Format
Brief
City
Chicago
State/Province
IL
Country
USA
Metro Area
Chicago
Project Type
Mixed Use
Location Type
Central Business District
Land Uses
Office
Retail
Keywords
Adaptive use
Creative finance
Cultural landmark
Historic preservation
Public-private partnership
ULI Awards for Excellence 2008 Winner
Site Size
1.8
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2001
Date Opened
2005
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Just one year before Albert Friedman of Friedman Properties purchased the Medinah Temple–Tree Studios complex, it appeared on the World Monuments Fund’s list of 100 most-endangered sites. At the time, the cultural landmark was under threat from encroaching high-rise development, but a mix of innovative adaptive use and financing plans saved it from demolition. Today, Medinah Temple–Tree Studios has become a vibrant commercial complex with 165,000 square feet (15,329 m2) of home furnishing–themed retail space and 58,300 square feet (5,416 m2) of office/studio space geared toward artists and other creative professionals.
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Format
Brief
City
Chicago
State/Province
IL
Country
USA
Metro Area
Chicago
Project Type
Mixed Use
Location Type
Central Business District
Land Uses
Office
Retail
Keywords
Adaptive use
Creative finance
Cultural landmark
Historic preservation
Public-private partnership
ULI Awards for Excellence 2008 Winner
Site Size
1.8
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2001
Date Opened
2005
Developer/Owner
Friedman Properties, Ltd.
Chicago, IL
Public Partner
Chicago Department of Planning and Development
Chicago, IL
Architect
Daniel P. Coffey & Associates, Ltd.
Chicago, IL
Website
www.friedmanproperties.com/developments
Principal Author(s)
Theodore Thoerig
ULI Awards for Excellence 2008 Winner