Walsh Construction Breaks Ground on New 47-Story Apartment Tower

Construction begins on new residential high-rise in Chicago's South Loop Neighborhood


CHICAGO, May 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

Construction is officially underway on a new 47-story apartment tower at 1326 S. Michigan Avenue in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood. 


Being built by Walsh Construction, and designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB), the tower will contain 500 luxury rental units, 7,500 square feet of retail, and 188 parking spaces. The design features a unique glass façade and a wide-range of amenities including co-working space, library, lounge, dog park, green spaces, a spa and rooftop pool.


The apartment tower is being developed by Chicago-based Murphy Development Group and Los Angeles-based CIM Group. The structure is slated to open in mid-2019 and will be built to LEED Certified standards.


This project will add to Walsh’s portfolio of recent luxury high-rise construction in Chicago’s South Loop. The firm is currently constructing Alta Roosevelt, a 33-story apartment building, and recently completed 1001 South State, an amenity-filled 40-story tower. 


Walsh Construction is a part of The Walsh Group, a 119-year-old family-owned company providing design, build, finance, operation and activation services. The Walsh Group operates as Walsh Construction, Archer Western and Walsh Canada across 19 regional offices. The company is listed as the 11th largest contractor in the United States per Engineering News-Record. For more information on The Walsh Group, please visit www.walshgroup.com.

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New apartment tower in Chicago's South Loop will contain 500 luxury rental units. (image credit: SCB)

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