August 21, 2012 – (Above) A painter works on a gutted floor of 330 North Wabash Tuesday afternoon that is being transformed into a 316-room luxury hotel. The Langham will occupy floors 2-13 of the 52-story building, opening in mid-2013.

330 North Wabash (formerly IBM Plaza) is seen here from the east tower of Marina City. (Below) Competitors, including Trump International Hotel & Tower one block east, will surround The Langham. (Click on images to view larger versions.)

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