The Railway Exchange Building is a standout on the Michigan Avenue streetwall, with its gleaming white facade commanding attention.

The building is directly tied to critical aspects of Chicago’s history and status as a preeminent center of architectural innovation.

RAILWAYS CONVERGE

Chicago has long been an important railroad center, beginning with the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad in 1848. By 1900, there were six passenger terminals downtown, and 15,000 people worked for the railroads. As a result of this large employee population, administrators needed affordable office space.

The Santa Fe Railroad approached the renowned architecture firm of D.H. Burnham to solve this problem. The proposed new Railway Exchange Building would be shared by the Santa Fe and several other railroads.
(Excerpted from http://www.architecture.org/learn/resources/buildings-of-chicago/building/railway-exchange-building/)
FEATURES AND DETAILS
  • 24-hour Manned Security
  • Key-card access
  • Atrium
  • Conferencing Facility
  • LEED Certified - Gold
  • The Exchange, a restaurant bar and lounge 
  • Property Manager on Site
  • Energy Star Labeled
  • 378,600 SF Rentable Area 
  • Class B Building 
  • Built in 1904