The Chicago Spire

Chicago, being the birthplace of the Modern Skyscraper, has some of the World's tallest Buildings. Come 2012, we will have another. The Chicago Spire may be the first or second tallest All Residential Skyscraper in the World (it was going to be the tallest, but once again Dubai, UAE strikes us with another tall one "Pentominium", so the title will likely remain contentious). The Chicago Spire, designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, will stand near the foot of Navy Pier at 2,000 feet. The Sears Tower, currently the Tallest in the Nation, let alone Chicago, stands at 1,451 feet. You can see the great height distance between the two. As I mentioned, this Building is currently under Construction. Here is a Link to the Chicago Spires website http://www.thechicagospire.com/