Multi-Family Building Project team: Owner: Holsten Development Co., Chicago, Ill. PCI-Certified Precast Concrete Producers: Wells, Crystal Lake, Ill.; Wells, Valders, Wisc.; Dukane, Naperville, Ill. ELM 551 AT PARKSIDE OF OLD TOWN ChiCago, illinois Located on Chicago’s Near North Side, Parkside of Old Town is part of the ongoing redevelopment of the former Cabrini Green housing project. Elm 551 at Parkside is a three-building apartment complex that offers a mix of market-rate, low-income, and Chicago Housing Authority units. The 102 units range in size from studios to three bedrooms. The seven-story, midrise structure has 69 apartments, laundry facilities, a fitness center, office space, and common areas. The remaining 33 residential units are located in three-story “flats.” The midrise building is the tallest. It is rectangular with an angled roofline that adds a dynamic aesthetic and forms a subtle V-shape. Light-gray precast concrete panels wrap the building and contrast with interspersed green, yellow, and orange accents. The contem-porary design of the two walk-up buildings is similar to the design of Structural Enginuity, Naperville, Ill.; Midwest Structure Engineering, West Allis, Wisc. Precast Concrete Specialty Engineers: Architect: LBBA, Chicago, Ill. Engineer of Record: C. E. Anderson & Associates, Chicago, Ill. General Contractor: Linn-Mathes Inc., Chicago, Ill. PCI-Certified Erector: Creative Erectors, Rockford, Ill. Project Cost: $32.8 million Project Size: 112,400 ft²
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