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The Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower (BCBS) is on the north end of Millennium Park along E. Randolph Street at the NE corner of Randolph and Columbus Drive, in
The management of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower frequently shows its support for health care issues, local events, Chicago sports, and charities by arranging to have appropriate messaging displayed at night on the south facade of the building facing Grant Park.
Unlike the nearby A final tribute in lights: 'Thanks Chris', ''Chicago Tribune'', 2013-12-11
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Chicago
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, Illinois
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, United States. It is home to the headquarters of Health Care Service Corporation
Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), a Mutual Legal Reserve Company, is a member-owned health insurance company in the United States. HCSC was formerly known as ''Hospital Service Corporation'' and changed its name to ''Health Care Service Cor ...
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The building's address is 300 E. Randolph Street and is next to the Aon Center. Original plans to connect the two buildings via an underground pedway never came to fruition.
Architect James Goettsch of Goettsch Partners designed the building. The 33-story first phase was completed in 1997 under the firm name of Lohan Associates (now Goettsch Partners). The 24-story second phase started in 2007 and was completed in 2010.
Expansion
In 2006 the City of Chicago granted a building permit toHealth Care Service Corporation
Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), a Mutual Legal Reserve Company, is a member-owned health insurance company in the United States. HCSC was formerly known as ''Hospital Service Corporation'' and changed its name to ''Health Care Service Cor ...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois to renovate the building upwards, which gave additional 24 stories and made the building 57 stories in total (3 floors below ground). Upon its completion, it became the first project in Chicago that built upon an existing tower.
Tenants
*Baker & McKenzie
Baker McKenzie is an international law firm headquartered in Chicago. Founded in 1949 under the name Baker & McKenzie, it has 68 offices in 46 countries and employs 4,558 attorneys.
History
Co-founding partner Russell Baker, who had graduate ...
*Health Care Service Corporation
Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), a Mutual Legal Reserve Company, is a member-owned health insurance company in the United States. HCSC was formerly known as ''Hospital Service Corporation'' and changed its name to ''Health Care Service Cor ...
*McKinsey & Company
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Tower as billboard
The management of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower frequently shows its support for health care issues, local events, Chicago sports, and charities by arranging to have appropriate messaging displayed at night on the south facade of the building facing Grant Park.
Unlike the nearby CNA Center CNA Center may refer to one of the following buildings that has housed the headquarters of CNA Financial Corporation:
* 151 North Franklin, called CNA Center starting in 2018
* 333 South Wabash, called CNA Center until 2018
See also
* List of t ...
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Position in Chicago's skyline
The below image was produced in 2006, prior to the tower's expansion.See also
*List of tallest buildings in Chicago
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*List of tallest buildings in the United States
The world's first skyscraper was built in Chicago in 1885. Since then, the United States has been home to some of the world's tallest skyscrapers. New York City, and especially the borough of Manhattan, has the tallest skyline in the country. E ...
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* Skyscraper office buildings in Chicago Office buildings completed in 1997 Insurance company headquarters in the United States Lakeshore East 1997 establishments in Illinois {{Chicago-struct-stub