Palmolive Building
Palmolive Building | |
Chicago Landmark | |
Holabird & Root | |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
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NRHP reference No. | 03000784 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 21, 2003 |
Designated CL | February 16, 2000 |
The Palmolive Building, formerly the Playboy Building, is a 37-story Art Deco building at 919 N. Michigan Avenue in Chicago.
History
Designed by
During the time that Playboy was in the building, the word P-L-A-Y-B-O-Y was spelled out in 9-foot (2.7 m) illuminated letters on the north and south roofline.
In 2001, the building was sold to developer Draper and Kramer who, with Booth Hansen Architects, converted it to residential use, with the first two floors dedicated to upscale office and retail space. High-end condos make up the rest of the building. The new owners restored the building's name to the Palmolive Building. The business address remains 919 North Michigan Avenue; however, the residential address is 159 East Walton Place. Notable residents of the building include Vince Vaughn, who bought a 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m2) triplex penthouse encompassing the 35th, 36th and 37th floors for $12 million.[a][6] In February 2013, Vaughn offered the penthouse for sale as a pocket listing for $24.9 million.[b] However, after multiple price cuts he chose in May 2016 to divide the unit in two, offering one for $8.5 million,[c] and the other smaller unit for $4.2 million.[d][7]
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See also
- Chicago architecture
- List of tallest buildings in Chicago
Notes
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Storch, Charles (April 9, 1988). "Playboy To Leave 'Playboy Building'". Chicago Tribune. p. B7. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Palmolive Building". Emporis. 2007. Archived from the original on February 19, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
- ^ "Palmolive Building". Chicago Landmarks. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "The Palmolive Building". Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ Rodkin, Dennis (16 May 2016). "Vince Vaughn relists Palmolive penthouses". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ a b Burton, Cheryl (5 July 2007). "Palmolive Beacon lights up the lake again". WLS News. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
External links
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