CNA Insurance

Built in 1972, the 1,300,000-SF CNA building was a single-tenant structure. In the past few years, the business insurer became more strategically focused, concentrating solely on property and casualty business. The result was a smaller company with 250,000-SF of rentable, vacant space in its signature red tower. CNA made the decision to reposition the building and, for the first time, open it to multiple tenants. Working with a team of experts including The John Buck Co., Leopardo Companies, Inc. and Powell/Kleinschmidt architects, CNA invested $60 million in the repositioning strategy.

A “lobby within a lobby” so that new tenants enjoy a completely separate entrance, lobby and address
Lobby’s glass curtain wall extended 50 feet, almost all the way to the sidewalk, which added 5,000-SF to the existing 15,000-SF lobby
Redesigned entire vertical transportation system
New landscaping plan to piggyback with the City’s Wabash improvement plan
Demolished third floor and built new health club and conference center
Converted low rise floors to multi-tenant use
Upgrade mechanical and electrical systems
Leopardo will be constructing a 20,000-SF green roof on top of Chicago’s signature red tower