Leo Burnett Building

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Leo Burnett Building
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The building from the Chicago river
Leo Burnett Building
General information
Location Chicago, Illinois
Address35 W Wacker Drive
Completed1989
Height635 ft (193.6 m)
Technical details
Floor count50
Design and construction
Architect(s) Roche-Dinkeloo
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The Leo Burnett Building

The Leo Burnett Building, located on 35 West Wacker Drive at North Dearborn Street in the Chicago Loop, is a 50-story, 635 foot (193 m) tall skyscraper above the Chicago River's Main Stem on the southern bank. When built in 1989, it was the 12th tallest structure in Chicago. [1] It was designed by Kevin Roche-John Dinkeloo and Associates and Shaw & Associates. It is a postmodern design made with granite, masonry, glass, steel and concrete. The windows are divided by stainless steel bars, which is typical of "Chicago windows." [2]

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Tenants

It houses advertising agency Leo Burnett Worldwide, owned by Publicis, from which it derives its name. The building is also home to the law firm of Winston and Strawn and the restaurant Catch 35. Media services agency Starcom Worldwide, also owned by Publicis, has its headquarters located in the building. [3] RR Donnelley moved its corporate headquarters to this location in May 2015. Donnelly spinoff Donnelley Financial Solutions is also headquartered here. Publicis Media agencies Performics, Digitas and Spark Foundry moved into the building in 2018, as well as Publicis Sapient in 2019. Starbucks Coffee Company has housed a branch in the building for over two decades.

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Leo Burnette Building detail

Position in skyline

Chicago skyline labelled.jpg311 South Wacker111 South WackerChase Tower77 West WackerIBM PlazaAon CenterBlue Cross and Blue Shield TowerPark TowerHarbor Point

References

  1. Skyscraper Page
  2. "Chicago Architecture Info". Archived from the original on August 6, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2008.
  3. Emporis [ usurped ]

41°53′11″N87°37′45″W / 41.8864°N 87.6291°W / 41.8864; -87.6291