We continue our 2023 countdown with the 30th place going to the Rush Specialty Hospital at 516 S Loomis Street in Little Italy. Located on the northwest corner of the intersection with W Harrison Street, the building is receiving its final touches as construction quickly wraps up prior to winter. The project is a collaboration between the Rush University System and Select Medical, with GWG3 Architecture working on its design.
Rush Specialty Hospital. Photo by Jack Crawford
Rush Specialty Hospital. Photo by Jack Crawford
Rush Specialty Hospital. Photo by Jack Crawford
The project is the second building on what used to be a student housing complex for the nearby university and hospital, joining the nearby Joan and Paul Rubschlager building which took the 24th place on our 2021 countdown. Rising five-stories and 93-feet in height to the parapet, the center will bring over 130,000 square-feet of new medical space focused on inpatient acute care.
Rush Specialty Hospital. Photo by Jack Crawford
Rush Specialty Hospital. Photo by Jack Crawford
First Floor Plan for Rush University Specialty Hospital
Rush Specialty Hospital. Elevations by GWG3 Architecture
The ground floor will feature a drop off zone connected to a large central lobby, complemented by a large dining room with a patio and an ambulation therapy center with an outdoor course. The floors above will contain 56-beds for comprehensive rehabilitation and 44 for long-term acute care, with communal lounges, medical offices, and staff zones.
Rush Specialty Hospital. Photo by Jack Crawford
Rush Specialty Hospital. Photo by Jack Crawford
The long rectangular structure is clad mostly in a white aluminum panel system, with curtain walls at the ends and long bands of windows on the sides. Users will have access to a 70-vehicle parking lot in the rear, with plenty of space for a third building which could contain up to 850,000 square-feet per the site’s zoning.
Rush Specialty Hospital. Photo by Jack Crawford
Rush Specialty Hospital. Photo by Jack Crawford
Rush Specialty Hospital. Photo by Jack Crawford
Rush Specialty Hospital. Photo by Jack Crawford
Future users will also have access to CTA bus route 7, 9, 126 as well at the CTA Blue Line Racine station within a five-minute walk. The $110 million facility was built by Power Construction, with a full completion expected early 2024.
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