Aon Center owner wants to start building observatory — with thrill ride, restaurant, glass elevators — by spring
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Date Posted: 01/26/2019
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"A planned observatory atop the Aon Center could welcome its first thrill seekers in less than two years as the Chicago skyscraper’s owner nears zoning approval for the $185 million addition overlooking Millennium Park.
The owner of Chicago’s third-tallest building, 601W Cos., on Thursday will present a revised plan to create the observatory and its Sky Summit attraction to the Chicago Plan Commission.
If 601W’s plan is approved as expected, it would be a key step toward full City Council approval — and, by the spring, work to build the observatory. (
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The New York-based developer hopes to start construction by June and complete the estimated $185 million project by fall 2020, 601W principal Mark Karasick said."