586-Unit Project At H2O Site In West Loop Gets Plan Commission's Approval

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By: Stephanie Lulay | June 15, 2017 | DNAinfo.com

A developer's plan to build nearly 600 apartments at the former H2O Plus site was approved by Plan Commission Thursday, clearing a major hurdle for the development in the booming West Loop. With two buildings that each top out at 17 stories, the project by The John Buck Co. has 586 luxury apartments at the block-long H2O site bound by Madison, Green, Monroe and Peoria streets. The project will next be considered by the city's Committee on Zoning and the full City Council. The $100 million-plus luxury rental project, built in two 197-foot-tall towers at 845 W. Madison St., would be a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and duplexes. Plans call for 293 parking spots, 10,000 square feet of retail, a private amenity deck, pool and an art wall on Green Street to be developed on the two-acre site. Read More....