Tag: Hancock Center
Watch the Tilt tilting at the Hancock
For those among you who have an affinity for watching grass grow and paint peel, we offer a video view of the Tilt at the Hancock tilting.
The [...]
Recalling the Hancock Center’s troubled early days
The Hancock Center, an iconic presence on Chicago's skyline, had a troubled and mostly-forgotten early history.
I was reminded of that history whe [...]
Bruce Graham, a self-described Chicago architect
When he was a child Bruce Graham's dream was to build cities. As the Chief of Design for the Chicago office of Skidmore Owings & Merrill, Graham l [...]
The battle of the observation decks – One WTC, Willis Tower, Hancock Center
Yesterday the Port Authority made available a video of the 3-story observatory that will open at the top of One World Trade Center. Based on the v [...]
Rarely seen views of Chicago skyscrapers
Whether you spend your days earthbound or high up on Chicago high-rises, there are some sights you'll never see, no matter how many different venu [...]
Tales from an apartment hunt – the John Hancock Center
If you have tales you'd like to share from your apartment hunt, add them in a comment or email yojoe at yochicago dot com.
Here's the fourth re [...]
You can see for miles from this Hancock Center master bath
I've seen Chicago's lakefront and skyline from 1,000s of vantage points over the years, and visited three great ones yesterday.
It's not of [...]
The views from 1300 North Lake Shore Drive
It was an ideal day today, with clear skies and a temperature in the 70s. The middle of my day took me to three great vantage points for viewing C [...]
Live on Chicago’s highest residential floor
A penthouse unit on the 92nd floor of the John Hancock Center has been on the market for about 30 days, priced at $959,000. It's being sold as 1,7 [...]
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