Marina City

Category: Building

Marina City was quite an undertaking in 1959. It consists of two 60-story towers on three acres of land in the heart of Chicago's Loop. Each tower has 450 apartments located on the 21st through 60th floors and spiral parking for 450 automobiles beneath the apartments. Due to the cylindrical shape of the towers, the apartments are somewhat pie-shaped, providing optimum views of the city. Their shape also allows for the towers to be easily picked out in the Chicago skyline, as their circular forms resemble gigantic ears of corn-on-the-cob. Offices, shops, a theater, restaurants and gymnasium are housed in separate facilities within the complex. A key feature for residents is the onsite marina for 700 boats.