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aaron38 · #**181** Posted **Jun 26, 2018, 6:16 PM**

The impact this will have from Grant Park is huge. It fills a void and continues the wall of buildings around the corner to the Michigan Ave wall.

SolarWind · #**182** Posted **Jul 21, 2018, 7:16 AM**

July 18, 2018

SolarWind · #**183** Posted **Aug 3, 2018, 1:33 AM**

August 2, 2018

Notyrview · #**184** Posted **Aug 3, 2018, 7:35 PM**

Well, you can't say it's a shy building

pilsenarch · #**185** Posted **Aug 4, 2018, 12:54 AM**

^omfg, lol

BuildThemTaller · #**186** Posted **Aug 4, 2018, 3:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by Notyrview

Well, you can't say it's a shy building

My favorite comment you've made on this forum

Kumdogmillionaire · #**187** Posted **Aug 5, 2018, 1:58 AM**

Oh my god that Stern gif is still one of the best

AMWChicago · #**188** Posted **Aug 6, 2018, 6:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by left of center

I love the "South Loop highlands"

We don't have much geographical variation in Illinois. So we build them.

I like calling them highlands lol

The Streeterville Highlands
The Lakeshore East Highlands

SIGSEGV · #**189** Posted **Aug 6, 2018, 10:54 PM**

You have to go pretty far to find a hill taller than the Sears Tower. I think possibly Northern Minnesota (the highest points of Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan are all lower)

Notyrview · #**190** Posted **Aug 6, 2018, 11:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by SIGSEGV

You have to go pretty far to find a hill taller than the Sears Tower. I think possibly Northern Minnesota (the highest points of Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan are all lower)

Mt Avron in the UP of Michigan is the closest I believe. 1,979 feet.

The Lurker · #**191** Posted **Aug 6, 2018, 11:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Notyrview

Mt Avron in the UP of Michigan is the closest I believe. 1,979 feet.

Good call, however Chicago sits at roughly 600 feet above sea level so by that measurement Sears is no less than 2,050 feet tall

left of center · #**192** Posted **Aug 6, 2018, 11:54 PM**

Well, if we are going to get technical about it, are we going by roof height or top of the antenna?

The Lurker · #**193** Posted **Aug 7, 2018, 10:44 AM**

If antennae/spires count Trump Tower is almost 2,000 feet as well! Great to finally put behind us this whole New York vs Chicago thing. Because Denver clearly has the tallest skyscrapers

SIGSEGV · #**194** Posted **Aug 7, 2018, 7:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by The Lurker

If antennae/spires count Trump Tower is almost 2,000 feet as well! Great to finally put behind us this whole New York vs Chicago thing. Because Denver clearly has the tallest skyscrapers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meyer%...le_Observatory that's the tallest skyscraper in the country.