Directions to Our Garage

• Go north on Michigan to South Water Street (between Wacker Drive to the north and Lake Street to the south).
• Turn right (east) onto South Water Street, which will split into two lanes.
• Bare to the right following the sign to "Columbus Dr. & Parking".
• Turn right at the first stop sign (midlevel Stetson St.).
• The parking garage entrance for Prudential Plaza is on the right side at the end of the road.

Directions for Leaving Our Garage

• Drive on Lower Randolph one block to Lower Columbus.
• Turn left (north) on Lower Columbus and immediately go up the ramp on the far right-hand side of Lower Columbus, which will bring you to midlevel Columbus Drive.

To reach Lake Shore Drive:

• Turn right (south) on midlevel Columbus and drive to midlevel Randolph.
• Turn left (east) onto Randolph and drive until you see the entrances to north- and southbound Lake Shore Drive.

To reach I-90 (Kennedy Expressway):

• Turn right (west) onto midlevel Randolph and continue west through the Loop to the Kennedy.

To reach I-290 (Eisenhower Expressway):

• Continue south on midlevel Columbus about a mile to Congress Parkway.
• Turn right (west) on Congress, which becomes the Eisenhower as you leave downtown.
• The Eisenhower intersects the Dan Ryan and the Kennedy expressways for north- or southbound travel.

Directions to Our Offices

Located in the Prudential Building, 180 North Stetson Avenue, Suite 3700, our downtown office occupies one of Chicago's oldest skyscrapers, situated at the northeast corner of Michigan Avenue and Randolph Street. The following directions can help you locate this intersection in Chicago's Loop. For directions from Michigan and Randolph to our building's underground garage—or for directions leaving the garage—please consult the left-hand column on this page.

From North Via Lake Shore Drive
Travel south to Randolph Street.

• Exit at Randolph and head west a few blocks to the intersection at Michigan Avenue.

From North and Northwest
Three expressways lead toward downtown Chicago from the north and northwest: the North-West Tollway and the Edens and Kennedy expressways. I-90 (North-West Tollway) merges into I-90/I-94 (Kennedy Expressway) at Harlem Avenue. I-94 (Edens Expressway) merges into the Kennedy between Lawrence and Montrose avenues. Once on the Kennedy, you will see numerous exits for downtown Chicago. To reach our office:

• Exit at Randolph Street and proceed due east to the intersection at Michigan Avenue.

From West
Four expressways lead into downtown Chicago from the west: the North-West and East-West tollways and the Eisenhower and Stevenson expressways. See directions entitled “From North and Northwest” if taking I-90 (North-West Tollway). See directions entitled “From South and Southwest” if taking I-55 (Stevenson Expressway). If taking I-88 (East-West Tollway), which merges in Hillside into I-290 (Eisenhower Expressway), the most direct west-to-east route follows:

• Proceed east on I-290 into Chicago. The Eisenhower becomes the Congress Expressway when you enter the Loop.
• Continue east to Michigan Avenue.
• Turn left (north) onto Michigan and proceed about a mile to the intersection at Randolph Street.

From South and Southwest
Three expressways lead into downtown Chicago from the south: I-55 (Stevenson Expressway), I-57 (Bishop Ford Expressway, which becomes I-94 at the junction at 95th Street) and I-94 (Dan Ryan Expressway). I-55 and I-94 converge at an exit to Lake Shore Drive.

• Exit at Lake Shore Drive (northbound).
• Continue north on Lake Shore Drive to Balbo.
• Turn left (west) on Balbo for a short drive to Michigan Avenue.
• Turn right (north) on Michigan and continue about a mile to the intersection at Randolph Street.

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