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___MASK58___ Center is a mixed - use urban development in downtown Chicago , ___MASK58___ , USA , lying east of Michigan Avenue . It is notable in that the streets running through it have three levels . Elsewhere in Chicago , some streets have two levels , with the lower level for through traffic and service vehicles and the upper level for other local traffic . In ___MASK58___ Center , the lower level has been split , with a middle level for through traffic and a lower level for service vehicles . Wacker Drive is a major ___MASK14___ in ___MASK98___ , ___MASK58___ , United States , running along the south side of the main branch and the east side of the south branch of the ___MASK98___ River . The ___MASK14___ is a multilevel ___MASK14___ that runs from 340 north at 400 east to 200 north at 340 west and along 360 west from 188 north to 424 south in the ___MASK98___ ___MASK14___ address system in the Loop community area of ___MASK98___ . The vast majority of it is double - decked ; the upper level intended for local traffic , and the lower level for through - traffic and trucks servicing buildings on the road ( and originally a dock ). It is sometimes cited as a precursor to the modern freeway , though when it was built the idea was that pleasure vehicles would use the upper level . It is the only ___MASK14___ in the city that has addresses on all four cardinal directions . The Midwestern United States , also referred to as the American Midwest or simply the Midwest , is one ___MASK68___ the four geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau , occupying the ___MASK31___ central part ___MASK68___ the United States ___MASK68___ America . It was officially named the North Central region by the Census Bureau until 1984 . ___MASK98___ ( or ), officially the City ___MASK68___ ___MASK98___ , is the third - most populous city in the United States , and the fifth - most populous city in North America . With over 2 . 7 million residents , it is the most populous city in the state ___MASK68___ ___MASK58___ and the Midwestern United States , and the county seat ___MASK68___ Cook County . The ___MASK98___ metropolitan area , often referred to as Chicagoland , has nearly 10 million people and is the third - largest in the U . S . ___MASK94___ is a county in the U . S . state ___MASK68___ ___MASK58___ . It is the second - most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County , California . As ___MASK68___ 2015 , the population was 5 , 238 , 216 . Its county seat is Chicago , the largest city in ___MASK58___ and third - most populous city in the United States . More than 40 % ___MASK68___ all residents ___MASK68___ ___MASK58___ live in ___MASK94___ . A county is a geographical region ___MASK68___ a country used for administrative or other purposes , in certain modern nations . The term is derived from the Old French " conté " or " cunté " denoting a jurisdiction under the sovereignty ___MASK68___ a count ( earl ) or a viscount . The modern French is " comté ", and its equivalents in other languages are " contea ", " contado ", " comtat ", " condado ", " Grafschaft ", " graafschap ", " Gau ", etc . ( cf . " conte ", " comte ", " conde ", " Graf "). ___MASK58___ is a state in the midwestern region of the United States , achieving statehood in 1818 . It is the 5th most populous state and 25th largest state in terms of land area , and is often noted as a microcosm of the entire country . The word " ___MASK58___ " comes from the Algonquin word for " tribe of superior men ". With Chicago in the northeast , small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern ___MASK58___ , and natural resources like coal , timber , and petroleum in the south , ___MASK58___ has a diverse economic base and is a major transportation hub . The Port of Chicago connects the state to other global ports from the Great Lakes , via the Saint Lawrence Seaway , to the Atlantic Ocean , as well as the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River , via the ___MASK58___ River . For decades , O ' Hare International Airport has been ranked as one of the world ' s busiest airports . ___MASK58___ has long had a reputation as a bellwether both in social and cultural terms and politics . 340 on the Park is a residential tower in the Lakeshore ___MASK100___ development ___MASK68___ the neighborhood ___MASK68___ New Eastside / ___MASK100___ Loop Chicago and was completed in 2007 . The building briefly surpassed 55 ___MASK100___ Erie as the tallest all - residential building in Chicago . It is currently the second tallest all - residential building in Chicago ( One Museum Park being the current tallest ) at 672 feet ( 205 meters ) with 62 floors . The architectural firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz designed the tower and it was built by Magellan Development . The structural engineering firm Magnusson Klemencic Associates designed the building using Post - Tensioning in order increase the floor - to - ceiling heights . James McHugh Construction Co installed post tensioning tendons supplied by Amsysco Inc . The tower is located in the Lakeshore ___MASK100___ complex which , when completed , will house thousands ___MASK68___ residents . 340 on the Park is set flush next to Randolph Street , allowing unobstructed views ___MASK68___ Millennium Park , Grant Park , The Park at Lakeshore ___MASK100___ and Lake Michigan . The tower ' s design also allows for nearby buildings to maintain some views ___MASK68___ the park . 340 on the Park has also become the first residential tower in the Midwestern United States to achieve Silver LEED certification for its `` green '' design , including a large winter garden for residents . Additional benefits include a connection to the Chicago pedway system , low - flow water fixtures for both residential and public spaces , and energy - efficient fixtures such as lights and mechanical equipment . The north side ___MASK68___ the building is contoured so that views from The Buckingham next to the building are not interfered with . The ___MASK98___ metropolitan area , or Chicagoland , is the metropolitan area associated with the city ___MASK68___ ___MASK98___ , ___MASK58___ , and its suburbs . With an estimated population ___MASK68___ 9 . 4 million people , it is the third largest metropolitan area in the United States . Chicagoland is the area that is closely linked to the city through geographic , social , economic , and cultural ties . Lake Shore Drive ( colloquially referred to as the Outer Drive , but also sometimes as The Drive or LSD ) is an expressway running parallel with and alongside the shoreline ___MASK68___ Lake Michigan through Chicago , ___MASK58___ , USA . Except for the portion north ___MASK68___ Foster Avenue ( 5200 North ), Lake Shore Drive is designated as part ___MASK68___ U . S . Highway 41 . ___MASK56___ America is a continent entirely within the ___MASK31___ Hemisphere and almost all within the Western Hemisphere . It can also be considered a ___MASK31___ subcontinent of the Americas . It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean , to the east by the ___MASK65___ , to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean , and to the southeast by South America and the Caribbean Sea . A skyscraper is a tall , continuously habitable building having multiple floors . When the term was originally used in the 1880s it described a building ___MASK68___ 10 to 20 floors but now describes one ___MASK68___ at least 40 - 50 floors . Mostly designed for office , commercial and residential uses a skyscraper can also be called a high - rise , but the term skyscraper is often used for buildings higher than . For buildings above a height ___MASK68___ , the term " Supertall " can be used , while skyscrapers reaching beyond are classified as " Megatall ". One Museum Park is a skyscraper in ___MASK98___ , United States . It was designed by ___MASK98___ - based architecture firm Pappageorge Haymes , Ltd . and is located in the Near South Side community area . Lakeshore ___MASK100___ is a master - planned mixed use urban development being built by the Magellan Development Group in the Loop community area ___MASK68___ Chicago in Cook County , ___MASK58___ , United States . It is located in the northeastern part ___MASK68___ the Loop , which , along with ___MASK58___ Center , is called the Near ___MASK100___ Side . The development is bordered by Wacker Drive to the north , Columbus Drive to the west , Lake Shore Drive to the east , and ___MASK100___ Randolph Street to the south . Skidmore , Owings & Merrill created the master plan for the area . The development , which had been scheduled for completion in 2011 , is now set for completion in 2013 . Although the majority ___MASK68___ the buildings in the neighborhood will be 21st century constructions resulting from the master plan , some ___MASK68___ the current buildings were built as early as the 1960s and 1970s decades . Thus , the term " Lakeshore ___MASK100___ " refers only to the components ___MASK68___ the new master plan , while the term New Eastside refers to the greater neighborhood surrounding Lakeshore ___MASK100___ that extends westward to Michigan Avenue . However , there is little distinction between buildings in the masterplan and other buildings in the region because the pre - existing buildings are referred to as being located in the Lakeshore ___MASK100___ area .