technology/infrastructure

The Mart Center is an icon of timeless prestige whose interior continuously evolves to offer tenants the most advanced systems in technology, telecommunications, fire and life safety, air quality, security and power.

Power

Power is provided by 17 Commonwealth Edison feeders stemming from three separate substations. The Mart Center has a Thermal Chicago (Exelon) chilled water cooling system with onsite production, including 3,600 tons of additional onsite chilling capacity. A dedicated condenser water system provides supplemental cooling needs. And, to optimize energy use and minimize operating expenses, we connect each tenant to a web-based energy management system.

Telecommunications

The Mart Center features a fiber optic backbone, two fiber optic risers, Wi-fi technology on floors 1 and 2, providing telecommunications and XO dark fiber to Net Pop via the train tunnel.

Elevators

The Merchandise Mart has 38 passenger and eight freight elevators; 350 W. Mart Center has seven passenger and three freight elevators, in addition to public escalators. All Mart Center elevators feature Lobby Vision, an integrated control center at The Security Desk. Elevators may also be programmed by floor, allowing and providing tight security for you and your clients.

Fire and Life Safety

The Merchandise Mart and 350 W. Mart Center feature a Simplex Fire and Life Safety system. Both buildings are fully sprinklered and hold three 25,000-gallon tanks for back up.

Security

There is a staff of 41 proprietary security employees who utilize a PPM 2000 Web-based security system. All locked stairwells are capable of being electronically unlocked by The Chicago Fire Department from a Fire Command Center at The Merchandise Mart.

Infrastructure

One of the reasons so many creatively driven companies flock to The Mart Center is our large floor plans and great views. They offer lots of opportunity to express every type of corporate personality. We can customize the space to give you exactly the environment you want.

The Merchandise Mart floor plan

350 West Mart Center Floor Plan