Schindler's broad range of mobility solutions is ideal for mixed-use developments. Our solutions balance the needs of both building owners and tenants by combining reliability and efficiency with comfort and convenience.
Mobility is an essential requirement in environments where we live, work and play. Schindler stands for mobility and is recognized as a hallmark of quality and safety. Daily, one billion people worldwide place their trust in Schindler products and services.
680 North Lake Shore Drive in Chicago is an elegant 29-story building nestled in the crescent of modern skyscrapers that border the outer harbor of Lake Michigan. Constructed in 1926, it was the largest building in the world when it was completed.
It is now used as a mixed-use building consisting of 160 separate residential units, about 65,000 square feet of retail space and approximately 420,000 square feet of office space. Its distinguished address, unparalleled amenities and its proximity to Northwestern Memorial Hospital make it perfectly suited for medical and professional businesses of all types.
After a recent elevator modernization, the classic art-deco style building now offers its tenants advanced destination-dispatch elevator technology, which optimizes traffic flow through the building.