CHICAGO—Eleven winners were announced at the sixth annual Urban Land Institute Chicago Vision Awards on May 31 at Morgan MFG in Chicago. The awards honor projects and programs that use creative development practices, inventive partnerships or sharing of resources, imaginative problem solving, or visionary ideas contributing to the growth of vibrant communities. The winners in the program category were: The 65th Infantry Regiment Borinqueneers Veteran's Apartments, 1045 N. Sacramento Ave.; Chicago Riverwalk; Nichols Tower at Homan Square, 906 S. Homan Ave.; Presbyterian Homes, 3801 N. Pine Grove | 416 W. Barry | 1950 W. Devon. In the project category: Catalytic Development, 1K Fulton, 1000 W. Fulton Market; Public Investment, La Villita Park, 2800 S. Sacramento Ave.; Historic Revitalization, The Lawrence House, 1020 W. Lawrence Ave.; Transformational Retail, RH Chicago – The Gallery at the Three Arts Club, 1300 N. Dearborn Pkwy.; Community Impact, The Arts and Recreation Center at Ellis Park, 3520 S. Cottage Grove Ave.; Innovation in Urban Hospitality, The Robey & The Hollander, 2018-2022 W. North Ave.

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CHICAGO—The Opus Group has just completed new headquarters for Renishaw Incorporated and oelheld US Inc., both at the Oakview Corporate Park in West Dundee, IL. Both buildings include office space as well as custom designed industrial warehouse space. “The fluidity, flexibility and adaptability of our design-build approach lent itself well to these projects, and we were able to deliver what each business needed and wanted while upholding functionality and aesthetic,” says Matt Bratzke, director, project management, Opus Design Build, LLC. Renishaw's new 134,000-square-foot warehouse and office facility will be its North American headquarters, and includes training and demonstration spaces, and an exhibit hall. The two-story building allows the company to consolidate all of its divisions in one location. Construction began in September 2015. The new 23,400-square-foot US headquarters for oelheld was designed with safety and environmental protection in mind for the machine-based lubricants and packaged oil products producer. Unique features of the building include a recessed warehouse floor and drainage barriers designed to contain spilled lubricants during the loading and unloading process in the warehouse. Construction on this project began in June 2016.

CHICAGO—McShane Construction Co. has just completed construction of Park Place, an affordable housing development, for its client, Brinshore Development. It is located on a 4.6-acre site at the intersection of 50th St. and Lawndale Ave. within the Back of the Yards neighborhood. It offers a total of 78 rental apartments with 15 one-, 42 two- and 21 three-bedroom floorplans throughout 14 three-story residential buildings. As part of the assignment, McShane transformed an existing building located on the site into fully-featured community space through an extensive renovation program. The stand-alone building features a community room, computer lab, fitness center and on-site management. All sitework for the project including paved roads, alleys, sidewalks and landscaping was also completed by McShane. Landon Bone Baker Architect served as the project architect.

SCHERERVILLE, IN—On June 7, Ryan Cos. US, Inc., Life Care Services®, An LCS Co., and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital, along with community officials from Schererville, IN, celebrated the completion and grand opening for Clarendale of Schererville, a $40 million, 177-residence senior living community. The hospitality-inspired community at 7770 Burr St. is the third Clarendale® senior living community from developer-builder Ryan Cos. “The continuum of care offered at Clarendale works hand-in-hand with engaging activities and high-quality amenities and finishes,” says Dave Erickson, director of real estate development. “The movie theater, dining choices, arts room, fitness center and pub are a few of the exceptional spaces that will make Clarendale of Schererville a vibrant housing choice in Northwest Indiana.”

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KANSAS CITY—Kansas City has emerged in 22nd place within the top 25 US tech cities, with San Jose and San Francisco capturing the first and second spots respectively, according to Cushman & Wakefield's inaugural “Tech Cities 1.0” national report. “This accomplishment is the result of more than a decade of work from different parts of the community,” says Michael T. Mayer, managing principal of Cushman & Wakefield's Kansas City office. “One of the most exciting parts of being included in this list is that it will generate more attention to the diverse successes that led to this national recognition. The city is a great place to be now, and it just keeps getting better.” The top 25 tech cities were determined by analyzing the concentration of factors such as talent, capital, and growth opportunity. Local factors played an important role in Kansas City's rise, according to C&W's senior director Miles McCune, who credits city initiatives that support tech incubators and organizations such as ThinkBig Partners, and The Kauffman Foundation.

NEWS & NOTABLES

CHICAGO—Eleven winners were announced at the sixth annual Urban Land Institute Chicago Vision Awards on May 31 at Morgan MFG in Chicago. The awards honor projects and programs that use creative development practices, inventive partnerships or sharing of resources, imaginative problem solving, or visionary ideas contributing to the growth of vibrant communities. The winners in the program category were: The 65th Infantry Regiment Borinqueneers Veteran's Apartments, 1045 N. Sacramento Ave.; Chicago Riverwalk; Nichols Tower at Homan Square, 906 S. Homan Ave.; Presbyterian Homes, 3801 N. Pine Grove | 416 W. Barry | 1950 W. Devon. In the project category: Catalytic Development, 1K Fulton, 1000 W. Fulton Market; Public Investment, La Villita Park, 2800 S. Sacramento Ave.; Historic Revitalization, The Lawrence House, 1020 W. Lawrence Ave.; Transformational Retail, RH Chicago – The Gallery at the Three Arts Club, 1300 N. Dearborn Pkwy.; Community Impact, The Arts and Recreation Center at Ellis Park, 3520 S. Cottage Grove Ave.; Innovation in Urban Hospitality, The Robey & The Hollander, 2018-2022 W. North Ave.

BUILDING BLOCKS

CHICAGO—The Opus Group has just completed new headquarters for Renishaw Incorporated and oelheld US Inc., both at the Oakview Corporate Park in West Dundee, IL. Both buildings include office space as well as custom designed industrial warehouse space. “The fluidity, flexibility and adaptability of our design-build approach lent itself well to these projects, and we were able to deliver what each business needed and wanted while upholding functionality and aesthetic,” says Matt Bratzke, director, project management, Opus Design Build, LLC. Renishaw's new 134,000-square-foot warehouse and office facility will be its North American headquarters, and includes training and demonstration spaces, and an exhibit hall. The two-story building allows the company to consolidate all of its divisions in one location. Construction began in September 2015. The new 23,400-square-foot US headquarters for oelheld was designed with safety and environmental protection in mind for the machine-based lubricants and packaged oil products producer. Unique features of the building include a recessed warehouse floor and drainage barriers designed to contain spilled lubricants during the loading and unloading process in the warehouse. Construction on this project began in June 2016.

CHICAGO—McShane Construction Co. has just completed construction of Park Place, an affordable housing development, for its client, Brinshore Development. It is located on a 4.6-acre site at the intersection of 50th St. and Lawndale Ave. within the Back of the Yards neighborhood. It offers a total of 78 rental apartments with 15 one-, 42 two- and 21 three-bedroom floorplans throughout 14 three-story residential buildings. As part of the assignment, McShane transformed an existing building located on the site into fully-featured community space through an extensive renovation program. The stand-alone building features a community room, computer lab, fitness center and on-site management. All sitework for the project including paved roads, alleys, sidewalks and landscaping was also completed by McShane. Landon Bone Baker Architect served as the project architect.

SCHERERVILLE, IN—On June 7, Ryan Cos. US, Inc., Life Care Services®, An LCS Co., and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital, along with community officials from Schererville, IN, celebrated the completion and grand opening for Clarendale of Schererville, a $40 million, 177-residence senior living community. The hospitality-inspired community at 7770 Burr St. is the third Clarendale® senior living community from developer-builder Ryan Cos. “The continuum of care offered at Clarendale works hand-in-hand with engaging activities and high-quality amenities and finishes,” says Dave Erickson, director of real estate development. “The movie theater, dining choices, arts room, fitness center and pub are a few of the exceptional spaces that will make Clarendale of Schererville a vibrant housing choice in Northwest Indiana.”