One Prudential Plaza

For the Prduential building in Newark, see Prudential Headquarters.

For the building of the same name in Jacksonville, Florida, see Aetna Building.

One Prudential Plaza
One Prudential Plaza with Two Prudential Plaza towering behind
Former names	Prudential Building
General information
Status	Complete
Location	130 E. Randolph St. Chicago, Illinois United States
Coordinates	41°53′06″N 87°37′24″W / 41.8849°N 87.6233°W / 41.8849; -87.6233Coordinates: 41°53′06″N 87°37′24″W / 41.8849°N 87.6233°W / 41.8849; -87.6233
Completed	1955
Height
Antenna spire	912 ft (278 m)
Roof	601 ft (183 m)
Technical details
Floor count	41
Floor area	1,762,989 sq ft (163,787.0 m²)
Design and construction
Structural engineer	Naess & Murphy
Main contractor	George A. Fuller Co.

One Prudential Plaza (formerly known as the Prudential Building) is a 41-story structure in Chicago completed in 1955 as the headquarters for Prudential's Mid-America company. At the time, the skyscraper was significant as the first new downtown skyscraper built in Chicago in 21 years (the last such building was the Field Building, now headquarters of LaSalle Bank, completed in 1934). It was the last building ever connected to the Chicago Tunnel Company's tunnel network.

When the Prudential was finished it had the highest roof in Chicago with only the statue of Ceres on the Chicago Board of Trade higher. Its mast served as a broadcasting antenna for Chicago's WGN-TV.

The architect was Naess & Murphy, a precursor to C.F. Murphy & Associates and later Murphy/Jahn Architects.

One Prudential Plaza, along with its sister property, Two Prudential Plaza, was sold in May 2006 for $470 million to BentleyForbes, a Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm, run by C. Frederick Wehba and his family.

After a default on the mortgage encumbering the towers during the recession, New York-based investors 601W Companies and Berkley Properties, represented by New York law firm Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP took control of the towers after investing more than $100 million in equity to recapitalize. BentleyForbes, the prior controlling owner of the towers, continues to have an interest in the owning partnership.

Tenants

1943 view from One Prudential Plaza location

BDO Seidman
US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce Mid-America Chapter, 36th Floor^[1]
Obama for America

Position in Chicago's skyline

The skyline of a city with many large skyscrapers; in the foreground are a green park and a lake with many sailboats moored on it. Over 30 of the skyscrapers and some park features are labeled.

Sources

"Dedicate New Prudential 41 Story Building," Chicago Tribune, December 9, 1955.
http://www.olshanlaw.com/resources-mentions-Gleicher-Chicago-Prudential-Office-Tower.html
The Real Deal

References

↑ "Chicago." SkyTeam. Retrieved on January 31, 2009.

External links

Chicago Skyscrapers

Tallest towers	Aon Center Franklin Center John Hancock Center Trump International Hotel and Tower Two Prudential Plaza Willis Tower

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See also	Architecture Art Deco Chicago City Hall Chicago School Tallest buildings Washington Block

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