Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower

Blue Cross Blue Shield (of Illinois) Tower
Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Office
Location	300 E. Randolph St. Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41°53′5.55″N 87°37′11.66″W
Construction started	1995 (phase 1), 2007 (phase 2)
Completed	1997 (phase 1), 2010 (phase 2)
Height
Roof	243 m (797 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	57
Design and construction
Architect	Lohan Associates (Phase 1) Goettsch Partners (Phase 2)

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower (BCBS) is located on the north end of Grant Park along E. Randolph Street at the NE corner of Randolph and Columbus Drive, in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.

The building's address is 300 E. Randolph. The building is located next to the Aon Center and original plans hoped to connect the two buildings via an underground pedway but the plans never came to fruition.

Architect James Goettsch of Goettsch Partners designed the building. The 33-story first phase was completed in 1997 under the firm name of Lohan Associates (now Goettsch Partners). The 24-story second phase started in 2007 and was completed in 2010.

The building and the large expanse of windows facing Grant Park are often used to spell out words to commemorate or celebrate events and happenings in Chicago.

Expansion

In 2006 the City of Chicago granted a building permit to Health Care Service Corporation Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois to build up instead of out. The second phase expansion took place over 2007-2010. The "new" tower is 57 stories and is the first project in Chicago to build up.

Photo from 2007 prior to expansion	2010 - Showing the buildings new height in relation to surrounding
Photo from Sept. 2008 during expansion

Position in Chicago's skyline

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Chicago

References

• Emporis listing