The Chicago City Council has approved the mixed-use development at 1200 West Carroll Avenue in Fulton Market. Set to rise on the corner of North Racine Avenue, the high-rise received Plan Commission approval earlier this month. The proposal is being led by TR Management + Consulting.
Context rendering of 1200 W Carroll St by Thomas Roszak Architecture
Context rendering of 1200 W Carroll St by Thomas Roszak Architecture
The approval follows the development team’s purchase of the site from Sterling Bay and their decision to bring on Thomas Roszak Architecture to lead the design. Planned to rise 29 stories and reach 311 feet in height, the building will sit atop an elongated two-story podium containing roughly 16,000 square feet of commercial space.
Rendering of 1200 W Carroll St by Thomas Roszak Architecture
Rendering of 1200 W Carroll St by Thomas Roszak Architecture
This commercial space will wrap around a new public green covered in artificial turf and intended for various outdoor activations. Above the podium will be a 154-vehicle parking garage, topped by a large outdoor deck featuring a pool and additional amenities. The tower itself will stand on the northwest corner of the site and include 397 residential units, primarily one- and two-bedroom layouts.
Floor plans of 1200 W Carroll St by Thomas Roszak Architecture
The building will be clad in a mix of black, white, and light gray panels arranged in a cross pattern. The top floor will include additional amenity space along with a rooftop terrace. With all approvals secured, the $188 million proposal is now ready to move forward with permit applications. Groundbreaking is expected in February 2026, with an anticipated completion date of mid-2027.
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Site should be more dense , either taller and/or wider over the podium .
The design fits the vibe of Fulton Market well. I do wish it was taller, but overall this will be a nice addition to the neighborhood.
I’m not a fan of the trend of incorporating so much green space (queue the boos). It goes back to the Corbusien slabs on a green and it’s not to my liking. In a city I want buildings right next to each other–even touching–and reasonable park space.
Jane Jacobs was never against parks but she wrote that we should be wary of them because of their tendency to break up streetscapes. This is just the burbs within the Chicago grid.
Edge city buildings often incorporate tons of greenspace (walking trails, ponds, etc) but it’s nothing like a city environment. Buildings up against Bryant Park in NYC? Perfect. Washington Square Park by the Newberry Library? Love it. This type of development? I’ll pass.
Green space, in fact, is one of the central tenets of NIMBYs along with increased parking and reduced density.
Not a fan.
No, queue the eye-rolling. There’s no park to bump up against so if they don’t provide the green space on their property then who will? People want green space. Full stop.
Agree. And they want more parking, wider roads, shorter buildings, strip malls, and drive thrus. I out of the mainstream and prefer dense city environments. Full stop.
I understand your concern. Lake Meadows isn’t good urbanism. However, I don’t believe that this project will get the concerning effect. There are active uses on all sides of the park and the building fronts the streets. This shouldn’t give the island effect that I think may concern you.
Agree with most of the comments, too much green space. They could have gone for another tower or just made it overall bigger/wider. Feels now it makes it look lonely.