330 North Wabash

Coordinates: 41°53′19″N 87°37′39.3″W / 41.88861°N 87.627583°W / 41.88861; -87.627583
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IBM Building
Chicago Landmark
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°53′19″N 87°37′39.3″W / 41.88861°N 87.627583°W / 41.88861; -87.627583
Built1973; 51 years ago (1973)
ArchitectLudwig Mies van der Rohe
NRHP reference No.09000166[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 11, 2010
Designated CLFebruary 6, 2008

330 North Wabash (formerly IBM Plaza also known as IBM Building and now renamed AMA Plaza) is a skyscraper in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States, at 330 N. Wabash Avenue, designed by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (who died in 1969 before construction began). A small bust of the architect by sculptor Marino Marini is displayed in the lobby. The 52-story building is situated on a plaza overlooking the Chicago River. At 695 feet (212 meters), 330 North Wabash is the second-tallest building by Mies van der Rohe, the tallest being the Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower at Toronto-Dominion Centre. It was his last American building.[2]

The building's original corporate namesake no longer owns nor has offices in the building.

Langham Hotels International, WeWork and law firm Latham & Watkins.[3]

The former IBM Plaza has several design features that are rare in an office building but understandable given its original owner. The building's electrical system, environmental system, floor strength, and ceiling height (on certain floors) can support large

Chicago Flood
.

In 2007, plans were announced to convert floors two through thirteen of the 52-story building into a high-end hotel. The

Chicago Landmark on February 6, 2008, and added to the National Register of Historic Places
on March 26, 2010. It is the youngest building in Chicago on both lists.

On December 9, 2011, the American Medical Association announced it would move its headquarters and entire workforce to 330 N. Wabash from its previous headquarters on State Street. The move occurred in September 2013 and the building was renamed AMA Plaza.[6]

Position in Chicago's skyline

The skyline of a city with many large skyscrapers; in the foreground is a green park and a lake with many sailboats moored on it. Over 30 of the skyscrapers and some park features are labeled.311 South WackerWillis TowerChicago Board of Trade Building111 South WackerAT&T Corporate CenterKluczynski Federal Building333 South WabashChase TowerThree First National PlazaMid-Continental PlazaRichard J. Daley CenterChicago Title and Trust Center77 West WackerPittsfield BuildingLeo Burnett BuildingThe Heritage at Millennium ParkCrain Communications BuildingIBM PlazaOne Prudential PlazaTwo Prudential PlazaAon CenterBlue Cross and Blue Shield Tower340 on the ParkPark TowerOlympia Centre900 North Michigan875 North Michigan AvenueWater Tower PlaceHarbor PointThe ParkshoreNorth Pier ApartmentsLake Point TowerJay Pritzker PavilionBuckingham FountainLake MichiganLake MichiganLake Michigan

Gallery

  • The sign of the plaza in 2006
    The sign of the plaza in 2006

In popular culture

  • The building is seen briefly in the film The Corporation.
  • This building is used in The Dark Knight, where it is the location of Harvey Dent's and Mayor Anthony Garcia's offices as well as the Wayne Enterprises headquarters (including the company board room).
  • This building is used in Dhoom 3, where Sahir Khan's apartment was.
  • The building is also used in the opening episode (Season 1, Episode 1) of the original Netflix series Ozark, where Jason Bateman's character and his business partner are touring potential new office space.
  • In Buck Rogers That Man on Beta (1979 novel), the building (set in year 2492) is collapsed and makes a bridge to the Inner City. This is due to the nuclear holocaust in 1987.

Current tenants

Former tenants

See also

References

  1. ^ "Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places for March 26, 2010". Weekly Listings. National Park Service. March 26, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
  2. ^ Kamin, Blair (May 11, 2005). "Another perspective: views around the worksites". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on May 6, 2008. Retrieved May 9, 2008.
  3. ^ “IBM Plaza in Chicago”, IBM Archives. IBM.com (Retrieved 2019-01-29).
  4. ^ SEC Form 8-K Filing
  5. ^ Rackl, Lori (February 3, 2017). "Chicago's Langham named best U.S. hotel". Chicago Tribune. p. Section 2, page 3.
  6. ^ "IBM building to get new tenant, name: AMA Plaza". Chicago Tribune. December 9, 2011. Archived from the original on January 1, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2011.

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