The BMO Tower, also known as 320 South Canal,[1] is a 51-story, 727 feet (222 m) skyscraper in the West Loop neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, and sits directly south of the Union Station rail terminal.[2] When completed, it became the 24th-tallest building in Chicago, and the tallest to the west of Canal Street.[3] The building, designed by Goettsch Partners and consulted by Magnusson Klemencic Associates, added 1,500,000 square feet (140,000 m2) of office space to the city.
| BMO Tower | |
|---|---|
 BMO Tower. | |
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| Former names | Union Station Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 320 S. Canal Street Chicago, Illinois 60606 United States |
| Coordinates | 41°52′38″N 87°38′26″W / 41.87715°N 87.64048°W |
| Current tenants | Bank of Montreal |
| Construction started | 2019 |
| Completed | 2022 |
| Owner |
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| Height | |
| Architectural | 727 ft (222 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 51 |
| Floor area | 1,500,000 sq ft (140,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Goettsch Partners |
| Main contractor | Clark Construction |
| Website | |
| https://320southcanal.com/ | |
The project is managed by Convexity Properties and Riverside Investment and Development.[4] The building serves as the headquarters for BMO Bank, the U.S. commercial banking subsidiary of the Bank of Montreal, and was opened in Spring 2022.[5][6]
Development and construction
editPrior to construction, the site was the location of an Amtrak-owned parking lot. Plans for the development were announced in early 2019, and construction began later that year in December.[3] The designs for the tower included terraced setbacks and V-shaped structural frames.[2] Plans also called for a 1.5-acre public park, and a renovation of the upper floors of the Union Station into a 400-room hotel.[3]
In August 2020, the structure began vertical construction.[2] In April 2021, the final beam of the structure was laid at a ceremony attended by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "320 South Canal". Riverside Investment & Development Company. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c Kugler, Lukas (August 11, 2020). "Union Station Tower, aka BMO Tower, Begins Ascent as Permits Seek To Increase Floor Count". Chicago YIMBY. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ a b c Koziarz, Jay (December 11, 2018). "A 50-story tower from developers reshaping the area near Union Station is underway". Curbed Chicago. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "BMO Tower Tops Off, Signs Up". Chicago Architecture. April 24, 2021. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Esposito, Stefano (April 8, 2021). "Downtown tower rising along South Canal almost complete". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Gores, Paul. "BMO Harris plans 50-story headquarters tower in downtown Chicago". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Yoders, Jeff (May 11, 2021). "BMO Tower Tops Out in Midwest On the Scene". Engineering News-Record Midwest. Retrieved July 13, 2021.