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Panorama of Chicago File 251-493-889
company #946098743

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

active architect founded 19360000

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Status active
Rolearchitect
Short formSOM
Founded19360000
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States
Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-10-08

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Buildings by decade

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21 3.5% 2020s 71 11.9% 2010s 80 13.4% 2000s 65 10.9% 1990s 160 26.9% 1980s 78 13.1% 1970s 73 12.3% 1960s 39 6.6% 1950s 6 1% 1940s 0 0% 1930s 0 0% 1920s 1 0.2% 1910s 1 0.2% 1900s 114 not counted No Year

By status

Vision: 53 (7%) Proposed: 17 (2%) Under construction: 9 (1%) Completed: 617 (87%) Destroyed: 13 (2%)
  • Vision 53
  • Proposed 17
  • Under construction 9
  • Completed 617
  • Destroyed 13

By primary use

office: 490 (62%) residential: 132 (17%) lodging: 67 (8%) education: 31 (4%) Other (12): 71 (9%)
  • office 490
  • residential 132
  • lodging 67
  • education 31
  • Other (12) 71

By floor count

1-9 floors: 94 (13%) 10-19 floors: 178 (25%) 20-39 floors: 239 (34%) 40-59 floors: 118 (17%) 60+ floors: 70 (10%)
  • 1-9 floors 94
  • 10-19 floors 178
  • 20-39 floors 239
  • 40-59 floors 118
  • 60+ floors 70

By height

Under 50 m: 55 (10%) 50-99 m: 143 (27%) 100-199 m: 196 (37%) 200-299 m: 79 (15%) 300 m+: 57 (11%)
  • Under 50 m 55
  • 50-99 m 143
  • 100-199 m 196
  • 200-299 m 79
  • 300 m+ 57

Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-10-08

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