Christopher T. Carley
Encyclopedia
Christopher T. Carley is the chairman of the Fordham Company
, a Chicago
real estate development firm.
and The Pinnacle
. Carley was also once known for his involvement in the proposed (now cancelled) Chicago Spire, a 2,000 foot condominium
tower designed by Santiago Calatrava
.
Fordham Company
The Fordham Company is a real estate development company founded in 1988 and based out of Chicago, Illinois. The company's chairman is Christopher T. Carley....
, a Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
real estate development firm.
Projects
Carley's company has developed two skyscrapers in Chicago; The FordhamThe Fordham
The Fordham is one of the tallest residential buildings in Chicago. The 52-story building was completed in 2003 at a height of 574 ft and features a château-like roof. It was designed by Solomon, Cordwell, Buenz and Associates and developed by the Fordham Company.Developer Christopher T. Carley...
and The Pinnacle
The Pinnacle
The Pinnacle is a residential skyscraper in downtown Chicago, Illinois. It was designed by Lucien Lagrange Architects and was developed by the Fordham Company. Completed in 2004 the building measures 535 ft tall with 49 stories. The building houses its own on-site auto repair and wine tasting...
. Carley was also once known for his involvement in the proposed (now cancelled) Chicago Spire, a 2,000 foot condominium
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...
tower designed by Santiago Calatrava
Santiago Calatrava
Santiago Calatrava Valls is a Spanish architect, sculptor and structural engineer whose principal office is in Zürich, Switzerland. Classed now among the elite designers of the world, he has offices in Zürich, Paris, Valencia, and New York City....
.