Monday, June 23, 2014

Related Midwest’s 500 Lake Shore Drive in Chicago Achieves LEED® Gold Certification


500 Lake Shore Drive, Streeterville Neighborhood
 Chicago, IL
CHICAGO, IL (June 23, 2014) – Developer Related Midwest today announced that 500 Lake Shore Drive, its debut apartment tower in the Chicago market, has earned LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for achievements in sustainable design and construction.

The honor comes one year after the grand opening of the 500-unit ultra-luxury rental building, which is currently 99 percent leased and occupied, and follows in the footsteps of 340 on the Park, Related Midwest’s upscale condominium tower at 340 E. Randolph St. that in 2009 became the first residential tower in the Midwest to earn LEED Silver certification.

Curt Bailey
 Located in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood, 500 Lake Shore Drive was awarded LEED Gold certification for meeting strict criteria set forth by USGBC relating to site development, materials selection, energy and water efficiency, and indoor environmental quality. 

In addition to receiving credits for exceptional construction waste management and use of recycled and regionally produced materials, the smoke-free building was recognized for a variety of environmentally friendly features, including everything from energy-efficient glazing and lighting to green rooftops that help absorb heat and reduce runoff.

 “We’ve embraced LEED development from day one with pioneering projects like 340 on the Park, the city’s first LEED Silver certified residential tower. 500 Lake Shore Drive reflects our ongoing commitment to sustainable design and development in Chicago,” said Related Midwest President Curt Bailey

“Today, more renters than ever are looking for a home that reflects their eco-friendly lifestyle without sacrificing any of the services and amenities that have come to define luxury living in downtown Chicago, and as this certification shows, 500 Lake Shore Drive lives up to their high expectations.”
  
For more information, visit www.500LakeShore.com, call
(312) 850-0500, or visit the building’s on-site leasing center.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Sarah Lyons, slyons@taylorjohnson.com, (312) 267-4520
Abe Tekippe, atekippe@taylorjohnson.com, (312) 267-4528


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