Lathrop Homes Phase 1A/1B

Chicago, IL

KEY PROJECT CRITERIA

  • Multi-family Development

  • Mixed-Income

  • IHDA-funded

  • Chicagoland Project

  • LEED® Silver / LEED for Neighborhood Development Certification

REFERENCES:

Related Midwest: Amy Mayer, VP, Construction,

amayer@relatedmidwest.com

(312) 882-5139

HED: Alan Treuthart, Principal

atreuthart@hed.design

(312) 324-7495

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES/CONTRACT:

CMAR – Construction Manager at Risk

CONSTRUCTION TYPE:

Renovation

PROJECT COMPLETION DATE:

Phase 1A – 06/2019

Phase 1B – 05/2023

PROJECT COST:

Phase 1A – $140,000,000

Phase 1B – $23,253,052

SCOPE AND SIZE:

Phase 1A – Re-purpose of the CHA’s historic 32-acre Julia C. Lathrop Homes into a mixed-use, mixed income campus. In total, Phase 1A delivered 413 mixed income housing units and 11 acres of green space.

Phase 1B – Rehabilitation of buildings S03 and N05 including 74 units consisting of 28-CHA, 15-affordable and 31 market-rate units. Additional scope of work included shell upgrades to both buildings while preserving the historic value from 1938, along with landscape/hardscape and civil scope of work.

CHALLENGES/SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES:

Several VE options and recommendations were provided and included insulation value engineered from rigid insulation boards to closed cell spray insulation with minimal up charge. This increased the R value from R15 to R19.25, as well as added a better air water barrier. In addition sandblasting and skim coating of the ceilings was recommended and ultimately utilized as an economical, constructible and schedule accommodating option; bathrooms were tiled through a more cost efficient vendor, resulting in a cost savings of $50,000; and all cabinetry was upgraded from plastic laminate to high pressure laminate resulting in a high end, modern and more aesthetically attractive option.

In order to achieve the aggressive project schedule, Phase 1A was divided into three zones spanning over 18 months. Approximately 200 units were delivered over the course of 10 months in Zone 1, while the remaining zones spanned approximately four months each.

Phase 1A was divided into three phases; therefore, all 16 buildings were at different stages of construction at any given time. This approach resulted in increased productivity and associated cost savings. Examples included site storage locations for the coordination of large orders resulting in easy access; designated dumpster locations for easy waste management; utilization of temporary sidewalks, safety fencing and railings; and the implementation of skip window bays for interior finish delivery.