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According to plans, it will be composed of three united structures: a 21-story residential condominium tower called 108 North State Condominium Tower at North State Street and West Randolph Street, a 20-story hotel tower called 108 North State Hotel Tower at West Randolph Street and North Dearborn street, and a 17-story tower called CBS Broadcast Center at North State Street and West Washington Street (for WBBM-TV, CBS 2). At one point, there was talk that the hotel tower has been abandoned in favor of a second residential tower. However, more recently it seems that the hotel tower is still anticipated. These structures will rise above lower level retail space. It is expected to have a very eclectic mix of shopping, entertainment, and dining in its lower retail floors. There were plans for an underground CTA transit station providing express service to O'Hare and Midway airports via the "L," as well as local connections via the CTA Blue and Red line subways (connecting the Washington/Dearborn and Washington/State stations, respectively). The CTA superstation has been mothballed due to $100 million cost overruns & limited interest in private operator of the express service. In November 2008, the city proposed new financing to enable Loews Hotels build the 354-room planned hotel.
Architecturally, the main floor will feature transparent cornered project fascades and clear glass street level views. The multiple structures will feature approximately 400,000 square feet (40,000 m²) of retail, entertainment and dining space; 200,000 to 450,000 square feet (42,000 m²) of office space; a 354-room hotel; a 200- to 300-unit residential tower; and a state-of-the-art CTA transit station providing service to and from Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway airports.
It will be flanked to the west by the Richard J. Daley Center and to the east by the former Marshall Field and Company Building. It is part of the central business district that includes Chicago City Hall and the James R. Thompson Center (the State of Illinois office building) within 2 blocks.
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