350 North Orleans
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350 North Orleans (formerly known as River North Point) is the official name of the 24-floor multipurpose building located in the River North community area of Chicago, at the intersection of the North Branch and the Main Branch of the Chicago River.[2] It was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.[3] In 1988, Helmut Jahn designed an enclosed pedestrian walking bridge over Orleans Street connecting the building to Merchandise Mart.[3][4] Originally built to serve as the world's largest wholesale buying center for the clothing industry, the building has more commonly known by several other names including River North Point, The Apparel Mart, and the Chicago Apparel Center. The building opened on November 6, 1976.[5]
350 North Orleans | |
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General information | |
Type | Mixed |
Location | 350 North Orleans Street Chicago, Illinois |
Coordinates | 41.887726°N 87.637263°W / 41.887726; -87.637263 |
Construction started | 1976 |
Completed | 1977 |
Opening | November 6, 1976 (Grand Opening January 22, 1977) |
Owner | The Blackstone Group |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 24 |
Floor area | 2,000,000 square feet (190,000 m2)[1] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
The property was formerly owned by Marshall Field who sold it to Joseph P. Kennedy and the building's grand opening was attended by the entire Kennedy family. The family owned the land upon which the building was constructed for over 50 years. After the building was constructed in 1976, it remained in the family for over 20 years, but was sold to Vornado Realty Trust in 1998 as part of a larger $625 million ($1,168.3 million today) transaction including Merchandise Mart and several other properties.[6] Shorenstein Realty Services purchased the building in 2012 and subsequently sold to The Blackstone Group in 2015.