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SCB

About

Member Since: 2001

Member Offices: Chicago

Website: http://www.scb.com/

SCB is an architecture, planning, interior, and urban design firm. Founded in 1931, the firm provides design services from Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, and Los Angeles. SCB is at the forefront of dense urban living, innovative workplaces, inspiring learning environments, resilient infrastructure, and vibrant communities. Through the collective impact of nearly a century of work, our firm has made an indelible mark on the contemporary landscape.

Fields of Expertise

Architecture

Buildings

Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.

RANK
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

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Height
1 The Legacy at Millennium Park
249.3 m / 818  ft
2 340 on the Park
204.9 m / 672  ft
3 669 North Michigan Avenue
203.6 m / 668  ft
4 357 North Green Street
195.1 m / 640  ft
5 The Heritage at Millennium Park
192.4 m / 631  ft
6 Millennium Centre
185.9 m / 610  ft
7 Chicago Place
185.3 m / 608  ft
8 One Rincon Hill South Tower
184.4 m / 605  ft
9 The Laurel
182.6 m / 599  ft
10 The Fordham
174.8 m / 574  ft

Awards

Tribune Tower

Award of Excellence: Tribune Tower

Repositioning Award 2025

CVU Leaders

Sara Beardsley

Sara Beardsley

CVU Chicago Chapter, 2025 – Present

Chicago

Leo Lung

Leo Lung

CVU Regional Committee, California, 2025 – Present

San Francisco

Associated companies

Solomon Cordwell Buenz (2025)

Solomon & Cordwell

Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.

RANK
Name
Height
1 Aon Center Renovation

350 m / 1,148 ft
2 The Legacy at Millennium Park

249 m / 818 ft
3 Mandarin Oriental Chicago

248 m / 814 ft
4 560 North Fairbanks

240 m / 787 ft
5 108 North State

217 m / 712 ft
6 340 on the Park

205 m / 672 ft
7 669 North Michigan Avenue

204 m / 668 ft
8 357 North Green Street

195 m / 640 ft
9 The Heritage at Millennium Park

192 m / 631 ft
10 Millennium Centre

186 m / 610 ft
11 Chicago Place

185 m / 608 ft
12 One Rincon Hill South Tower

184 m / 605 ft
13 The Laurel

183 m / 599 ft
14 2700-2750 Sloat Boulevard

177 m / 580 ft
15 The Fordham

175 m / 574 ft
16 Loews Chicago Hotel

173 m / 569 ft
17 Harbor Point

169 m / 554 ft
18 Streeter Place

169 m / 554 ft
19 30 North LaSalle

169 m / 553 ft
20 AMLI River North

165 m / 543 ft
21 One Rincon Hill North Tower

165 m / 541 ft
22 30 Van Ness

165 m / 540 ft
23 Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences

164 m / 539 ft
24 Astra Tower 1

162 m / 533 ft
25 Elysees Condominiums

161 m / 529 ft
26 601 West Monroe Phase 1

161 m / 527 ft
27 465 North Park

160 m / 525 ft
28 Arrive Michigan Avenue

159 m / 523 ft
29 505

159 m / 522 ft
30 Hanover Republic Square

157 m / 516 ft
31 630 N. McClurg Court North Tower

157 m / 515 ft
32 The Streeter

157 m / 514 ft
33 Hanover Brazos Street

156 m / 513 ft
34 Park Tower Condominiums

156 m / 513 ft
35 1230 West Peachtree

156 m

512 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 40 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 493 other buildings of the same Residential / Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
36 215 West

155 m / 509 ft
37 414 Light Street

152 m / 500 ft
38 The St. James

152 m / 498 ft
39 Parkview West

152 m / 498 ft
40 500 North Lake Shore Drive

151 m / 497 ft
41 50 East Chestnut Street

151 m / 495 ft
42 The Bristol

149 m / 488 ft
43 Town Tower

148 m / 487 ft
44 73 East Lake

146 m / 477 ft
45 Moment

146 m / 477 ft
46 The Murano

145 m / 475 ft
47 Plaza 440

144 m / 474 ft
48 1234 West Randolph Street

143 m / 470 ft
49 The Sterling

142 m / 466 ft
50 1520-1576 North Fremont Street

142 m / 465 ft
51 Tribune Tower

142 m / 465 ft
52 Hanover River Oaks

141 m / 462 ft
53 Presidential Towers I

141 m / 461 ft
53 Presidential Towers II

141 m / 461 ft
53 Presidential Towers III

141 m / 461 ft
53 Presidential Towers IV

141 m / 461 ft
57 601 West Monroe Phase 2

140 m / 458 ft
58 Kingsbury Plaza

139 m / 456 ft
59 400 North LaSalle

138 m / 454 ft
60 The Fifth

138 m / 452 ft
61 Hanover Buffalo Bayou

137 m

449 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 40 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,733 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
62 Hubbard Place

137 m / 449 ft
63 Lake & Wells

137 m / 449 ft
64 Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

136 m / 447 ft
65 1001 South State Street

134 m / 440 ft
66 Two Park Central

133 m / 436 ft
67 Marquee

133 m / 436 ft
68 McClurg Court Center A

131 m / 430 ft
68 McClurg Court Center B

131 m / 430 ft
70 1555 North Astor

131 m / 428 ft
71 1130 North State Street

130 m / 425 ft
72 Sky55

129 m / 425 ft
73 The Sinclair

128 m / 420 ft
74 'A'ali'i

127 m / 418 ft
75 State and Chestnut

125 m / 410 ft
76 Atlas

123 m / 403 ft
77 One Oak

122 m / 400 ft
78 100 Van Ness

122 m / 400 ft
79 399 Fremont

122 m / 400 ft
80 Anaha

122 m / 400 ft
81 James House

121 m / 398 ft
82 1900 Broadway

120 m / 395 ft
83 Alloy

119 m / 390 ft
84 Wells Street Tower

118 m / 388 ft
85 7Seventy7

118 m / 387 ft
86 The Lumen

116 m / 382 ft
87 Kilbourn Tower

116 m / 380 ft
88 Hanover Boulevard Place

114 m / 375 ft
89 2800 North Lake Shore Drive

113 m / 372 ft
90 Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers

112 m / 369 ft
91 Hawthorne House

112 m / 367 ft
92 Left Bank at K Station

111 m / 366 ft
93 The Chicagoan

110 m / 362 ft
94 Edgewater Plaza North

110 m / 361 ft
95 Astra Tower 2

110 m / 361 ft
96 Cassidy on Canal

108 m / 355 ft
97 903 Peachtree

108 m / 354 ft
98 One Park Central

108 m / 354 ft
99 Atelier

107 m / 352 ft
100 1230 West Peachtree

107 m / 351 ft
101 Central SOMA Tower

107 m / 350 ft
102 210 N Street

107 m / 350 ft
103 333 North Water Street

106 m / 347 ft
104 Edgewater Plaza South

106 m / 346 ft
105 8th and Cherry Street

105 m / 345 ft
106 Hanover Post Oak

101 m / 330 ft
107 Country Club Tower East

100 m / 328 ft
107 Country Club Tower West

100 m / 328 ft
109 5000 Town Center

100 m / 328 ft
110 Hanover Montrose

99 m / 326 ft
111 ARQ

98 m / 320 ft
112 Block One Building A

97 m / 319 ft
113 605 Davis Street

97 m / 318 ft
114 Prime Corporate Center

96 m / 315 ft
115 625 West Adams

93 m / 305 ft
116 Eleven40

92 m / 303 ft
117 4 East Elm Street

92 m / 300 ft
118 299 Fremont

91 m / 300 ft
119 Block Two Building C

91 m / 300 ft
120 2008 West End Avenue

91 m / 299 ft
121 Eastline Dallas

91 m / 298 ft
122 5252 South Cornell Avenue

90 m / 297 ft
123 1338 West Lake Street

90 m / 296 ft
124 1418 North Lake Shore Drive

89 m / 292 ft
125 525 Hawthorne

87 m / 285 ft
126 The Summit at University City

85 m / 279 ft
127 949 South Hope Street

84 m / 274 ft
128 Hollywood Towers North

82 m / 270 ft
128 Hollywood Towers South

82 m / 270 ft
130 50 East Bellevue

82 m / 269 ft
131 360 Residences

82 m / 269 ft
132 Aspire

81 m / 265 ft
133 Pearson on the Park

80 m / 262 ft
134 Vantage Med Center

79 m / 260 ft
135 1410 North State Parkway

78 m / 256 ft
136 AMLI 900

78 m / 256 ft
137 605 Davis Street

77 m / 252 ft
138 Union Station Vertical Expansion

72 m / 235 ft
139 One Six Six

71 m / 234 ft
140 Wind Creek Chicago Southland

64 m / 210 ft
141 320 North Sangamon Street

55 m / 181 ft
142 Union Station

49 m / 162 ft
143 200-298 West 2nd Street

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144 Clark & Divison Tower

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145 171 West Van Buren

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146 Bally’s Chicago Hotel Tower

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147 1899 McKinney

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147 370 South West Temple

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149 Portfolio

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150 2700 Sloat Boulevard

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151 1840 North Marcy Street North Tower

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151 400 North Elizabeth Street

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153 1840 North Marcy Street South Tower

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154 Telegraph Tower

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