My Hotel Geek

Remember Bill Rancic? He was the first winner of The Apprentice season one in the spring of 2004 and had chosen to take charge of the construction of the Trump Tower Chicago in his native Chicago. Well the TV reality show project is now a real life phenomenal 92 stories (1362 ft to the tip of the spire) skyscraper in Chicago and 4 floors of the hotel side just opened a few days ago.

The 750 million dollars project is located on the site of the demolished Chicago Sun Time building and was Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. When this project was originally announced, it was proclaimed as a future world’s tallest building. After the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001 the plans were scaled down a few hundred feet.

Trump International Hotel provides a unique opportunity to own an elegantly appointed hotel guestroom in the heart of downtown Chicago. When in residence, owners will have full access to the five-star amenities and services of a luxurious hotel. Trump International serves as the perfect in-town pied-a-terre for those who would like a second, or even third home, but without the responsibility of maintaining a residence.

Situated from floors 14 through 89, residences and hotel guestrooms will offer stunning panoramic vistas of the surrounding city, Lake Michigan and Chicago River. There will be 339 five-star luxury condominium guestrooms and 486 super-luxury condominiums. Prices range from 3.3 to 9 million dollars for a penthouse from 2350 to 6850 sq ft while guestroom rates will go from $300-500 a night.

Upscale prime real estate in Chicago is not over with another 150-story twisting tower, Chicago Spire, selling at $4,000 USD per sq ft, the most ever for a Chicago condo. The Santiago Calatrava designed master piece will be completed in 2011.

Chicago, my kind of town! Check out the following video…