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Location
1244 N. Clybourn Map
Owner
Mercy Housing Lakefront
Architect
Murphy/Jahn Architects
Near North SRO is a 5-story, 96 unit single room occupancy that will be home to those on the CHA waiting list or at risk of homelessness. The average unit is only 300 square feet, but like many modern SROs, includes a private kitchen and bath. Social services are housed on the first floor. The project is under construction and targeting LEED Certification.
The GreenBean map is now available here. It can be permanently accessed by clicking the map icon in the sidebar.
Currently the map shows locations of projects covered on GreenBean and allows you to link to the post discussing the project. More nifty features may be added as my time and skill permit. Javascript-experienced volunteers for this effort are welcome.
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Fiinally, I continue to aggressively pursue known projects for discussion. Don't forget, if you would like to see a specific project, or submit a project of your own, use the Participate link!
Location
4000 W. Lake Map
Owner
Bethel New Life
Architect
Farr Associates
Image ©Farr Associates | Architecture | Planning | Preservation, Chicago, IL
Bethel Center is 23,000 sf, 2-story commercial center comprised of storefront retail spaces, a daycare center, an employment center, and a community computer lab. The building has a direct connection to the adjacent Lake & Pulaski CTA Green Line stop via a bridge. The project, which is seeking LEED Gold certification, was completed in May 2005 and received a nice review from Blair Kamin. The lead designer was former Farr principal Kevin Pierce.
Location
2822 N. Kedzie Map
Owner
Brian Warling & Lisa Wright
Architect
John Joyce Architects
The W Residence is a gut rehab and third-floor addition to an existing 2-story building with storefront space into a single live-work space, with Warling Studios on the first floor, offices for the studio and Red Bird Visual on a portion of the second floor, and residential space in the remainder. This is a project with a modest budget that is attempting to maximize green for their dollar with everyday, low-tech solutions.
Location
340 E. Randolph Map
Owner
LR Development Company
Architect
Solomon Cordwell Buenz
Image courtesy of ImageFiction
340 On the Park is a 62-story, 344 unit condominium tower located on the last available site along Randolph Street between Lake Shore Drive and Michigan Avenue. If you've been to Millennium Park this summer and looked north, you've had a fabulous view of this building being closed in. Construction is scheduled for completion in 2007.
Location
111 S. Wacker Map
Developer
The John Buck Company
Architect
Goettsch Partners
111 S. Wacker is a 53-story, 1.46 million sf speculative office tower completed in 2005 and was the first building ever to receive LEED for Core and Shell Gold certification. The project has won several awards and been the subject of varied media coverage. The building was sold earlier this year to a German investment fund, reportedly for a Chicago record-breaking $400/sf. Although the green building community would like to tout the building's greenness as contributing to this sales prices, Buck has stated they do not believe this is the case. Rather, the developer sees LEED certification here as a test case for future projects.
