The Fordham
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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...
. The 52-story building was completed in 2003 at a height of 574 ft (175 m) and features a château
Château
A château is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally—and still most frequently—in French-speaking regions...
-like roof. It was designed by Solomon, Cordwell, Buenz and Associates and developed by the Fordham Company
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....
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Developer 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...
also included townhomes
Townhouse
A townhouse is the term historically used in the United Kingdom, Ireland and in many other countries to describe a residence of a peer or member of the aristocracy in the capital or major city. Most such figures owned one or more country houses in which they lived for much of the year...
on the eleventh floor of the building. The townhomes face a private courtyard
Courtyard
A court or courtyard is an enclosed area, often a space enclosed by a building that is open to the sky. These areas in inns and public buildings were often the primary meeting places for some purposes, leading to the other meanings of court....
on top of the parking garage and each is also equipped with its own elevator.
The Fordham contains some of the most expensive residential units in Chicago with penthouse
Penthouse apartment
A penthouse apartment or penthouse is an apartment that is on one of the highest floors of an apartment building. Penthouses are typically differentiated from other apartments by luxury features.-History:...
s occupying the last ten floors of the building.
Noted Fordham residents include actor John Cusack
John Cusack
John Paul Cusack is an American film actor and screenwriter. He has appeared in more than 50 films, including The Journey of Natty Gann, Say Anything..., Grosse Point Blank, The Thin Red Line, Stand by Me, Con Air, Being John Malkovich, High Fidelity, Serendipity, Runaway Jury, The Ice Harvest,...
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See also
- The Pinnacle
- List of skyscrapers
- List of tallest buildings in Chicago