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Odyssey / 770 Lofts
Chicago, Illinois

The renovation of a former warehouse in Greektown, the Odyssey includes timber loft condominiums within the existing 6-story structure and a steel and glass two-story penthouse on top. The units were designed to emphasize the unencumbered view of the Loop skyline with new floor to ceiling glazing and suspended balconies added to the formerly blank east façade. The penthouse, clad in corrugated steel and large corner windows, has a butterfly roof, sitting like wings of a bird over the top of the original structure, representing the re-birth of the building and to give the building an iconic image for its location on the Kennedy Expressway, viewed by thousands of cars traveling past each day.

 

Client: W Developments / MCZ Development
Contractor: HSZ Construction
Residential: 62 units
Retail: 10,000 sf
Parking: NIC