Another older West Loop industrial space will be transformed into new office space. According to a recent announcement from the West Loop Community Organization (WLCO), developer R2 Companies will be presenting their plan tomorrow evening to overhaul the building at 1210 W. Lake Street and add a mezzanine level. According to the zoning application, the developer is looking for a change in zoning “from a M2-3 Light Industry Distinct to a DS-5 Downtown Service District for the property located at 1210 West Lake Street.” The application also states that the plan is to add a 7,000-square-foot mezzanine level to the existing 11,000-square-foot property. However, the developer has clarified that the plan is to add a full 12,000-square-foot second level which would be used for office space. No parking spaces are included in the redevelopment.
The building is currently being used as an auto repair shop. According to a story published last summer by Crain’s, the shop’s lease ends next spring. R2 managing principal Matt Garrison tells us that the company was attracted to the building due to it being “one of the coolest remaining bow truss buildings in Fulton Market.”
The meeting to discuss the zoning change will take place tomorrow evening at the R2 Companies office at 1130 W. Monroe Street beginning at 6:00 p.m.
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