SUMMIT DESIGN + BUILD TO CONSTRUCT 150,000 SF FACILITY IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO — Method has selected Summit Design + Build as the general contractor for its first U.S. manufacturing facility on a 22-acre site located at 720 E. 111th St. in downtown Chicago. The new 150,000-square-foot manufacturing facility is slated to be the nation’s first LEED Platinum certified manufacturing plant in the consumer packaged goods industry. Founded in 2000, Method is a manufacturer of plant-friendly and design-driven home, fabric and personal care products. The facility will feature 84,000 square feet of manufacturing space, 66,000 square feet of distribution space and 7,083 square feet of office. Heitman Architects is providing architectural services for the project. William McDonough + Partners is the project designer. Norris Design is the landscape architect. Spaceco Inc. is the civil engineer, and KJWW Engineering Consultants is the MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) engineer for the project.