List of tallest buildings in Chicago
Canceled or distressed
This lists buildings designed to rise at least 500 feet (152 m) that were designed and proposed for construction in Chicago, yet were never built.

List of tallest buildings in Chicago

Section Title: Canceled or distressed
Table Section Text: This lists buildings designed to rise at least 500 feet (152 m) that were designed and proposed for construction in Chicago, yet were never built.

Name	Height* ft (m)	Floors*	Year* (est.)	Notes

Chicago World Trade Center	2,500 (762)	210	Cancelled in the 1990s.

7 South Dearborn	2,000 (610)	112	Approved in 1999 and cancelled in 2000. One South Dearborn was built on the site instead.

Chicago Spire	2,000 (610)	150	The original plan has been cancelled. Chicago Magazine showcased several proposals for the site.

Miglin-Beitler Skyneedle	2,000 (610)	125	Proposed in 1988 and cancelled in the 1990s.

Old Chicago Main Post Office Twin Towers	2,000 (610)	120	Proposed July 21, 2011 and approved July 18, 2013; cancelled December 2014.

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Residence Tower	1,358 (414)	111	Proposed in 2009 and cancelled in 2012.

Mandarin Oriental, Chicago	928 (283)	74	Cancelled in 2009.

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The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Residence Tower would have been one of the tallest buildings in Chicago.

final_sentence: The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Residence Tower would have been one of the tallest buildings in Chicago.