LAKESHORE EAST

CLIENT | Lowenberg & Associates, Inc.

LOCATION | Boundaries: Wacker Drive (N), Columbus Drive (W), Lake Shore Drive (E), Randolph Street (S)

GENERAL CONTRACTOR | McHugh/ Riteway Construction

START DATE | January 2003

DATE COMPLETED | December 2004

PROJECT MANAGER | Jeffery Singer

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Lakeshore East is a mixed-use urban development in the Loop community area just west of Navy Pier. The neighborhood will incorporate a public park, a public elementary school, a village market center, as well as high-rise and mid-rise condominium and rental buildings, and single-family park homes. Completion is projected approximately between 2015 and 2020. Phase one (1) of the project involves developing the infrastructure and creating the park, which is to be a centerpiece for the development. The plan, which had Adrian Smith as the design partner, calls for fourteen high-rise condominiums and two commercial office space superstructures Lakeshore East is within walking distance to the Chicago River, Lake Michigan, DuSable Harbor, Michigan Avenue, Grant Park, and Millennium Park.

TARGET GROUP PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

• Outreach & Outreach Conferences
• Reporting
• Local Hiring Program
• Payroll Services
• Local Business Directory
• Diversity Program
• Compliance and Monitoring
• Program Development & Implementation
• Contractor Commitment Meetings

PROJECT GOALS & ACHIEVEMENTS

• 25% MBE Participation (26.12% Achieved)
• 5% WBE Participation (6.08% Achieved)
• 50% City of Chicago Residency (44.90% Achieved)