The Gwen
Chicago, United States
Built 1929 · Last completed renovation 2017
The Gwen in Chicago was last renovated in 2017, and originally built in 1929. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 6.9/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Location
Satellite view · Chicago, United States
Timeline
2017
Renovation completed
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2017 renovation
“Scheduled to be completed in April 2017, the property's guest rooms will be completely redesigned with a 1930s-inspired style”— source · retrieved 2026-06-24
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
4★
Built
Sourced1929
Last completed renovation
Sourced2017
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“Scheduled to be completed in April 2017, the property's guest rooms will be completely redesigned with a 1930s-inspired style”
“McGraw-Hill Building was built from 1927 until 1929”
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Frequently asked
When was The Gwen built?+
The Gwen (Chicago, United States) was built in 1929.
How old is The Gwen?+
The Gwen is 97 years old — it was built in 1929 and last renovated in 2017. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was The Gwen last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2017.
What is the Chrono Score of The Gwen?+
Its Chrono Score is 6.9/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 4-star rating.