Auditorium Building - Fainman Lounge

430 S. Michigan Avenue, 2nd floor
Chicago, IL  60605

The Fainman Lounge at Roosevelt University is located on the 2nd floor overlooking Michigan Avenue. The lounge was named after the Fainman family, who were dynamic members of the Chicago business community or many years, and early supporters of Roosevelt.

The Auditorium building, in which Fainman Lounge is located, is a National Historic Landmark. It is the achievement of famed architects Dankmar Adler, Louis Sullivan and young Frank Lloyd Wright as a draftsman. On October 5, 1887, President Grover Cleveland laid the cornerstone for the Auditorium Building. The 1888 Republican National Convention was held at the partially finished building, where Benjamin Harrison was nominated as a presidential candidate. It officially opened in 1889 and was immediately acclaimed as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.

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Features

• Gorgeous late 19th/20th century European Art Nouveau architectural detailing
• Enclosed terrace overlooks Michigan Avenue and Grant Park
• Terrace floor is adorned with beauiful mosaic tile.
• Restored copper detailing on staircase
• ADA accessibility
• Located in the heart of the city at Michigan Avenue and Congress Parkway
• Facing beautiful Lake Michigan and Buckingham Fountain
• Three blocks from Millennium Park
• Close to several hotels and parking facilities 

Capacity & Dimensions

• Dimensions:
  • Fainman Lounge: 3,200 s.f.
  • Terrace: 1,000 s.f.
  • Congress Lounge (adjacent):  1,800 s.f.
  • See page 3 of the brochure for the specific floor plan
• Cocktail Receptions for up to 400 guests
• Sit-down events for up to 200 guests

Pricing

Contact Us

Gretchen McGinn
  312-735-2902
  gmcginn@venuelogicchicago.com

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Venue Logic reserves the right for Roosevelt University to refuse rental of space to any organization at the sole discretion of the University. Events that do not serve to enhance the mission of Roosevelt University, or do not properly represent the standards of decorum of an academic institution, will not be accepted. Roosevelt University facilities generally are not available for political meetings or events, religious or sectarian meetings, corporate marketing events, or any gambling related events or activities.