Vital Statistics:
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Completion Date: 1969
Height: 1,127 feet
Stories: 100
Materials: Steel

Facing Materials: Aluminum, glass

Engineer(s): Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

 

Fast Facts:

• The diagonals completely block the view from two windows on each floor. Ironically, a rental agent has transformed these "blocked" windows into something of a status symbol -- it actually costs more money to rent from these rooms!
• In 1997, the John Hancock Center was remodeled, and half of the 94th floor's southern windows were replaced with screens. Tourists can visit the "Skywalk," as it is called, and breathe the outside air and hear the noise of the city below.

Offices occupy the lower floors of the 100-story skyscraper, and apartments are located on the upper floors of the building. Additional facilities include restaurants, health clubs, a swimming pool, and even an ice-skating rink.