CHICAGO — Related Midwest has topped off construction for the North Tower of 400 Lake Shore, a 635-unit residential tower located in the Streeterville neighborhood on the Near North Side of downtown Chicago. The 72-story building, which originally broke ground in June 2024, is slated for delivery in spring 2027, with preleasing underway. The South Tower, a second, shorter tower, is planned to follow in a later phase.
Designed by the late David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the tower’s 857-foot tiered exterior features staggered outdoor terraces, a reimagined historical bay-window glass curtain wall and an architectural apex, an 83-foot, transparent glass extension that sits directly on top of the 72nd floor.
Related Midwest’s in-house contracting company, LR Contracting Co., alongside BOWA Construction, built the first phase of the project, which spans roughly 1.1 million square feet.
“Future residents can see just how spectacular this building will be when it opens next spring, taking full advantage of its location where Lake Michigan meets the Chicago River,” says Curt Bailey, president of Related Midwest. “We’re grateful to the hundreds of tradespeople who have worked tirelessly over the past two years to transform this long-dormant site into a bold addition to the lakefront skyline.”
400 Lake Shore will offer studios, convertibles, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments. Approximately 127 units will be designated as affordable housing. Market-rate asking rental prices have not been publicly released yet.
In addition, DuSable Park, a 3.3-acre waterfront green space honoring Chicago’s first non-native settler, Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2027, according to the Chicago Park District. The park will comprise a portion of the 4.5 acres of public space included in the 400 Lake Shore project, which will also feature a plaza with amenities, two-story podium and public art.
400 Lake Shore will be the fifth project in Chicago under the Related Rentals brand. Related Midwest is the Chicago division and a regional-part of the broader Related Cos.
Related Midwest maintains a portfolio of residential, mixed-use and master-planned properties, including projects such as The 78, a 62-acre neighborhood development in downtown Chicago that will house McDonald’s Park, a new soccer stadium for the Chicago Fire FC, and Quantum Shore Chicago, a 440-acre innovation campus in South Chicago.
Related Midwest is also recognized as the largest developer of affordable housing in the Midwest, with more than 10,000 affordable housing units.
David Childs (1941–2025) was an American architect and chairman emeritus at the design firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM). He is best known for designing One World Trade Center, the Deutsche Bank Center (Time Warner Center) and 7 World Trade Center in Manhattan.
— Abby Cox