Willis Tower transforms into friendly giant to keep drawing office workers Blackstone, owner of the 110-story building, celebrates completion of a $500 million project that, in a switch from the ...

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Willis Tower, once the world’s tallest building, now the nation’s second-tallest, is in line for a $500 million facelift, under an ambitious plan embraced by Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

The owners of Chicago’s tallest building are exploring several thrilling enhancements to Willis Tower’s observatory including a chance to rappel from the 103rd to 102nd floor.

CHICAGO (CBS) --The Willis Tower is starting to show its age and is in need of a nip and tuck, so to speak. Around 160,000 people walk by the facelift in progress everyday.

So Blackstone, which paid $1.3 billion for Willis Tower in 2015, wants to expand the Skydeck to the entire 102nd floor, effectively doubling its capacity, the report said.

Sky-high experiences like TILT in the John Hancock building and the glass Ledge balconies at Willis Tower offer more than ...

Morningstar Credit included the Ferris Bueller-related Skydeck in its $1.4 billion valuation of Blackstone’s Willis Tower.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- First, there was the glass ledge addition to the Skydeck at Willis Tower. Now, the company that owns the city's tallest building wants to let guests rappel down a rope 103 floors ...

CHICAGO — One of Chicago’s most beloved buildings – the Willis Tower – its golden anniversary on Thursday. “We are 50 years old,” said Lydia Jordan-Parnell, a Willis Tower spokesperson.

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