60 West Randolph Street

In 1925, the original Goodman Theatre opened right behind the Art Institute of Chicago. However, by the early 1990s, the building housing the theatre proved inadequate for the growing needs of the theatre and the theatre began to explore the possibility of a new facility. Settling on a location in the Loop, on Dearborn and Randolph Streets, the Goodman Theatre set out to erect a new building to house its operations.

In conjunction with the construction of a new theatre, Friedman Properties partnered with the Goodman Theatre to build new commercial office, retail, and restaurant space in the same vicinity, known as the Theatre District Center.

Sparked by Friedman Properties' commitment to world-class art and architecture, the Goodman Theater Center is the soaring glass canvas for a year-round electrifying light show. The buildings' three stories and rotunda blaze each night with an artistic light show that changes with the seasons, and coordinates with audio elements. Patterns and waves of light wash over the 96 front façade windows on Randolph Street, creating a moving festival of color. The stunning design includes floor to ceiling glass walls with 14' ceilings plus a myriad of other modern amenities.

The glass rotunda, embellished with 240 computer-controlled light fixtures, can be seen for miles. This state-of-the-art specialty lighting transforms Goodman Theatre Center itself into a compelling sculpture, a metaphor for Chicago's reborn theater district.

Today, the Goodman Theatre building is home to the Petterino's and Corner Bakery restaurants, as well as the award-winning Goodman Theatre