Project:

Elmhurst 255 - Elmhurst, IL

Client:

Morningside Group

Product Type:

Mixed Use 

Integrated Services:

Architecture, Entitlement, Land Planning & Landscape Architecture

Info:

Units: 192 Units
Site area: 2.77 Acres
Density: 69.3 Units/Acre
Buildings: Panelized cold-formed steel framing residential structure on long-span precast concrete 3-story parking podium

Elmhurst 255 began as a design competition, won with a creative approach that transformed the site’s constraints into opportunities. Two parcels, originally divided by a public street, were unified into a mixed-use development centered around a new civic pocket park designed for concerts, markets, and everyday community use. The project became a true public-private partnership, providing free public parking on the first level of the garage while supporting an active mix of retail and residential uses. Above the podium, 192 apartments are complemented by expansive rooftop amenities, including a green roof and suspended pool. Retail and the public park activate York Road, while the residential entrance along Addison Street connects the development to the surrounding neighborhood.