The Vista Tower is expected for completion in 2020, when it will become the world's tallest tower designed by a woman.
"Construction begins this year on Vista Tower, a condominium-hotel project that, when finished, will stand over 1,100 feet—making it the Windy City’s third-tallest building," according to an article by Alina Dizik.
"The building, a joint project between Chicago-based Magellan Development and China-based real-estate giant Dalian Wanda Group, will cost more than $900 million and is scheduled for completion in 2020," adds Dizik.
The article proceeds to detail the design and market details of the building, but here's the headline: the building will become the world's tallest designed by a woman. That distinction goes to Jeanne Gang, of Chicago-based Studio Gang Architects.
For more on the soon-to-be third tallest building in a city full of tall buildings, see architecture critic Blair Kamin's article on the building when it was approved by the Chicago Plan Commission.
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