Each month, we’re giving our readers a chance to show off their building brainpower. Can you guess which the Berglund-constructed/-restored building we’re talking about?

Post your answer in the comments section and we’ll randomly choose one winner of a $15 Starbucks card out of those who guessed correctly.

The answer to last month’s “Name that building”: Chase Tower. Congratulations to our winner, Rose Rivera! We’ll contact you soon about your prize.

Berglund restored this month’s building with limestone and terra cotta replacement, window perimeter sealant, tuck-pointing and chemical cleaning – and won Merit and Midwest Construction Review Illinois Showcase awards for its work. Here are your clues:

• Built in 1929, this building was the first Chicago skyscraper that was built far from the Loop
• Despite this building’s squeaky-clean name, it was home to Playboy headquarters for decades
• Considered to be a classic example of Art Deco architecture, this building once featured an impressive navigational beacon, which was removed when its high-rise neighbors complained about the light
• A rarity for buildings of this height, the office spaces were converted to residences in 2004

You have until Sept. 26 to leave your guess in the comments section. Be sure to come back to find out the answer when we reveal it on Sept. 27 in the next “Name that building” post. We will contact the winner via e-mail.

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