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Lutz Family Center Annex Opens for After School Matters
Eckenhoff Saunders collaborated with After School Matters (ASM) for the opening of their new 2,000 sf annex at the Michael and Karyn Lutz Center in Chicago’s Belmont Cragin neighborhood. This exciting new development centers around innovation space offering programming for teens to learn welding, bike repair, and urban gardening skills. ASM is a nonprofit organization…
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The ARK Opens
Eckenhoff Saunders teamed up with The ARK for the renovation and expansion of their facility located in Chicago’s West Ridge neighborhood. Opening May 10, this exciting new development was recently profiled in Block Club Chicago. The ARK is a nonprofit organization providing medical, legal, and social services to more than 4,000 Jewish families in the…
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Cardiovascular Institute Opens
Eckenhoff Saunders partnered with Endeavor Health and Integrated Facilities Solutions, Inc. (program manager/owner’s rep) for the new Cardiovascular Institute at Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview, Illinois, opening May 13. The new facility features 165,000 sf of new construction, including 8 Cath Labs, 4 EP Labs, 4 Open-Heart Operating Rooms, 2 Hybrid Operating Rooms, Preparation/Recovery Bays, staff…
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Zion Woods Breaks Ground
A groundbreaking ceremony was held last week for Zion Woods, a multi-family affordable housing project in Deerfield, Illinois, that has been a long time in the making. Eckenhoff Saunders is teaming with the Housing Opportunity Development Corporation and Brinshore Development as lead architect and planner. The project is targeting a 2025 completion and seeks to…
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Award-Winning Howard Brown Health Halsted
Howard Brown Health Halsted received Civic Development of the Year at The Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards. The annual Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards brings together more than 1,850 of Chicago’s top architects, brokers, developers, property managers, contractors, and design professionals to celebrate outstanding achievements in all facets of the industry…
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2328 S. Michigan
2328 S. Michigan is a new proposed 256-unit apartment complex in Chicago’s Historic Motor Row District by Fern Hill, Decennial Group, and Rebel Hospitality. Eckenhoff Saunders is partnering with the development team as lead architect as the project seeks City Council approval. The new complex consists of a seven-story building facing South Michigan Avenue that…
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Northlight Theater Returning to Evanston
Northlight Theatre was recently featured in the Chicago Tribune after receiving a $3M donation to help the organization meet its overall project budget goal for a new performing arts center in the heart of downtown Evanston. Eckenhoff Saunders is teaming with Northlight Theatre as lead architect, planner, and interior designer on this exciting project. Learn…
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1616 Orrington
YIMBY Chicago recently profiled the restoration of the 5-story Fountain Square Building in downtown Evanston. Shapack Partners retained Eckenhoff Saunders to develop modifications to the building including exterior and window restorations and the addition of a rooftop amenity. Learn more about the restoration of 1616 Orrington on our project page.
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2023 Crain’s Coolest Offices
345 N Morgan earned the distinction as one of the coolest offices in Chicago, per Crain’s Chicago’s Business. As lead architect and interior designer on the project, the team pushed the boundaries of design to create something truly exceptional. Learn more about this exciting project via Crain’s or on our project page.
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RUSH West Loop Opens
Eckenhoff Saunders proudly teamed up with Rush University Medical Center (RUSH) for the opening of their new 6,000 sf outpatient facility in Chicago’s West Loop. The new facility offers patients spacious exam rooms, access to primary care physicians — internal medicine and family practice — and specialists in obstetrics and gynecology. Additional specialty care, such…
