The John Buck Company will be the developer of CNA‘s new home for its global headquarters at 151 North Franklin Street, a building expected to rise 35 stories tall at 820,000 square feet once completed in summer 2018.
CNA will be leasing 275,000 square feet of space in the Class A building project, which is said to create 2,700 jobs for the City of Chicago.
The design architect for CNA Center is John Ronan Associates, with Adamson Associates, Inc. as the executive architect.
With LEED-CS Gold Certified design specifications, each of the 35 floors will feature 9’6″ finished ceilings, column-less corner offices and column-free space. Amenities will include two restaurants, a professionally managed fitness center, 250-seat conference facility, three outdoor venues including a rooftop terrace for tenants, 24/7/365 security, bike parking with access to shower facilities, and a sundry store. 34 indoor executive parking stalls will be connected to the 500 stall parking garage currently located at 200 West Randolph. The building will be equipped with state-of-the-art technology for HVAC controls, cellular connectivity and electrical distribution.