Water Tower Place

13th tallest finished building in Chicago

Water Tower Place is a mixed-use building in Chicago, with 74 floors, finished in 1976. It stands 261.9 m (859 ft) tall, which makes it the 13th tallest finished building in Chicago.

Height

261.9 m · 859 ft

Rank in Chicago

13th of 25 listed

Floors

74

Completed

1976

Use

Mixed-use

City

Chicago, USA

Next to it in the ranking

• 11th · 900 North Michigan266 m · 871 ft · 1989
• 12th · Chase Tower264.8 m · 869 ft · 1969
• 14th · Aqua261.8 m · 859 ft · 2009
• 15th · Park Tower257 m · 844 ft · 2000

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Heights, floors and years for finished buildings follow published figures, cross-checked with Wikipedia's list of tallest buildings in Chicago. Last checked 2 Nov 2026.