Chicago, Illinois
Architectural
Chicago, Illinois. This three phase development on a prominent site at CityFront Plaza in the Streeterville area will be a new center for downtown living. The master plan completes the infill of two city blocks between the Michigan Avenue corridor and the lakefront. The project consists of retail amenities and public gathering spaces along upper Illinois Street, 800 luxury residential units, a five-star hotel, and parking for 1,200 cars, for a total of approximately 2,700,000 sf of enclosed space. Phase one, The Fairbanks, incorporates an existing parking structure, converting a portion into 42 loft condominiums and adding a 24 story, 239 unit residential tower above. Phase two, The St. Clair, completes the street wall along upper Illinois Street with retail and adds 253 residences in a 43 story tower at the site’s west end. At the center of the site, phase three includes a 300 room hotel with 325 residential units in a 63 story tower. All three towers are oriented on the site to maximize views to the Chicago River, Navy Pier, Lake Michigan, and the Magnificent Mile.