Reid Murdoch Center

The Reid-Murdoch Center is a landmark of Chicago's early industrial era and the gateway to the city's vibrant River North neighborhood. Once a warehouse and food processing center, this impressive property stretches along the Chicago River between LaSalle and Clark streets and is a commanding presence visible from both downtown Chicago and River North.

Constructed in 1914, the Reid-Murdoch Center was one of the first structures built in response to Daniel Burnham’s vision for the Chicago riverfront. When river traffic was commercially significant, the structure’s design permitted Reid Murdoch & Co., a turn-of-the-century wholesale grocery company, to maximize use of the building's riverfront site by utilizing docks and chutes for moving goods.

Visually anchored by a distinctive, four-sided clock tower, the enormous building is built in the styles of the Chicago and Prairie Schools of Architecture. It has been designated as a Chicago Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Reid-Murdoch Center was acquired by the city of Chicago in the mid 1950s and served as the municipal traffic court until 1998, when Friedman Properties was chosen to redevelop this queen of the Chicago River’s north bank.

The Reid-Murdoch Center is currently occupied by several nationally renown tenants including Encyclopaedia Britannica and Fulton’s on the River, a prominent dining establishment voted Best Outdoor Dining by Time Out Chicago magazine.