Though it applies to just the top two stories, a permit issued on December 16 by the City of Chicago allows developer ZSD Corp to complete construction of their 149-unit apartment building at 310 West Huron Street in River North. Caisson work, meanwhile, is in full swing at the site, with Thatcher Foundations of Gary, IN handling the heavy equipment.
Rendering of 310 West Huron by Pappageorge Haymes Partners
Caisson work from a passing Brown Line train. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
The first two permits for 310 West Huron were issued in November, with caissons coming through on the 3rd and the foundation & core permit hitting the books on the 21st. The core permit allowed construction up the the 7th floor ceiling, leaving the 8th and 9th levels as the only ones pertaining to the full permission. Curiously, it shows a reported cost of $24 million, while the foundation/core permit for the first seven stories included a mere $7 million reported cost. Not to worry; construction will cost what it costs.
Site plan of 310 West Huron by Pappageorge Haymes Partners
Floor plans of 310 West Huron by Pappageorge Haymes Partners
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Pappageorge Haymes Partners is behind design work for the development, which is to include studio and convertible apartments, plus one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom floor plans. The construction site stretches the length of the block, from Franklin Street to the east westward to Orleans Street, but the structure will not occupy the entire site. When a condominium development for the site was previously proposed, it included a pocket park on the west end of the lot along Orleans. ZSD will mimic those plans by including the park, as it was something neighbors had their hearts set on when the condo project was in the works.
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
The ground floor will include retail space along the east end of the building fronting Franklin Street, bicycle storage, the residential lobby, and according to a floor plan drawing, 11 duplex units. Parking will be limited to 21 surface spaces accessed from the alley between North Franklin and North Orleans Streets. Amenities are to include a rooftop lounge, a coworking space, a fitness center, and outdoor terraces. Select units will feature private balconies. ZSD Corp anticipates completion in 2027.
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Tenants of 310 West Huron will reside within a block of the Chicago Brown/Purple Line elevated platform entrance at Superior and Franklin Streets. The CTA’s Route 37 and 66 buses make stops two block north at Chicago Avenue, though the 66 Chicago Avenue bus has been rerouted due to bridge reconstruction over the river. That work should be completed by the time the new apartments are ready for occupancy. For now, westbound 66 buses turn south off Chicago Avenue onto Wells Street, then go west on Grand Avenue before turning northwest on Milwaukee Avenue and reconnecting with Chicago Avenue in River West. Eastbound buses use Orleans Street instead of Wells.
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Better than a parking lot? Yes.
Ugliest project in Chicago? Also yes.
I don’t find it ugly. Boring and plain? Certainly. I think it’s less ugly than many of the tall buildings with multi-story parking podiums above ground.
That subdivided parcel is never going to have anything done to it, they should just make it park now.
Like the little building at Superior and Dearborn that would not sell to One Chicago and now sits empty.
They could’ve at least tried to pay homage to the historic warehouses in the area by using stone/brick. This will look extra cheap by comparison given its surroundings. What’s the excuse when you can’t fall back on the cost of building tall? Chicago is lost with the current crop of bottom feeding developers that care nothing about making an impact with their architectural contributions.
unfortunately agree, seems like we’re lucky to get a moderately attractive design these days
Unfortunately I do have to agree that this is an absurdly ugly building. It isn’t just boring, it’s soul-suckingly bleak.
But it is better than a parking lot and as a yimby I support it.
Still, it feels like a missed opportunity for both greater height and greater aesthetics.
No it’s not better than a parking lot. With an empty parking lot there is a hope that someday something great will come along , but with this ugly eyesore going up that opportunity is lost.
“No it’s not better than a parking lot.”
Yes it is. Because people need places to live. Not everyone can afford to wait until a better design comes along. That’s why, as a yimby, I still support it.
design from 1940/50s. today, this looks like prison
Such a wasted opportunity. Terrible choice in facade material, way too short, just completely phoned in.
BuT iTs BeTtEr tHaN a PaRkInG lOt
Ok, sure, and a broken leg is better than cancer.
If this building is brick, it probably won’t look as bad as everyone seems to believe. It takes on similar massing as some of the surrounding warehouse buildings. That being said, I will be glad when the black/very dark building trend goes away. They’re not bad as one-offs but too much of anything can get monotonous. I believe adding residential of reasonable density IS better than a parking lot. Having an active streetscape is the lifeblood of a neighborhood.
Pappageorge Haymes Partners really has sold their souls to the cheapest developer. This design looks like their commission paid for enough office toilet paper for a year.