NEMA Chicago, Residential skyscraper in Central Station, Chicago, United States
NEMA Chicago is a 76-story, 273.1-meter residential skyscraper at 1210 South Indiana Avenue, beside the southwest corner of Grant Park. Its design by Rafael Viñoly stacks three parts: a site-filling base, a square middle section with a southern extension resembling a giant staircase, and an upper section with several indents. The frame uses nine interlocked steel tubes in a bundled-tube configuration, with square structural bays of varying stacked heights that echo Willis Tower.
Gerald Fogelson of Central Station Development Corp. sought approval for a 73-story Grant Park Tower III at 113 East Roosevelt in 2008. Crescent Heights bought the site in 2012 for $29.5 million, and the Chicago Plan Commission approved the project on November 19, 2015. Renamed One Grant Park in 2017 and NEMA in 2018, the tower welcomed its first occupants in the second quarter of 2019.
The tall residential tower stands at the southern edge of Grant Park and serves as a rental complex with hundreds of units that draw residents from across the city. The facade shows bundled vertical elements that recall the constructive tradition of Chicago and give the building a recognizable appearance.
The residential complex offers amenities such as fitness areas, spa, swimming pool, work zones, and outdoor spaces with direct views of the adjacent park. Visitors can observe the facade and surroundings of the tower from the southern part of the park.
The nine vertical sections end at staggered heights and create a profile that differs from most Chicago skyscrapers with continuous facades. This construction produces different views and outdoor areas on the upper floors for various apartments.
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