DESIGN HIGHLIGHT IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO

Star architect Lucien Lagrange wanted to create a landmark in downtown Chicago that “makes a statement of the new history of the city and is different than the typical glass and concrete high-rise box”. The architecture is unique with floor plates of incrementally increasing and decreasing sizes that make the building appear to slope as they get higher. Lagrange dressed the towers in a thin wall of glass so the sky and clouds are reflected on them to add to the allure of X/O.

X/O offers its tenants urban lifestyle that combines nature and technology. Modern equipped and light flooded apartments and an own ¼ acre park area right beside Chicago’s lake front make you forget that X/O is located in the centre of America’s 3rd biggest city. The 34 storey north tower and the 46 storey south tower offer floor plans for every need covering 167 hotel rooms, 150 standard rooms, 16 executive suites and 1 presidential suite. All Units feature the most exclusive equipment that can currently be found on the market and set a new standard for America’s residential high rise developments. New Homes Magazine named X/O Chicago’s “Best New High Rise”.

Special features include X/O Spa, 13,000 square foot professionally designed and managed lifestyle centre, sunbathing deck, performance theatre, social lounge game room, private café, wine bistro, Eco-friendly design that meets the standards of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Certification, stunning two storey lobbies, custom E-Concierge from the convenience of each residence, ¼ acre botanic park, on-site dry cleaner drop off & package receiving, 24 hours doorman service, secure garage with deeded parking receiving , available indoor guest parking space, high-speed elevators, convenient dog run, private storage units and indoor bicycle storage space.

Estimated delivery 4th quarter 2010

Area Information
Chicago’s south loop district is popular for tourists as well as locals because of its numerous recreation an shopping possibilities. The huge Grant Park is home of the well known food festival “Taste Chicago” that attracts gourmets all over the country. Also the free concerts of the Grant Park symphonic orchestra is “must” for everybody who is looking for an extraordinary outdoor music experience. A recent addition to Grant Park is the architecturally forward Millennium Park, which opened in the summer of 2004, featuring a Frank Gehry's Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Jaume Plensa's Crown Fountain and Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate sculpture and spanning what were formerly open rail yards on the city's lake front. Shopping possibilities including the Loop Retail Historic District can be found within walking distance. The first class location with a breathtaking view over Lake Michigan allows easy access to the financial district and the theatre district. Unlike densely packed Midtown Manhattan, Chicago's skyline is spaced out throughout the downtown area, giving it a graceful bridgelike appearance.