Chicago · The Loop
Kimpton Gray
Jenney & Mundie's 1893–94 New York Life Building, one of LaSalle Street's oldest, named for the Georgia gray marble inside.
- Built
- 1894New York Life Building: original 12-story building 1893-94, 13-story east addition 1898, additional story 1903 (City landmark record). Opened as a hotel in 2016.
- Style
- Chicago School with Classical Revival terra-cotta facade
- Architect
- Jenney & Mundie
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Area
- The Loop
- Credentials
- Local landmark; Inside a National Register historic district
The story
William Le Baron Jenney’s firm, Jenney & Mundie, designed the New York Life Building, built in stages: a 12-story building on LaSalle Street in 1893-94, a 13-story east addition in 1898 and a further story in 1903. The city calls it an important surviving example of early Chicago School high-rise construction and one of the oldest buildings on LaSalle Street, with one of downtown’s most distinctive marble lobbies. KHP Capital Partners bought it in 2014 for conversion, and it opened as the Kimpton Gray Hotel in 2016, named for the Georgia gray marble and granite inside.
Good to know
- Address: 122 W. Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60603
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.