MCSHANE CONSTRUCTION TO BUILD AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING COMMUNITY

CHICAGO — This spring, McShane Construction will break ground on Casa Maravilla, a 70,000-square-foot affordable senior housing community located at 2021 S. Morgan St. in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. The project, which will be completed in 2010, is being constructed on behalf of the not-for-profit developer, The Resurrection Project. The five-story multifamily building will house 73 studios, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities at the property will include dining space, a community room, a therapy room, a library and a recreation room. The environmentally friendly building will include a green roof, a geothermal HVAC system, an eco-friendly elevator structure, ENERGY STAR appliances and permeable pavement. Weese Langley Weese is providing architectural services for the project. On behalf of The Resurrection Project, McShane Construction is also currently building Casa Morelos. The senior multifamily community, which is located at 2015 S. Morgan Street in Chicago, is slated for completion this summer.