Corporate · Chicago, IL · 2023
One Fulton Tower
Size
1.2M sq ft
Duration
46 months
Delivery
Design-Build
Client
Northpoint Realty
Overview
A 52-story Class-A office tower in the West Loop, designed to anchor a new district. The project introduced a high-performance glass envelope and a podium-level public plaza that gives back nearly a full acre to the neighborhood.
Scope of work
01
- ·Core-and-shell construction of 52 occupied floors
- ·Eight-story podium with sky lobby and tenant amenity floor
- ·Below-grade structured parking for 540 vehicles
- ·Public plaza, retail concourse, and pedestrian connections
Challenges & solutions
02
The constrained urban site sat directly above two active rail lines. Foundation work was sequenced around track windows, with caissons drilled through historic vault structures. A self-climbing perimeter screen kept the public realm safe during the 38-floor concrete pour cycle.
Construction process
03
Delivered design-build with the architect and engineer integrated from day one. Concrete cycle held to a three-day floor pace for thirty-eight stories, completing structure four weeks ahead of schedule.
Gallery — One Fulton Tower
