Above the turn of the river.
stories of glass on Wacker Drive. Full floors, river corners and move-in ready suites, available now.
The Building
A tower built for the firms that choose where they work.
Meridian stands on the river side of Wacker Drive between Randolph and Lake, a block from where the Chicago River's main stem meets its South Branch. From the floor the water runs west toward Fulton Market and south past the Civic Opera House to Willis Tower, and every office floor below it was drawn to hold that view.
The floors are rectangular and column-free, with feet of usable depth from core to glass and a -foot window module that lets a plan run private offices, open studios or trading desks without fighting the building. Finished ceilings rise to ten feet six inches. The curtain wall is low-iron, triple-silvered glass in a fine bronze frame, clear enough that the river reads true from the back of the floor.
Meridian was developed by and designed by . It opened in with LEED Platinum and WELL Core Platinum certification, WiredScore Platinum connectivity, and a ventilation system that brings in outside air at thirty percent above code and filters it to MERV 16.
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feet from core to glass. Not one column in the way.
Specifications
The building in figures.
Amenities
The building does the work before your team arrives.
The Lobby
A thirty-four-foot lobby opens onto Wacker Drive in white oak, Indiana limestone and glass. A concierge is at the desk from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays, and your guests are cleared before they reach the turnstiles.
The Sky LobbyLevel
Halfway up the tower, the high-rise elevators hand off to a second lobby with its own coffee bar, a tenant lounge set along the west glass, and a -square-foot planted terrace above the river. It is where a morning meeting runs long and nobody minds.
The Conference CenterLevel
A boardroom for twenty-four, a forum that seats one hundred forty, and four meeting rooms for six to fourteen, all on Level with full video conferencing and catering from the building's kitchen. Every tenant books them through the Meridian app at no charge, so your own floor stays working space.
FitnessLevel
A -square-foot fitness center on Level , glazed to the river, with a studio for classes, a strength floor, and locker rooms with towel service and private showers.
Also in the building
River Café
The ground-floor café opens onto a planted river terrace on the building's west side. Breakfast from 7 a.m., lunch until 3 p.m., and coffee for the walk over from Ogilvie.
Cycling
Secure storage for bicycles, a repair stand, and changing rooms with showers, reached from street level without passing through the lobby.
Parking and EV charging
A -space garage below the tower, entered from , with Level 2 charging stations for tenants.
Security and access
Staffed security around the clock, every day of the year. Access runs on a mobile credential in your phone's wallet, and destination-dispatch elevators send each person to their floor without a button pressed.
Resilience
A building generator carries tenant emergency load, and two diverse fiber entries from separate carriers keep a trading floor or a litigation team online.
Availability
Rents are quoted per rentable square foot per year, net, with 2026 estimated real estate taxes and operating expenses shown beside each suite. Move-in ready suites are built and furnished-ready; shell space is delivered to a finished core with ceilings, lighting and restrooms complete, ready for your plan.
The Neighborhood
The Loop, from its river edge.
170 North Wacker sits in the West Loop office submarket, on the Wacker Drive riverfront where Chicago's financial district meets the river. The Chicago Riverwalk ends a block north, at Lake Street, and runs a mile and a quarter east to Lake Michigan. The Civic Opera House, home of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, is a short walk south on Wacker. Fulton Market's restaurants and showrooms are across the river to the west.
Few addresses in the city are easier to reach. Ogilvie Transportation Center and its Metra lines are about five minutes' walk across the river; Union Station is about ten. Clark/Lake, the only 'L' station served by six of the CTA's eight lines, is a short walk east, with the Blue Line running to O'Hare and the Orange Line to Midway. The Kennedy and Eisenhower expressways are minutes away by car.
Walk times are approximate.
Leasing
Talk to the people who know every floor.
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Visit
See the floors in person.
Tell us which spaces interest you and when you'd like to come. A member of the leasing team will confirm your tour within one business day and meet you in the lobby.