Rendering of the southwest facade of 900 W Nelson Street by SmithGroup

Illinois Masonic Expansion Takes 11th Place In Countdown

Coming in at 11th place in this year’s countdown is the Illinois Masonic Hospital addition at 900 W Nelson Street in Lake View East. Located adjacent to the train tracks on the western edge of the existing campus, the multi-phase expansion has been accelerated to include the new patient tower now. The project is being led by the hospital with SmithGroup working on its design after multiple years of planning.

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The Saint Grand

The Saint Grand Finalizes Construction at #12 in Year-End Countdown

The Saint Grand, ranked as the 12th project in our yearly countdown of the tallest construction projects, is nearing the completion of its facade construction at 218 E Grand Avenue in Streeterville. This 21-story mixed-use building is a collaboration between Mavrek Development, GW Properties, Luxury Living, and Double Eagle Development, offering 248 residential units, 45,000 square feet of office space, and 7,500 square feet for retail purposes. NORR designed the 238-foot structure, characterized by its modern facade of dark metal and glass and distinctive columns of protruding glass balconies.

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