Climbing into the 13th place in the 2023 countdown is the mixed-use development at 633 S LaSalle Street in the South Loop. Located just south of the intersection with W Harrison Street and across the street from the LaSalle station tracks, the building replaces a vacant lot within the small neighborhood. The project is being led by London-based developer The Collective with Fitzgerald Associates and Berkelhamer Architects working on its design.
633 S LaSalle. Model by Jack Crawford
633 S LaSalle Street. Rendering by Fitzgerald Associates Architects and Berkelhamer Architects
633 S LaSalle Street. Photo by Jack Crawford
633 S LaSalle Street. Photo by Jack Crawford
Rising 18 floors and 230 feet in height, the building has been in the works for a few years having faced pre-construction delays and most recently a pause in construction as the core approached the halfway point. Once completed it will become a co-living/extended stay for The Collective who currently operates two locations in London. The Chicago location will span 162,000 square feet of mixed-use space with a widened sidewalk.
633 S LaSalle Street typical floor plan. Plan by Fitzgerald Associates Architects
Although its form is quite simple, the design breaks up the massing by appearing as two different structures with a setback and different facades. However inside will be 117 shared single-room residences and multi-room apartment units for a total of 381 bedrooms, each with their own bathroom. While some will have a balcony, all will be fully-furnished and offer linen service as well, with access to co-working spaces, lounges, and an outdoor deck.
633 S LaSalle Street. Photo by Jack Crawford
633 S LaSalle Street. Photo by Jack Crawford
633 S LaSalle Street. Photo by Jack Crawford
A small ground-floor retail space is also included in the plans along with a bike parking room as there will be no vehicle parking on-site. However guests will be within a five-minute walk to the CTA Red and Blue Lines and bus service for Routes 2,6, 22, 24, 29, 36,62, and 146. Original cost figures for the development were around $45 million though final numbers are unknown. Clark Construction is executing the work which expected to wrap up in 2025.
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It looks like it’s still paused unless they just started up again. Really doesn’t bode well for a restart. Anybody know if there’s a chance this will be resolved soon?
It still looks paused to me. I hope that’s only until logistics can be figured out and a new start is planned.
@Ian or @Jack,
I think for the top 10, you guys should do that NYC-height-comparison, but comparing Chicago’s height from last years. This year’s countdown I keep on going back to last year’s place and see how much taller the develop was.
I think it would be a cool comparison to do for the top 10 as we’ve seen this year’s countdown as much shorter then previous years in Chicago.
Hey C! I like that idea! I’ll run it with Jack and see what we do, thanks for reading!
Yes this would be awesome! I’ve been going back and checking the same thing.