Zoning Approved for Mixed-Use Structure at 1340 W Washington Boulevard in West Loop

1371 W Randolph Street1371 W Randolph Street. Rendering by OKW Architects

Zoning has been approved for a mixed-use structure at 1340 W Washington Boulevard in West Loop. Located on the site of the Chicago Journeyman Plumber Local 130 UA campus, the structure will actually be located along W Randolph street, within the 4.1-acre larger campus addressed as 1340 W Washington Boulevard. The larger campus is bound by W Randolph Street, W Washington Boulevard, N Ada Street, N Ogden Avenue, and the recently-completed Plumbers Training Facility to the west. The development is being led by the Chicago Journeyman Plumber Local 130 UA and Chicago Title and Trust Company.

1340 W Washington Boulevard. Rendering by OKW Architects

1340 W Washington Boulevard. Rendering by OKW Architects

Designed by OKW Architects, the new development will be a seven-story parking and retail structure. Commercial uses will be located on the ground floor and with frontage along W Randolph Street, and parking located behind and on the floors above. The structure will hold a total of 502 parking spaces, with an additional 36 bike parking spaces.

View of 1340 W Washington Boulevard. Rendering by OKW Architects

View of 1340 W Washington Boulevard. Rendering by OKW Architects

The parking garage would serve members of the union coming for training and events, while extra parking would be available to serve the general public. The structure is located mid-block between N Ogden Avenue and N Ada Street to allow for a future development along N Ada Street by the plumber’s union.

View of 1340 W Washington Boulevard. Rendering by OKW Architects

View of 1340 W Washington Boulevard. Rendering by OKW Architects

The design adds active uses along W Randolph Street with the retail and commercial spaces. The structure will be accessed from an internal drive located off street within the existing parking lot. Cars will enter the internal drive from W Randolph Street or W Washington Boulevard and the garage from there, not directly from the street.

Site Plan for 1340 W Washington Boulevard. Drawing by OKW Architects

Site Plan for 1340 W Washington Boulevard. Drawing by OKW Architects

The first two levels of parking will be reserved for the exclusive use of the plumbers union. Upper levels will be available for public use in addition to the union’s use beyond the first two floors. The 36 bike parking spaces will be provided on the ground floor. Mechanicals are placed away from the street at the back of the structure, along an alley inside the site. The elevator core will be located directly along W Randolph Street to face the public realm. An outdoor amenity terrace for outdoor dining will be placed along the front façade on the third floor.

Ground Floor Plan for 1340 W Washington Boulevard. Drawing by OKW Architects

Ground Floor Plan for 1340 W Washington Boulevard. Drawing by OKW Architects

The retail portion will be emphasized by pulling its façade up to the lot line, while the parking face is slightly set back. The parking garage is topped by a roof spanning almost one acre, which will have a rainwater harvesting system installed which will collect water for use on site. Materials used on the structure include cast-in-place concrete mainly for the structure, with cementitious panels, brick, perforated aluminum panels, metal planters, and glass storefronts for the remaining façade of the building.

Aerial View of 1340 W Washington Boulevard. Rendering by OKW Architects

Aerial View of 1340 W Washington Boulevard. Rendering by OKW Architects

The zoning approval rezones the site from C1-3 to DX-3 and ultimately to a planned development. The total project cost is estimated to be $25 million, with construction starting in spring 2021. Completion is expected for one year later in spring 2022.

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4 Comments on "Zoning Approved for Mixed-Use Structure at 1340 W Washington Boulevard in West Loop"

  1. A parking lot, over a parking lot, next to a parking lot? All the thumbs down.

  2. Shameful. Is there any structure that could be more out of place?

  3. Mixed use, come on Chicago Yimby. Careful with your words, it’s a parking garage that’s hideous and helps enshrine auto-dependency for at least another generation.

  4. Bobby Siemiaszko | February 14, 2021 at 10:10 am | Reply

    How does this get approved unless someone is paying someone off. No way this should be built here. Embarrassing to our city and proves Chicago is stuck in the 50s suburban thinking. Then I look at New York Yimby today and see so many great urban buildings. Sad.

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