A diligent YoChicago reader has proposed Palladian Development’s Mandarin Oriental Tower be added to our skyline supremacy contest, and for good reason: the structure will stand 65 stories. The development is planned for 215 N Michigan Ave. According to a Mandarin press release, floors nine through 28 of the mixed-use tower will house the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, which will sell hotel condos starting at $500,000. Floors 32 through 45 will be The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, 1,600-square-foot or larger units that can be purchased furnished or unfurnished starting at $1.2 million. Mandarin Oriental Tower Condominiums, 150 units on floors 46 through 63, will have one to four bedrooms and 750 to 4,000 square feet. These units start at $600,000.
Finally, an 11,000-square-foot penthouse on the 64th floor is going for a cool $21 million. Take that, Donald. All residents will get to share in the hotel’s amenities, which include 40,000 square feet of “Asian-influenced” spa and fitness space.
In plans, the cool glass tower looks like it will be a welcome addition to the skyline, whether or not it will have as big an impact as some of the others we mentioned.