The Tides was designed by Loewenberg Architects and developed by Magellan Development

Magellan Development

Magellan Development Group, LLC is a Chicago real estate and property development company that was formed as a result of a long term corporate partnership between Magellan Development Group and NNP Residential Development....

 and was the second luxury rental tower completed at the Lakeshore East

Lakeshore East

Lakeshore East is a master-planned mixed use urban development being built by the Magellan Development Group in the Loop community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located in the northeastern part of the Loop, which, along with Illinois Center, is called the Near East...

 development, 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...

, USA. The 51-storey tower is located at 360 East South Water Street, East of the Chicago Loop

Chicago Loop

The Loop or Chicago Loop is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas located in the City of Chicago, Illinois. It is the historic commercial center of downtown Chicago...

. The building was given an aquatic-themed name like the rest of the Lakeshore East developments, This theme is inspired by the surrounding Chicago River

Chicago River

The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals with a combined length of that runs through the city of the same name, including its center . Though not especially long, the river is notable for being the reason why Chicago became an important location, as the link between the Great Lakes and...

 and Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...

. The building is home to the private Shore Club, which continues the nautical theme.

Construction Quality Problems

The building was constructed using lower grade materials than those commonly found in luxury apartments in Chicago. As of 2011, the building has had PVC piping bursts 3 times flooding a number of apartments each time.