Glass installation and exterior work is progressing for the 11-story Gateway Apartments building, situated at 2050 W Ogden Avenue in the Illinois Medical District. There will be just under 10,000 square feet of ground-floor mercantile space, along with 161 dwelling units on the upper floors. Apartments will range from studios up through two-bedroom residences.
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Gateway apartments. Photo by Jack Crawford
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Gateway apartments. Photo by Jack Crawford
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Gateway Apartments. Photo by Jack Crawford
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The Gateway masterplan (Gateway Apartments center bottom). Plan by Piekarz Associates
Rising 108 feet above street level, this new mixed-use edifice is set to house and integrate with a larger masterplan knows The Gateway. This broader 10-acre scheme has been planned by East Lake Management & Development, alongside AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust as financial partner. With the Gateway Apartments as the second phase, the first phase of The Gateway has already been completed, consisting of two single-story retail structures, as well as a central plaza and sculpture denoting the main entrance. The third stage of this development will be a six-story, 135-key Hilton Hotel directly to the north.
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Gateway apartments. Photo by Jack Crawford
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Gateway apartments. Photo by Jack Crawford
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Gateway apartments. Photo by Jack Crawford
The building’s amenities package comes with a rooftop pool and penthouse lounge, additional indoor lounge space, a fitness room, a game room, and a business center. On-site transportation accommodations include bike storage and parking for 77 vehicles.
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The Gateway Apartments. Elevations by Piekarz Associates
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The Gateway Apartments. Rendering by Piekarz Associates
The design by Piekarz Associates involves a material palette of glass, aluminum composite paneling, and columns of recessed balconies on each side. The ground level will be wrapped in a glass storefront system with dark metal trimmings, while the top level will be punctuated by both the amenity penthouse enclosure and an outdoor trellis.
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Gateway Apartments. Photo by Jack Crawford
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Gateway Apartments. Photo by Jack Crawford
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Gateway Apartments. Photo by Jack Crawford
Closest bus transit is available for Route 50 via a minute-walk northeast to Damen & Ogden. Also within five minutes’ walking distance are Routes 7 and 126 to the northeast, along with Routes 12 and 157 to the south. Closest CTA L service is available for the Blue Line via Illinois Medical District station, a seven-minute walk northeast. The Pink Line at Polk station is within walking distance as well, a nine-minute walk east.
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Gateway apartments. Photo by Jack Crawford
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Gateway apartments. Photo by Jack Crawford
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Gateway Apartments. Photo by Jack Crawford
In total, the construction cost for this high rise is $50 million, with Global Builders Inc serving as general contractor. A move-in date for the apartments is set for this year.
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