CHICAGO (AP) – The owner of the Willis Tower has unveiled a five-level expansion project designed to lure thousands of additional visitors to Chicago’s tallest building each day.
The Chicago Tribune reports that Blackstone Group announced Thursday its plan for a 300,000-square-foot addition to the skyscraper’s base. The new space will be called Catalog as a nod to the 110-story building’s original namesake tenant, Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Catalog is part of Blackstone’s more than $500 million renovation plan for the Willis Tower. The space will include a food hall, meeting and events area, restaurants, entertainment, a rooftop park and a large skylight.
The project is expected to be finished by the end of 2019.
The Willis Tower was completed in 1974 and is currently the second-tallest building in the U.S.
