This time of year, we often overlook the buildings that envelop us in the Loop as we trudge to work, shoulders bent against cruel winds and bitter cold. But we walk among giants, and that includes 311 S. Wacker Drive, the 65-story postmodern skyscraper that occupies the greater part of an entire block of prime real estate just across the street from Willis Tower.
This skyscraper made news earlier this month as details emerged of a pending deal to sell the building for just $70 million. This is a big development, made even bigger by speculation about what might come next for 311.
We could be witnessing Chicago’s transformation from the home of the world’s tallest building to the site of the world’s tallest teardown…