311 South Wacker Drive

311 South Wacker Drive is a post-modern 65-story, 961 feet tall skyscraper, located in South Wacker Drive, Chicago.

Overview
In 1999, at the time of Midtown Madness release, the tower stood as the sixth-tallest building in Chicago, and the fourteenth-tallest in the United States.

The building features a large two-level winter garden, embellished with glazed palm trees, and covered by a 86-foot high glass ceiling. A bronze sculpture, created by Raymond Kaskey's and titled "Gem of the Lakes", overlooks the front lobby at Wacker Drive entrance. The artwork depicts a large cape-clad effigy of Neptune (representing Chicago as the "city of broad shoulders") drying over a shell fountain. The shape of the fountain's shell was inspired by the city's seal, while the figure commemorates and honours the engineering feat that reversed the course of the Chicago River in 1887. When created, the lower-level of the winter garden (below ground) was envisionned as a commuter link or "pedestrian station". It was supposed to be connected to Chicago Union Station, through a disused streetcar tunnel passing under the South Branch of the Chicago River. The building also features three levels of underground parking (albeit not accessible in-game).

History
When completed in 1990, it was the world tallest reinforced concrete building (until 1992, when it was superseded by the newly built Hong Kong's Central Plaza) and was also known as the world's tallest building known only by its street adress.

Trivia

 * As of 2021, the tower is currently the ninth-tallest building in Chicago, and the 32nd tallest in the United States. Additionally, its title as the world tallest building known only by its street adress was taken in 2015 by New York's 432 Park Avenue.
 * Curiously, the building is not correctly oriented. It seems to have been turned 90° on its axis to the south. As a result, the winter garden faces the South, whereas - in real-life - it is supposed to face the Chicago River.
 * The famous "crown of lights" that tops the building seems to be absent. As a result, while the building is supposed to stand out in the Chicago skyline at night with its illuminations, the tower is easily overlooked in-game.
 * As noted above, neither the atrium nor the parking garages are featured in-game.