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26-716: 222 North LaSalle , also known as the Builders Building , is a building located at 222 North  LaSalle Street in the Chicago ;Loop . Built in 1927, it was significantly renovated between 1980 and 1986. It faces the south side of the Chicago River . A contributing property to the West Loop–LaSalle Street Historic District since 2013, it is currently owned by Tishman Speyer . Originally constructed with 22 stories,

52-597: A family was $ 57,634. Males had a median income of $ 33,939 versus $ 33,354 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 22,135. About 15.4% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 42.8% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over. Most of the village is part of the Dolton Park District, with a small portion served by the Calumet Memorial Park District. The entire village

78-698: A while by the Amtrak / Metra Rail yard from Taylor St to 1600 South. It runs parallel to the Rock Island District Metra line. South of 26th Street, it serves as a frontage road for the Dan Ryan Expressway until 47th street, where it merges with Wentworth Avenue. South of 47th, it starts and stops as a local street until it finally terminates at Sibley Boulevard in Dolton . The stretch of LaSalle Street and its adjacent buildings in

104-467: Is a historic landmark located at 219 South LaSalle Street. Completed by John Wellborn Root and Daniel Burnham of Burnham and Root in 1888, it is considered one of their masterpiece buildings. It measures 181 feet (55 m), is twelve stories tall and is one of the oldest standing high-rises in Chicago. It has a unique style with exterior load-bearing walls and an interior steel frame. LaSalle

130-590: Is a village in Cook County , Illinois , United States . The population was 21,426 at the 2020 census. Dolton is located just west of the expressway Interstate 94 and immediately south of the city limits of Chicago . Its most common ZIP code is 60419. Dolton is bordered by Chicago to the north, Riverdale and Harvey to the west, South Holland to the south and Calumet City to the east. A post office has been in operation in Dolton since 1854. The village

156-505: Is clad in limestone while the shaft and capital have terra cotta elements. The building originally had a cornice , which has since been removed. The facades face LaSalle Street and Wacker Drive , the latter of which had recently been completed as a multi-level street. The building was built to accommodate and use this, containing an area for trucks using the lower part of Wacker Drive to make deliveries as well as an underground parking garage. Although originally housing construction companies,

182-754: Is part of the Dolton Public Library District and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. In November 2023, WGN News published a two-part series of articles alleging widespread misspending and harassment of political opponents by the mayor, Tiffany Henyard . On February 20, 2024, it was reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had launched a probe into alleged misconduct by Mayor Henyard. Pace provides bus service on multiple routes connecting Dolton to destinations across

208-528: The 2020 census there were 21,426 people, 7,985 households, and 5,361 families in the village. The population density was 4,570.39 inhabitants per square mile (1,764.64/km ). There were 8,768 housing units at an average density of 1,870.31 per square mile (722.13/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 90.69% African American , 3.25% White , 0.17% Native American , 0.21% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 2.62% from other races , and 3.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.37% of

234-593: The Great Depression 's negative impact on the industry led to other tenants moving in. The Chicago Board of Education would eventually occupy a large portion of the building. The building was renovated by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill from 1980 to 1986. This was done with the collaboration of Tishman Speyer and the Crown family, who wished to open an all-suite hotel in the building to house business travelers. The so-called Puzzles Grand Club Suites

260-744: The LaSalle tunnel was turned over to cable car companies in the 1880s, since it was impossible for cable car systems to span the movable bridges. Closed in 1906, the tunnel was deepened and reopened to electric street car traffic in 1911-12. The tunnel was closed permanently in 1939 to make way for subway construction. In 2023, the City of Chicago approved a series of plans to convert buildings on LaSalle Street from office space to residential. In total, plans have been approved to convert five office buildings into residential spaces with 1,600 apartments, 600 of which will be affordable housing. Moving north from

286-584: The Loop is recognized as the West Loop–;LaSalle Street Historic District . The south end of LaSalle Street terminates at the art-deco Chicago Board of Trade Building , a Chicago Landmark and National Historic Landmark . The LaSalle Street Station commuter terminal is located directly south of the Board of Trade. An art deco skyscraper at 135 S. LaSalle and a modern skyscraper 190 S. LaSalle line

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312-720: The Loop, the street crosses the Chicago River using the La Salle Street Bridge . In the Near North Side , 300 North LaSalle is located on the north banks of the Chicago River , one block east of the Merchandise Mart . On the corner at Chicago Avenue , LaSalle is adjacent to the entrance of Moody Bible Institute . The street ends 10-blocks north, in Lincoln Park , just past its intersection with North Avenue , where Moody Church stands on

338-454: The canyon has been used in the movies The Untouchables , Public Enemies , Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon and Road to Perdition . The canyon was in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off . 41°52′43.2″N 87°37′56.1″W  /  41.878667°N 87.632250°W  / 41.878667; -87.632250 Dolton, Illinois Dolton ( / ˈ d ɔː l t ə n / )

364-633: The downtown area, three stations are present in between Harrison Street and Van Buren Street: LaSalle Street Station on the Rock Island District line, LaSalle station on the Blue Line , and LaSalle/Van Buren station on the Loop Elevated . As LaSalle Street becomes a throughfare through downtown, CTA bus routes 134, 135, and 136 run from Jackson Boulevard or Adams Street to Upper Wacker Drive. CTA bus route 156 runs through nearly

390-423: The east side of LaSalle. North of the river until the terminus at DuSable Lake Shore Drive, City of Chicago signage refers to LaSalle Street as “LaSalle Drive.” As a frontage road of I-90/I-94 (Dan Ryan Expressway), LaSalle Street accommodates bus routes heading due north, either as a through route (CTA bus route 24) or to connect to one of several Red Line stations along the way (CTA bus routes 31, 39, and 43). In

416-511: The offices of construction companies, and included an atrium for use as an exhibition space. The design was by Graham, Anderson, Probst & White . The address was formerly 228 North LaSalle Street. The original design is styled in the Classical Revival fashion and is 22 stories tall. Its facades are divided into three parts of base, shaft, and capital, which are separated from one another via belt courses . The base

442-412: The population. There were 7,985 households. 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 25.45% were married couples living together. 35.94% had a female householder with no husband present. 32.86% were non-families. 29.42% of all households were made up of individuals. 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.44. The average family size

468-466: The renovation gave it an extra four stories and a western addition that resembles the original. The building was constructed in 1927 and formally opened on June 29. Its construction was due to the efforts of the Chicago Builders' Building Corporation, which was composed of a variety of entities in the construction trade such as companies, individuals, and trade groups. It was intended to house

494-576: The restoration of a rotunda . The building is a contributing property to the West Loop–LaSalle Street Historic District , which was entered into the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. The building is currently owned by Tishman Speyer. It has 960,964 square feet (89,276.5 m) of office space and a LEED Silver Certification. LaSalle Street South of the Financial District, LaSalle Street gets cut off for

520-483: The same height as the rest of the building and which faces Wells Street . The addition has broadly the same architectural style as the remainder of the building, and allows the building to occupy the entirety of its half-block. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill received a citation of merit from the Chicago branch of the American Institute of Architects in 1987 for the renovation, with special attention given to

546-520: The street. One North LaSalle , the former Field Building , Chicago City Hall and the James R. Thompson Center are located within the Loop on LaSalle Street. The street was nicknamed "The Canyon" due to the tall, steep buildings that lie on both ends of the relatively narrow street, with the Chicago Board of Trade Building as the abrupt end of the apparent box canyon . The Rookery Building

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572-414: The whole arterial section (from Jackson Boulevard or Adams Street to Stockton Drive). Bus routes 72 and 151 briefly runs along LaSalle Drive in Lincoln Park . The street, Chicago Board of Trade Building, and 200 North LaSalle were used in the 2005 film Batman Begins its sequel The Dark Knight , and the 2021 film The Batman , as well as in the 1999 movie Payback . The view facing south down

598-413: Was 2.78. The village's age distribution consisted of 24.8% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 27% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males. The median income for a household in the village was $ 50,237. The median income for

624-442: Was named for a family of early settlers. The villages of Dolton and nearby Riverdale were effectively one community until each incorporated separately in 1892. In 2021, Dolton was an area of 4.69 square miles (12.15 km ), of which 4.57 square miles (11.84 km ) (or 97.50%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km ) (or 2.50%) is water. The entire village is part of South Suburban Community College District 510 . In

650-476: Was one of three streets in Chicago to have a tunnel under the Chicago River , the other two being W. Washington St. and W. Van Buren St. Constructed in 1869-71, the 2,000-foot (610 m) long tunnel alleviated interruptions from bridge openings due to heavy river traffic and served as an escape route during the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Originally open to only pedestrians and private vehicles,

676-560: Was planned to open in July 1987 and comprise 62 suites occupying the sixth and seventh stories of the building; further locations in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco were planned to open in 1988. The renovation gave the building an additional four stories, which are provided in a slanted glass facade set back from the originals. These stories are currently occupied by the law firm Vedder Price . It also produced an addition which reaches

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