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Congress Center

existing 78.5 m 17 floors 2001

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Tip Height78.5 m
Architectural Height78.5 m
Roof Height78.5 m
Height Top Floor64.4 m
Floors17
Completion2001
Structural Formhigh-rise building
Main Usagecommercial office
Status existing
Architectural Stylemodern
Address525 West Van Buren Street
Smart Address525 West Van Buren Street
Smart Address400 South Canal Street
Smart Address526 West Congress Parkway
1st Level DistrictDowntown
2nd Level DistrictNear West Side
CityChicago
CountryUnited States
Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-09-24

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