The Clare in Chicago, Illinois

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Quick Facts Construction start: 2006 Construction finish: 2008 Designed by: Perkins+Will Cost: $272,000,000 Type: Skyscraper Stories: 52 Maximum Height: 589 feet / 180 meters Timeline May 22, 2008: This building tops out. October 2, 2008: Crain's Chicago Business reported that the Cook County Tax Assessor was trying to revoke this building's tax-exempt status. It had that status because it was developed by the Franciscan Sister of Chicago Service Corp. on land leased from Loyola University. It was projected that Cook County could reap $670,000 a year if the building was taxed. January 20, 2009: Obstruction lighting was activated on the roof of this building, including strobe lights that flash into more than a dozen neighboring residential buildings. November, 2011: This building filed for bankruptcy. April 12, 2012: The building was sold in a bankruptcy auction by Senior Care Development for $53.5 million in cash and an estimated $57 million in debt. (Credit; Chicago Architecture)   This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.