340 on the Park

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340 on the Park
View from Millennium Park July 29, 2007
Location	340 East Randolph St Chicago, Illinois
Status	Complete
Constructed	2005-2007
Use	Residential
Height
Roof	205 m (672 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	62 [1]
Companies
Architect	Solomon Cordwell Buenz & Associates
Developer	Magellan Development Group & LR Development Company [2]

340 on the Park is a residential tower in the Lakeshore East development of the neighborhood of New Eastside/ East Loop Chicago and was completed in 2007. It is briefly the second-tallest all-residential building in the United States,^{[citation needed]} at 672 feet (205 meters) with 62 floors. The architectural firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz designed the tower.

The tower is located in the Lakeshore East complex which, when completed, will house thousands of new residents. 340 on the Park is set flush next to Randolph Street, allowing unobstructed views of Millennium Park, Grant Park, The Park at Lakeshore East and Lake Michigan. The tower's design also allows for nearby buildings to maintain some views of the park.

340 on the Park has also become the first residential tower in the Mid-West America to achieve Silver LEED certification for its "green" design [3], including a large winter garden for residents. Additional benefits include a connection to the Chicago pedway system.

When completed, the building will briefly surpass 55 East Erie as the tallest all-residential building in Chicago. However it will hold this title only for a few months, until completion of One Museum Park.

The north side of the building is contoured so that views from The Buckingham next to the building are not interfered with.

Site of 340 on the Park from BP Pedestrian Bridge (2004-11-09)

1 Education
2 See also
3 Position in Chicago's skyline
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Education

The southwest view from 340 on the Park includes Millennium Park, Art Institute of Chicago, Historic Michigan Boulevard District and Chicago Loop.

Residents of 340 on the Park will be zoned to schools in the Chicago Public Schools.

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[edit] Position in Chicago's skyline

[edit] References

Emporis listing

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Coordinates: 41°53′5.43″N, -87°37′8″E

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