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162:Floor count
54:Preceded by
45:Tallest in
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975:BCBS Tower
788:Aon Center
712:87°38′08″W
709:41°52′40″N
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553:2007-08-13
498:References
246:skyscraper
227:References
197:Associates
170:Floor area
1308:The Grant
1283:Skybridge
1243:Plaza 440
1158:NBC Tower
272:in 2015.
244:65-story
206:Developer
149:Top floor
120:Completed
81:Completed
1486:Art Deco
1474:See also
633:cite web
466:See also
260:and the
254:Illinois
106:Illinois
94:Location
1513:italics
664:3 March
655:(Map).
393:Gallery
250:Chicago
102:Chicago
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128:Height
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308:Crown
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60:Drive
1163:NEMA
960:Aqua
666:2016
639:link
580:2018
406:View
328:Park
141:Roof
123:1990
115:1988
86:Type
690:on
200:HKS
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