Park Place Tower (Chicago, Illinois)

 residence, condominiums

Park Place Tower is a 162-meter (531-foot), 56-story, 901-unit condominium tower located in the Lakeview neighbourhood in the north side of Chicago. It is the tallest building in Chicago outside of Downtown. It is also one of the largest residential buildings in Chicago. It is also taller than any building farther north in Chicago.

The Park Place Tower was initially built in 1971. The entire building was completely renovated and converted into a condominium building in a multi-million dollar project that lasted from 2001 to 2006. The tower's redesign has earned many awards, including:

The Interior Design Institute of British Columbia's Best in Show for 2002.
The Interior Design Institute of British Columbia's Gold Medal Award of Excellence for 2002
The Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago's Silver "Key Award" - Best Overall Community, Urban for 2002
The Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago's Silver "Key Award" - Clubhouse/Club Center, Urban for 2002
The Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago's Silver "Key Award" - Lobbies for 2002

The sidewalk in front of the building is a notorious wind trap, thanks to the enormous north facade of the building with no large buildings across the street to shelter the area. It is visible from most seats in Wrigley Field.