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EXPLORESmart Cities Dive · 1d ago

With its first office-to-housing project done, Chicago advances ‘next chapter’ for its downtown

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Chicago has completed its first office-to-housing conversion in the Loop, delivering 117 mixed-income residential units. The city plans to accelerate further adaptive reuse projects to revitalize the central business district.

  • 01First completed project adds 117 residential units to the downtown Loop district
  • 02Conversion strategy addresses high office vacancies through mixed-income housing initiatives
  • 03Additional adaptive reuse projects are currently in the development pipeline
  • 04Program aims to diversify downtown land use beyond traditional commercial office space

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The adaptive reuse project in the city's Loop has 117 mixed-income residential units. More conversions are in the pipeline.