MCSHANE COMPLETES AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT

CHICAGO — Rosemont, Ill.-based McShane Construction Co. has completed Casa Morelos, a seven-story, 45-unit affordable housing project located in Chicago. The building is situated at 2015 S. Morgan St. with the city’s Pilsen neighborhood. It comprises one-, two- and three-bedroom rental units; other features includes a community room and an on-site laundry facility. The project has also registered with the Chicago Green Homes program; sustainable features include a green roof, Energy Star appliances, recycled construction materials, low-VOC paints, a permeable pavement and an energy-efficient boiler system. The project architect is Weese Langley Weese Architects and the developer is The Resurrection Project, a non-profit affordable housing developer. McShane is also working on an affordable senior housing project for The Resurrection Project named Casa Maravilla, which is located at 2012 S. Morgan St. and is scheduled for completion in June 2010.