Chicago: Tallest building to add observation deck for tourists

 

Under a $50 million makeover project, the tallest building in west of Chicago, the U.S. Bank Tower is planning to add an outdoor observation deck and restaurant to three top floors. The refurbishment will take place on the 69^th, 70^th, and 71^th floor. The lobby and entrances will be remodelled to keep office tenants and tourists separated.

“Renovations are underway at the 72-story building is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2015, said Richard Stockton, Chief Executive Officer, Americas at Overseas Union Enterprise. “It’s a bona fide tourist attraction that would be adding to downtown. We’d expect a minimum 500,000 visitors a year.”

However, the U.S. Bank Tower will soon lose its tag as the tallest building in Los Angeles, after the 73-floor Wilshire Grand Center, a $1 billion hotel-and-office complex is scheduled to open in 2017 with a “sky lobby” offering similar views.

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