The world's first and most comprehensive record of Chicago landmark Marina City.

Five in each tower, five in the 16-story office building (Hotel Chicago), one in the theater building (House of Blues), one in Smith & Wollensky, and one in the glass-domed “vertical transportation center” on …

Built on unused railroad property in the early 1960s at a cost of $36 million, Marina City was a Chicago icon that is now an international celebrity. It was the first mixed-use complex in the United States to …

MarinaCity.org is the world’s first and most comprehensive record of Chicago landmark Marina City. It is a service of Loop North (formerly Marina City Online), a news and information website serving the …

(Left) The architect, Bertrand Goldberg; the investor, William McFetridge; and the developer, Charles Swibel with a model of their creation, Marina City, in 1960.

City Within a City: The Biography of Chicago’s Marina City

The land on which Marina City was built was granted to Illinois by the United States government in the 1820s as part of “canal lots” along a ten-mile-wide strip of the Illinois and Michigan Canal. The canal …

While in Chicago, McQueen visited an antique store on Wells Street to look for antique airplane memorabilia, which he collected. While speaking with antiques expert Anita Gold, he said he was …

In a bold move toward urban renewal, Chicago’s Marina City complex, comprising two 40-story towers and a host of amenities, is set to transform the downtown landscape while providing affordable living …

In Chicago’s 60-story Marina City, the comfort, cleanliness, and reasonable cost of electric heat have helped keep modern apartments like this virtually 100% rented.”