About Marina City & marinacity.org
Marina City is a mixed-use complex along the main branch of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago. It is home to approximately 1,400 residents and 13 businesses.
Its distinctive design features two cylindrical 588-foot towers, each comprised of 18 parking levels, 40 floors of condominium units, a floor for laundry and storage, an observation deck, and a three-story mechanical penthouse. The towers rise from a two-story, 300,000 square foot commercial platform.
Built in the 1960s and now an official City of Chicago landmark, Marina City was for a time the tallest residential building in the world and the tallest building made of reinforced concrete.
Its many film credits include The Hunter, in which Steve McQueen plays a bounty hunter who chases a fugitive up the spiral parking ramp on the west tower before the villain loses control and drives off into the river. Although the residential floors are not open to the public, much of the complex is accessible and visitors are welcome. |
Marina City has six bars – one of which is a House of Blues, another is an upscale bowling alley, and another is an upscale table tennis facility. Marina City’s six restaurants range from casual to fancy dining.
On the concourse level, accessed from steps leading down from State Street and Dearborn Street, there is a dry cleaner and grocery store, both of which serve Marina City and the neighborhood beyond.
Hotel Chicago is a 354-room Marriott with a lobby, meeting rooms, and bar that were renovated in 2015.
On the marina level, you can rent a small electric boat and continue your exploration of the Chicago River.
Address: The residences are all located at 300 North State Street in zip code 60654. The addresses of businesses at Marina City range from 300 to 350 North State Street and 315 to 339 North Dearborn Street.
We currently offer...
• The first comprehensive history of Marina City published anywhere
• Floor Plans & Maps
• Building Facts
• Fun Facts
• Information on the businesses that make Marina City a beehive of activity
• Listings of units for sale and rent, and recent unit sales, updated daily
• Recent incidents near Marina City that were reported to Chicago Police Department
• Photos and videos of Marina City from the past 60+ years
marinacity.org was created by Steven Dahlman, editor and publisher of Loop North News. He has 40+ years of experience as a professional journalist – writing for websites, newspapers, magazines, radio, and television – and has been a professional photographer for the past 20+ years. He is co-creator with Dr. Neal Samors of two books about Chicago, Chicago’s River: At Work And At Play (Chicago’s Books Press, 2014) and Changing Chicago: A Portrait in Postcards and Photos (Chicago’s Books Press, 2017). For assistance, please contact Steven at sdahlman@loopnorth.com. |
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