When finished, the two towers were both the tallest residential buildings and the tallest reinforced concrete structures in the world. The Marina City complex was designed in 1959 by architect Bertrand Goldberg and constructed between 19 at a cost of $36 million, financed to a large extent by Building Service Employees International Union, a union of building janitors and elevator operators, who sought to reverse the pattern of white flight from the city's downtown area. Beneath the platform, at river level, is a small marina for pleasure craft, giving the structures their name. The four buildings, access driveways, and a small plaza that originally included an ice rink are built on a raised platform next to the Chicago River. It also includes a 10-story office building (now a hotel) opened in 1964, and a saddle-shaped auditorium building originally used as a cinema. The complex consists of two 587-foot (179 m), 65-story apartment towers, opened in 1963, which include physical plant penthouses. The towers' symbolic similarity to rural Illinois corncobs has often been noted in media. Portions of the complex were designated a Chicago Landmark in 2016. The multi-building complex opened between 19 and occupies almost an entire city block on State Street on the north bank of the Chicago River on the Near North Side, directly across from the Loop. Marina City is a mixed-use residential-commercial building complex in Chicago, Illinois, United States, North America, designed by architect Bertrand Goldberg. US$36 million (equivalent to $281 million in 2021)Ī joint venture between Brighton Construction Co., Owner: Thomas J. Marina City from bridge over the Chicago River
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