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Chicago, Illinois, United States

500 Lake Shore Drive

Lendlease provided repeat client, Related Midwest, together with their equity partners, preconstruction and construction management services for 500 Lake Shore Drive, a new 47-story and 495 foot apartment tower located in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood, just steps from Navy Pier and Lake Michigan.

500 Lake Shore Drive

Client
Related BIT Lakeshore Owner, LLC

Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Completion
2013

Area
706,705 square feet

Assignments
Construction Management, GMP

Architect
Solomon Cordwell Buenz, Robert Pope & Associates

Project outcome

The high-end building, designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz, features a sleek, modern curtainwall façade and 706,705 square feet of luxurious accommodations and amenities. The building provides 500 new luxury rental residences with expansive views of the City to the west; the lakeshore and the river to the north and south; and Lake Michigan and Navy Pier to the east. The slender, glass tower is designed to not only optimize views but also produce a dramatic sense of openness and natural light in every residence through floor-to-ceiling glass.

Ranging from one-bedroom efficiencies to luxury three-bedroom penthouses, each of the 500 units is thoughtfully furnished with floor-to-ceiling windows, state of the art gourmet kitchens, custom bathrooms and wide-plank flooring. The building also offers a rooftop pool with cabanas, a private gym by Equinox, party room, game lounge, movie room, café, business lounge, library, technology center, cellular-enhanced wireless communication and 430 parking spaces.

500 Lake Shore Drive achieved LEED-NC Gold.