The Tallest Buildings in the World

The city’s planning board has endorsed a proposal for a twisting lakefront tower that would become the nation’s tallest building.
With Thursday’s approval from the Chicago Plan Commission, the design and site plan for the 2,000-foot Chicago Spire goes to the city zoning committee next week.
“This is a wonderful project, and everyone is very enthused,” said [...]

JULY 28, 2005 — There may be a new tall kid on the block: Plans for a
new Santiago Calatrava-designed tower for Chicago have been
announced, and that means competition for New York City”s planned
1,776-foot Freedom Tower before construction has even begun on either
project. The “Fordham Spire” (named for the development company)-
which will reportedly rise to 2,000 feet, making it the tallest in the United
States-is planned for the Windy City”s Near North Side, alongside Lake
Michigan, and will house condominium units and a hotel.While the stature
rivalry between Fordham and Freedom may make waves stateside, the
contest is beside the point on the global level: Skidmore, Owings