NBC Tower

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Coordinates: 41.889955° N 87.621106° W

NBC Tower
NBC Tower with peacock logo
Information
Status Complete
Constructed 1989
Use Office
Height
Antenna/Spire 191 m (627 ft)

The NBC Tower is an office tower in the Streeterville neighborhood on the Near north side of Chicago, Illinois. It is also the home studios and offices for the NBC owned station in Chicago, WMAQ-TV. Completed in 1989, the 37-story building reaches a height of 191 meters (627 ft).

The design, by Adrian D. Smith of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, is considered one of the finest reproductions of the Art Deco style and similar to the GE Building in New York City. The tower is further enhanced by the use of limestone piers and recessed tinted glass with granite spandrels. The building takes cues from the nearby landmark Tribune Tower with the use of flying buttresses. A 130-foot (40 m) spire tops the skyscraper.

The building, located in the Cityfront Plaza area, contains 79,000 square meters (850,000 ft²) of space and three floors of underground parking with 261 spaces. Connected to the main tower is a four-story radio and television broadcasting facility where popular shows such as Jerry Springer and The Steve Wilkos Show are taped.

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