1500 Webster LLC
5,000 s.f. Office
5,000 s.f. Restaurant
15,000 s.f. Retail
Chicago, Illinois

Situated within an irregularly shaped lot adjacent to the Chicago River and the Webster Street Bridge, this retail development brings new life to a formerly industrial site that for many years remained an eyesore within the community. The site is shared with a prestigious daycare center that further invigorates the development. Other significant attributes of the plan will include improvement of the river’s edge and incorporation into the City’s system of riverfront pathways. A palette of painted structural steel, glass, and corrugated panels gives the building its straightforward yet strong and contemporary appeal. Key access points are emphasized with tall, glazed volumes that are brightly lit, giving the development a prominent nighttime presence. A sculptural stepped plaza skillfully mediates between the rising slope of the bridge approach and the entrance doors of retail tenants.