Summit Begins Renovation of Swissôtel Chicago

CHICAGO — Summit Design + Build has begun to renovate a portion of the Swissôtel Chicago, a 44-story hotel located at 323 E. Wacker Drive in Chicago. The company is renovating the amenity spaces on the 42nd and 43rd floors for a total project size of 13,200 square feet. The hotel will remain operational throughout renovations. Summit’s work includes relocating the fitness center, building a new ballroom and meeting space, installing new windows, replacing doors and renovating lobby bathrooms. The ballroom will feature a 150-foot chandelier. The fitness center will feature new bathrooms, a crossfit studio and juice bar. AccorHotels operates the hotel. JLL is the owner’s representative, while Design One Studio is the project architect and Gettys Group is the interior designer. Swissôtel Chicago was built in 1989.