Exterior work is nearing completion for a four-story residential building located at 104 S Laflin Street in West Loop. The developer, filed under Tom Meador as manager, has planned for 51 units alongside 51 on-site parking spaces. Replacing a former parking lot, the development represents one of several new projects around Skinner Park, including 1400 W Monroe Street and a similar neighboring development at 128 S Laflin Street.
104 S Laflin Street. Photo by Jack Crawford
Jay Keller of SPACE Architects + Planners is serving as the project’s architect of record. The red brick exterior design contains a series of vertical bays with integrated balconies, while architectural elements include interspersed light masonry accents and exterior columns supporting the balconies.
104 S Laflin Street. Photo by Jack Crawford
Residents will find north and southbound bus stops for Routes 9 and X9 located at Madison & Ashland, a four-minute walk northwest (with additional stops for Route 9 also a four-minute southwest at Ashland & Adams). East and westbound stops for Route 20, meanwhile, are available at Madison & Laflin, a three-minute walk north. Lastly, east and westbound stops for 126 can be found at Jackson & Laflin and Van Buren & Laflin, both within a five-minute walk south.
CTA L service includes Blue Line access at Racine station, an eight-minute walk southeast. Green and Pink Lines are also available via Ashland station, a 10-minute walk northwest.
104 S Laflin Street. Photo by Jack Crawford
As mentioned, occupants will be able to access Skinner park, directly across S Laflin Street to the east.
104 S Laflin Street. Photo by Jack Crawford
Vivify Construction Inc is serving as the general contractor for the development, whose completion and opening appear on target for this year.
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The new Chicago vernacular architecture is just god awful. I guess it’s about the bottom line and not the quality or design.