The Chicago Plan Commission has granted S Loop Chicago Development, LLC approval for 1200 S. Indiana, a three-phase apartment development to be located in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood. Once completed, the apartment tower is said to be one of the tallest apartment buildings in Chicago.
Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects, phase one will feature a 76-story, 829-foot complex with 792 units and a total of 622 parking spaces. Construction will begin late 2016.
Rafael Viñoly, principal and founder of Rafael Viñoly Architects, said that the building was designed with a nod to the Willis Tower, resembling the bundled tube system used to achieve new heights, and revealing the large interior modules with extended private balconies.
“This project will not only create more than one million man hours of work during its 24-month construction timeline, but it will also create upwards of 50 full-time permanent jobs,” said Ted Novak, partner at DLA Piper LLP, which is providing zoning and entitlement services for the project.
Crescent Heights® will support park improvements by contributing to the Chicago Park District, which will be distributed among Webster Park, Chicago Women’s Park and Gardens, and Armstrong Park. The firm is also contributing to the historic preservation of 2nd Presbyterian Church and Quinn Chapel AME Church, and will implement a Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) utilization plan to ensure construction-related opportunities for minority contractors and workers.
McHugh Construction, in a joint venture with Ujamaa Construction, has been selected as the general contractor. Retail tenants are being determined.
