Clark Adams Building

Clark Adams Building
The Clark Adams Building with the Willis Tower seen in the background.
General information
Status	Completed
Architectural style	Neoclassical
Address	105 West Adams Street
Town or city	Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41°52′44″N 87°37′53″W
Construction started	1926
Completed	1927
Height
Architectural	476 feet (145.1 m)
Top floor	456 feet (139.0 m)
Technical details
Floor count	41
Floor area	456,441 square feet (42,404.8 m^2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Burnham Brothers

The Clark Adams Building, also known as the Bankers Building, is a skyscraper located at 105 West Adams Street in Chicago, Illinois.^[1][2] The building was designed by the Burnham Brothers who designed other buildings in Chicago such as the Carbide and Carbon Building.^[2] The building stands at 476 feet tall and has 41 floors. Construction of the Clark Adams Building began in 1926 and was completed in 1927.

Owners

As of 2006, Musa Philip Tadros of Crown Commercial Real Estate and Development had purchased the building.

On July 31, 2023, the owners of the Clark Adams Building filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.^[3]

Tenants

One quarter of the Clark Adams Building is leased to Club Quarters, while retail tenants include Native Foods, Elephant & Castle restaurants and Starbucks.^[4]

References

1. "The Clark Adams Building". Chicago Architecture Info. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
2. "Bankers Building". Chicago Architecture Info. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
3. "Loop Office landlord enters bankruptcy as conversion looms". The Real Deal. August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
4. Ori, Ryan (13 August 2014). "Serial converter has no such plans for latest Loop office tower buy". Chicago Business. Retrieved 19 October 2014.