The Buckingham

The Buckingham

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building_name = The Buckingham


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location = 360 E Randolph St.
Chicago, Illinois
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constructed = 1982
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use = Residential condos
roof = 122 m (400 ft)
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floor_count = 44
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architect = Fujikawa Johnson & Associates
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management = The Habitat Company
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The Buckingham, formerly known as Buckingham Plaza, is a 44-story all-residential condominium designed by Fujikawa Johnson & Associates. [cite web |url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=117443 |title=Buckingham Plaza |accessdate=2008-04-11 |work=Emporis.com] Located on East Randolph Street in Chicago, Illinois, the building sits between the new 340 on the Park building to its west and the older Outer Drive East building to its east. Two parks, Millennium Park and Lakeshore East Park, are immediately located to The Buckingham's south and north faces respectively. It is one of the few buildings that predates the new surrounding Lakeshore East development in the New Eastside neighborhood.

There are 7 rooms located on every residential floor of the building for a total of 306 units total. [cite web |url=http://www.stunard.com/compare.htm |title=Compare Condominiums |accessdate=2008-04-11] An indoor pool, sauna, laundry room, fitness center and open roof deck are located on the top floor. [cite web |url=http://www.bestchicagocondos.com/luxury-condos/buckingham.html |title=The Buckingham |accessdate=2008-04-11 |work=Best Chicago Condos] The Buckingham has 3 high-speed elevators that run the length of the building plus one elevator that runs from the first floor to each floor of the 4-story underground parking garage.

References

External links

* [http://www.thebuckingham.org/ Official Site]
* [http://www.chicagoarchitecture.info/Building/1285/Buckingham__The.php More Photos from "Chicago Architecture"]


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