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SUMMARY:2026 January - Old Colony Building
DESCRIPTION:The Old Colony Building – Uncovering where the Skeletons are Buried:  \nPresented by: Kenneth De Muth\, AIA Partner\, Pappageorge Haymes Partners \nA Historic Office to Residential Conversion \nA Chicago Landmark and one of nine nominated Unesco World Heritage site early skyscrapers\, it was renovated in 2015 for student housing. First built in 1893 it was one of Chicago’s supertalls at the time and full of engineering and development challenges. As the nation sank into a financial depression worse than the 1929 crash\, labor unrest\, pollution and city overcrowding were coming to the fore. We’ll explore some of the history and contemporary challenges faced in repurposing this Holabird & Roche designed classic. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen the renovation started\, the building had a 60% vacancy rate\, 4 of six elevators non-operational\, Terra-Cotta facade condition problems\, 653 non-functional monumental wood windows\, a failed roof and one open stairwell for the only interior fire exit. The 198ksf renovation has 137 dwellings with ground level retail. A Penthouse facility with terrace were added and compliment the 2nd floor restored banking offices\, now used for administration and gathering space. Two fire escapes were removed from the east facade. A second interior enclosed stair from Basement to Roof was added. Other life safety improvements include a fire alarm and sprinkler system\, diesel emergency generator\, and emergency lighting and voice communication systems. Historic corridor windows and glass doors were upgraded with a fire rated overlay to separate the dwellings and stairs from the corridor. Elevators were repaired using original bronze and iron grilles. \n\nAbout the presenter: \nKen joined Pappageorge Haymes Partners in 1984 and became a partner in 2016. His area of practice and expertise has focused on adaptive re-use and historic renovation particularly of downtown located office conversions to residential and mixed use functions. His leadership on such projects as the Pedro Albizu Campos Apartments\, The Midway Technology Centre\, the Armour Institute\, Stewart School Lofts\, the Motley School Apartments\, Elizabeth Peabody School Apartments\, ARC at Old Colony\, Infinite Apartments\, Metropolitan Tower\, The Buckingham\, Scottish Rite Cathedral\, the Pittsfield Tower Apartments\, and the LEED® Platinum Pomeroy Apartments has been recognized with such distinguished awards as the J. Timothy Anderson Award for Historic Rehabilitation\, the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award\, the Urban Land Institute Chicago’s Vision Award\, and the Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis meeting will take place at: \nWaterview \n350 W Wolff Point Plaza\n15th Floor\,\nChicago\, IL 60654 \nThe committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the LaSalle Room with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn for our business meeting and technical presentation. \nDo you have a program you would like to share with the committee\, please feel free to reach out to our program coordinator at jose.estrada@clarkdietrich.com
URL:https://www.cchrb.org/event/2026-january-in-person-meeting/
LOCATION:Waterview at Wolff Point\, 350 West Wolff Point Plaza\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
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