Vista Tower construction begins

On Wednesday, construction began on a Vista Tower that will be the third-tallest building in Chicago. The tower is the largest real estate investment by a Chinese company in Chicago. The tower is designed by award-winning architect Jeanne Gang of Chicago’s Studio Gang Architects. Vista Tower comprises 95 stories and will be reaching 1,200 feet once complete. The building is located on East Wacker Drive, offering a 5-star hotel with approximately 200 hotel rooms, luxury condominiums and 9,000 square feet of retail space.