
Catalyst Apartments
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lendlease was selected by joint venture partners, Urban R2 and Marquette Companies, for the construction of Catalyst Apartments, a new residential building located at 123 North Des Plaines in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood.
Catalyst Apartments
- Client
- Marquette Companies, Urban R2
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Completion
- 2014
- Area
- 325,000 square feet
- Assignments
- Construction Management, GMP
- Architect
- Brininstool + Lynch
Project outcome
At 19 stories and 325,000 square feet, the Catalyst is comprised of 223 studios, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments featuring wood laminate flooring, granite kitchen countertops, stainless steel appliances, nine-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows and private balconies. The building also features a 78,969 square foot multi-story parking garage for 203 vehicles.
The Catalyst's amenities, located on the fourth and 19th floors, include a conference room, fitness facility, yoga room, party rooms, fireplace accent pieces, and an outdoor rooftop pool with gathering spaces, grilling stations and a zen garden. The building also features ground-floor retail.