Preliminary landmark recommendations have been approved by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks for two buildings in The Loop, ahead of their residential conversions. Located at 19 South LaSalle Street and 105 West Adams Street, both developments have been in the works for over a year and are part of the city’s LaSalle Street Reimagined initiative.

105 West Adams Street

Rising 41 stories behind the city’s iconic Federal Center, this Art Deco–style skyscraper is best known for its distinctive checkered façade. After changing development teams last year, the current conversion project is now being led by Primera Group and Marc Calabria, who purchased the upper floors of the building for $11 million.

Local firm DesignBridge has been working on the redevelopment, which calls for a major façade restoration and the conversion of the upper 30 floors into 400 apartments. Of those units, 30 percent will be considered affordable in exchange for partial funding from the city. The project also includes retail space, new amenities, and terraces. See full article at Chicago YIMBY