VICTORY CENTRE SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT COMPLETE

CHICAGO — Construction is complete for The Victory Centre of South Chicago Supportive Living Facility. The $14.5 million project consists of a five-story affordable senior housing building situated at 3251 E. 92nd St. in Chicago. It contains 112 studio units; amenities include a ground-floor lobby and living room; a dining room with a commercial kitchen; a resident activity room and project room that features a group kitchen, a hair salon, a physical therapy room and a media room; a wellness room; a landscaped courtyard; and a rooftop deck. The brownfield redevelopment project is pursuing LEED certification and will be a part of the LEED South Chicago Initiative Neighborhood Development Pilot Program. Sustainable features include energy-efficient insulation and windows, native landscaping, a rain garden, the use of recycled and regional construction materials, and close proximity to mass transit. The building is also equipped for a future solar-thermal system. The project was developed by Pathway Senior Living. The project architect was Harley Ellis Devereaux and the general contactor was Pepper Construction. The second phase of the project, known as Victory Center of South Chicago Senior Apartments, will break ground later this year adjacent to the supportive living facility. The $14 million Phase II will consist of 72 independent living senior apartments.