floors above the ground: 74
Height: 262 m
Address: 845 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States
Website: http://shopwatertower.com
GPS coordinates: 41.89792,-87.62236
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:56
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