When Was the Rookery Building Built?

The Rookery Building is a historic office building located at 209 South LaSalle Street in the Chicago Loop. Completed by architects Daniel Burnham and John Wellborn Root of Burnham and Root in 1888, it is considered one of their masterpiece buildings, and was once the location of their offices.

Why was the Rookery building built?

Located in the heart of downtown Chicago's financial district, The Rookery was built to be a prestigious business environment. The building has an unrivaled history and has proven, throughout generations, to be a place of bold progress and great success.

Who owns the Rookery building Chicago?

Thomas Baldwin III bought the 293,962-square-foot Rookery from Continental for $28 million cash, formed Baldwin Development Company, and began to assemble a team to renovate the building.

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