Blogs Posts on "Sears Tower"

Chicago Disses Its Black Founder – Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable by Chocolate City on Nov 14, 2009Sculpture of DuSable on Chicago's Magnificent Mile Unless you have had a Chicago connection, there is a strong possibility that you have not heard the name Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable. Way before the Magnificent Mile, Navy Pier, Shedd Aquarium, Mi...

Chicago Spire, el futuro edificio mas alto de America by ARQUIGRAFIKA on Nov 8, 2009Y tenia que ser en Chicago !.  Esta ciudad está construyendo un gigantesco edificio helicoidal de 610 metros que superará el proyecto neoyorquino. Se trata del Chicago Spire que contará con la friolera de 1.200 ...

Sears Tower Glass Balconies by Bullpen Brian on Oct 23, 2009Take my word for it; this picture isn’t worth a thousand words. Nothing can translate the heart-pounding sensation of sitting 103 floors up from the ground with only an inch-and-a-half of glass separating you from a 1,353 foot plummet back to e...

The world’s highest hotel… but not for long! by DIY all the WAY! on Aug 10, 2009If a gob-smacking view is your thing – and heck, it’s mine – you could do worse than check in at the Park Hyatt, Shanghai, ...

Is it legal for a seller of land to accept mortgage payments after repossession proceedings have begun? by Financial Planning on Jul 21, 2009buyer and seller have entered into contract for deed. Seller goes to court unbeknownst to buyer to repossess land, 4 years into the contract claiming contract has been broken by buyer. Buyer continues to make payments (for 1 1/2 years) after court...

Sears Tower gone — The end of an era by George S May Blog on Jul 16, 2009From today on, the Sears Tower is no longer. Well at least the name isn’t. The 36 year old, 110-story, marquee building of the windy city, has officially changed its name today to the Willis Tower. Now that is just weird. But the name changing...

Sears Tower: balcone trasparente con vista da brivido! by Blog per Viaggiatori - Travelers' blog on Jul 12, 2009Da pochi giorni, se passate da Chicago non dovete lasciarvi scappare la vista mozzafiato dal nuovo balcone trasparente, situato al 103° piano della Sears Tower! Investendo 14,95 US$ (10,5 US$ per i bambini dai 3 agli 11 anni) potrete provare l’...

World's Fearest Place by Fun Archive on Jul 4, 2009Recently the Sears Tower in Chicago has installed a glass-floored observation deck - 1,353ft up in the air.Visitors can step out on to one of four glass boxes jutting out of the huge 110-storey office building. It is called The Ledge. It has transp...

Just don’t look down… by Cuckoo Desgin Studio Blog on Jul 2, 2009A city view not for those with a nervous-vertigo-disposition… Anna Kane, 5, of Alton, Ill. lays down on “The Ledge,” the new glass balconies suspended 1,353 feet (412 meters) in the air and jut out 4 feet (1.22 meters) from the Sear...

Sears Tower to Open Glass Observation Boxes on 103rd Story by Horses, Trailers and News on Jul 2, 2009News Story: Thursday July 3rd, the Sears Tower will open new observation boxes made of 5 sides of solid glass, including the glass floor, to the public.  They are located on the 103rd story, 1353 feet above the city of Chicago.  There are 3 such...