The Fordham Company is a real estate development company founded in 1988 and based out of 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...

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Illinois

Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

. The company's chairman is Christopher T. Carley

Christopher T. Carley

Christopher T. Carley is the chairman of the Fordham Company, a Chicago real estate development firm.- Projects :Carley's company has developed two skyscrapers in Chicago; The Fordham and The Pinnacle. Carley was also once known for his involvement in the proposed Chicago Spire, a 2,000 foot...

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The company owns several skyscrapers and buildings in downtown Chicago including "65 East Goethe," The Fordham

The 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...

. The Fordham Company also began development of the 2000 feet (609.6 m) Fordham Spire, which has since been purchased by Shelbourne Development and renamed the Chicago Spire. They are involved in the development of the announced Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Residence Tower

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Residence Tower

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Residence Tower Chicago, is a canceled hotel and condominium skyscraper that would have been tall. The Prime Group was in charge of the project which was purposed at a cost of $610 million...

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