RIU Plaza Hotel

W.E. O’Neil built Chicago’s newest hotel, a four-star, 28-story tower just off Michigan Avenue in the Streeterville neighborhood. Developed by The Prime Group, this stately hotel is one of only a few United States locations for the Spanish hotel brand, RIU Hotels and Resorts.

Rising 345 feet, the tower features a two-story base with 23 floors of guest rooms above. Catering to both business and leisure guests, the resort offers 390 guestrooms, a sky bar, one level below grade, and a ground-level bar at the southeast corner of the tower base.

Designed by renowned Lucien LaGrange, the classically styled structure stands out from most other new buildings in Chicago. Its unique material palette includes a mix of painted architectural concrete and aluminum-framed windows, rather than the more typical brick or glass curtain wall facades. This classic Chicago School architectural style facade complements the building’s modern and functional interior.

We provided both preconstruction and general contracting services on this exciting project.