Skybridge, Chicago
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Skybridge is a high-rise luxury condominium
located in the West Loop of Chicago
. It won the 2003 bronze Emporis Skyscraper Award
. The base of the building is home to a Dominick's
grocery store. The building climbs to 38 stories, while the top two are home to the penthouses. The 36th floor boasts a workout facility for tenants and a roof-top garden space. Designed by Perkins+Will, this is the tallest building West of the Dan Ryan Expressway
, and due to the setback from the city offers one of the nicest panoramic views of the skyline as seen from the West.
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...
located in the West Loop of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. It won the 2003 bronze Emporis Skyscraper Award
Emporis Skyscraper Award
The Emporis Skyscraper Award is an award for architectural excellence regarding the design of buildings and their functionality.The award is presented annually by Emporis to the building representing the "Best new skyscraper for design and functionality". To qualify, nominated buildings must have...
. The base of the building is home to a Dominick's
Dominick's
Dominick's Finer Foods, Inc. is a grocery store chain and subsidiary of Safeway Inc. with locations mainly in the Chicago area, Illinois, USA. Dominick's distribution center is located in Northlake, while its management offices are located in Oak Brook....
grocery store. The building climbs to 38 stories, while the top two are home to the penthouses. The 36th floor boasts a workout facility for tenants and a roof-top garden space. Designed by Perkins+Will, this is the tallest building West of the Dan Ryan Expressway
Dan Ryan Expressway
The Dan Ryan is an expressway in the city of Chicago that runs from the Circle Interchange with I-290 near downtown Chicago through the South Side of the city. It is designated as both Interstate 94 and Interstate 90 south to 66th Street, a distance of...
, and due to the setback from the city offers one of the nicest panoramic views of the skyline as seen from the West.