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1,186 structuresDubaiHome of the Burj Khalifa→
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  1. Kinzie Park Tower 1
    Kinzie Park Tower
    United StatesChicago
    111 m 34 fl 2001
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    2
    Avenir Apartments
    United StatesChicago
    83 m 23 fl 2020
  3. The Mondial 3
    The Mondial
    United StatesChicago
    56 m 14 fl 2009
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    4
    Seven 10 West Apartments
    United StatesChicago
    36 m 9 fl 2018
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    Spoke, South Tower
    United StatesChicago
    16 fl 2017
  6. Kenekt 6
    Kenekt
    United StatesChicago
    14 fl 2016
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    7
    Westerly Apartments
    United StatesChicago
    13 fl 2020
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    8
    Spoke, North Tower
    United StatesChicago
    12 fl 2017
  9. The Apex 9
    The Apex
    United StatesChicago
    7 fl 2004
  10. River West Loft Apartments 10
    River West Loft Apartments
    United StatesChicago
    7 fl 1912
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    400 North Clinton Street
    United StatesChicago
    7 fl
  12. 740 North Ogden Avenue 12
    740 North Ogden Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    6 fl
  13. The Montrevelle 13
    The Montrevelle
    United StatesChicago
    6 fl
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    14
    740 North Milwaukee Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    6 fl
  15. 1047 West Huron Street 15
    1047 West Huron Street
    United StatesChicago
    6 fl
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    713 North Milwaukee Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    6 fl 2018
  17. Freedom Center 17
    Freedom Center
    United StatesChicago
    6 fl 1981
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    851 West Grand Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    6 fl 2017
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    Blommer Chocolate Factory
    United StatesChicago
    5 fl
  20. 825 North Milwaukee Avenue 20
    825 North Milwaukee Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    5 fl 2006
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    Linkt
    United StatesChicago
    5 fl 2017
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    Bella Como
    United StatesChicago
    5 fl
  23. 700 North Green Street 23
    700 North Green Street
    United StatesChicago
    5 fl
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    Metro Self Storage
    United StatesChicago
    5 fl
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    457-493 North Canal Street
    United StatesChicago
    4 fl
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    440 North Halsted Street
    United StatesChicago
    4 fl 2016
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    402-496 North Clinton Street
    United StatesChicago
    4 fl
  28. Pickens Kane Moving & Storage Building 28
    Pickens Kane Moving & Storage Building
    United StatesChicago
    4 fl
  29. 821 North Milwaukee Avenue 29
    821 North Milwaukee Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    4 fl
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    401-425 North Canal Street
    United StatesChicago
    4 fl
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    31
    460-468 North Canal Street
    United StatesChicago
    4 fl
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    401-457 North Clinton Street
    United StatesChicago
    4 fl
  33. 817 North Milwaukee Avenue 33
    817 North Milwaukee Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    4 fl 1998
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    34
    497-499 North Canal Street
    United StatesChicago
    4 fl
  35. 875 North Milwaukee Avenue 35
    875 North Milwaukee Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    4 fl
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    429-453 North Canal Street
    United StatesChicago
    4 fl
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    461-485 North Clinton Street
    United StatesChicago
    4 fl
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    836 Hubbard
    United StatesChicago
    4 fl 2017
  39. 819 North Milwaukee Avenue 39
    819 North Milwaukee Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    4 fl 1998
  40. 805 North Milwaukee Avenue 40
    805 North Milwaukee Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    4 fl
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    426-446 North Canal Street
    United StatesChicago
    4 fl
  42. 951 West Huron Street 42
    951 West Huron Street
    United StatesChicago
    4 fl 2015
  43. 700 West Grand Avenue 43
    700 West Grand Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    4 fl
  44. Near North Montessori School 44
    Near North Montessori School
    United StatesChicago
    4 fl 1903
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    934-946 West Fry Street
    United StatesChicago
    3 fl
  46. 825 North Carpenter Street 46
    825 North Carpenter Street
    United StatesChicago
    3 fl
  47. 827 North Milwaukee Avenue 47
    827 North Milwaukee Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    3 fl 1884
  48. 513 North Milwaukee Avenue 48
    513 North Milwaukee Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    3 fl
  49. 401-409 North Milwaukee Avenue 49
    401-409 North Milwaukee Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    3 fl
  50. 930 West Huron Street 50
    930 West Huron Street
    United StatesChicago
    3 fl
  51. 831 North Milwaukee Avenue 51
    831 North Milwaukee Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    3 fl
  52. 837 North Milwaukee Avenue 52
    837 North Milwaukee Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    3 fl
  53. 464 North Halsted Street 53
    464 North Halsted Street
    United StatesChicago
    3 fl
  54. 720 West Grand Avenue 54
    720 West Grand Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    3 fl
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    Chicago Fire Department Station 14
    United StatesChicago
    2 fl
  56. 730 West Grand Avenue 56
    730 West Grand Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    2 fl
  57. Paramount Room 57
    Paramount Room
    United StatesChicago
    2 fl
  58. 829 North Milwaukee Avenue 58
    829 North Milwaukee Avenue
    United StatesChicago
    1 fl
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    59
    Kinzie Park Gatehouse
    United StatesChicago
    1 fl
  60. ▢
    60
    North Halsted Street River Bridge
    United StatesChicago
    1957
  61. St. John Cantius Church 61
    St. John Cantius Church
    United StatesChicago
    1898
  62. North Halsted Street Bridge 62
    North Halsted Street Bridge
    United StatesChicago
  63. Prairie Group Silos 63
    Prairie Group Silos
    United StatesChicago
  64. West Hubbard Street Bridge 64
    West Hubbard Street Bridge
    United StatesChicago
  65. Kennedy Expressway Gantry 65
    Kennedy Expressway Gantry
    United StatesChicago
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