McHugh Completes One, Begins Two New Kinzie Buildings for Fifield Cos.

CHICAGO, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- James McHugh Construction Co. has
completed a high-rise apartment tower in Kinzie Station, a master-planned area
in the West Loop, and is now beginning two additional structures and a city
park on the same site, McHugh officials announced.
McHugh has completed the Echelon, a 39-story luxury rental building at
353 N. Desplaines Ave. for The Fifield Companies, developers of Kinzie
Station. The Echelon was designed by architects Pappageorge/Haymes Ltd. and
features 350 apartments ranging from 573 to 1,111 square feet in size. The
building includes four levels of parking, a landscaped terrace with outdoor
pool, business center, media room, game room and library.
Meanwhile, McHugh has begun construction of two additional high-rise
apartment towers, the Alta and Cirrus, at Kinzie and Jefferson streets, along
with a one-acre city park. Also developed by Fifield Companies and designed
by Pappageorge/Haymes, the two-tower complex is scheduled for completion in
2010. The Alta will feature 41 stories and 428 apartments; the Cirrus will
feature 37 stories and 420 apartments. They will be linked by an 8-story base
with 12,000 square feet of retail space and a 700-space parking garage.
The park, slated for completion at the end of July, will be accessible to
handicapped patrons and include play areas for children and pets.
Both buildings will offer 10 to 13 units per floor, ranging from studio to
two-bedroom apartments, along with larger penthouse units. Amenities will
include more than a half acre of landscaped terrace atop the base with a pool,
fire pits and grills; a business center, library and 20-seat big-screen
theatre room. Other features include a fitness center and indoor sport court;
lounge with game room; and party room.
The Alta and Cirrus will be LEED certified by the U.S. Green Building
Council as sustainably designed and constructed. Green features include high
efficiency mechanical systems, a green roof, carpeting made with recycled
fibers; low VOC paint, and recycled building materials.
Founded in 1897, McHugh is one of Chicago's oldest and largest contracting
firms. Current projects include the concrete structure for Trump
International Hotel and Tower Chicago and the Aqua mixed-use high-rise with
its distinctive rippled exterior. More information is available at
http://www.mchughconstruction.com.
SOURCE James McHugh Construction Co.

Margaret Ahrweiler of James McHugh Construction Co., +1-630-668-1106,
mahrweiler@mchughconstruction.com